The RN Nursing Supervisor provides direct supervision, leadership, care, and administrative coverage on day, evening, night, and weekend shifts in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations and Keswick's nursing care standards. This position assumes overall responsibility for the health and well-being of residents/patients in the absence of the Director of Nursing and serves as a clinical resource to all levels of nursing staff, ensuring that appropriate levels of staff are available to provide the nursing needs of the residents/patients.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Graduation from an accredited registered nurse curriculum is required; Bachelor degree in Nursing is preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION:

Active Registered Nurse licensure without disciplinary infractions by Maryland Board of Nursing. Certification in Infection Control preferred. Current AHA HCP BLS certification required. IV insertion skills certification is preferred.

WORK ORIENTATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

3 years of progressively responsible management experience in long term care required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in a healthcare environment and involves frequent standing, bending, walking and sitting throughout the day. Requires heavy physical effort including the ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds. Adheres to established protocol for lifting objects and moving patients. Frequent need for reaching with the hands or arms, and use of hands to finger, handle or feel. Constant use of computer keyboard and monitor. Requires ability to talk, hear and smell. Requires close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

May experience stress during emergency situations or due to multiple demands from patients, families and staff. Some local travel may be requested. Required to work weekends, holidays, evenings and/or nights, and during emergent situations such as extreme weather conditions or disasters.

Keswick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.