What are the responsibilities and job description for the Weekend Registered Nurse - Blackville position at CARLYLE SENIOR CARE OF BLACKVILLE LLC?
Carlyle Senior Care of Blackville is looking for an RN Weekend Supervisor to join our team. This position is scheduled from 7am-7pm on Saturday and Sunday ONLY and is compensated a Baylor bonus of 4 extra hours for each 12-hour shift worked. This position is also eligible for a full benefit package including medical, dental, life and supplemental insurances as well as a $5,000 Sign on Bonus.
The RN Weekend Supervisor is responsible for supervising, providing and coordinating nursing care in compliance with facility policies and procedures. This includes providing hands-on patient care and the supervision of caregiver staff, ensure provision of quality resident care, and provide direct assistance with activities of daily living and support to residents.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Make accurate and ongoing assessment of the resident’s status and respond appropriately.
- Follow established standards of nursing practices and enforce facility policies and procedures.
- Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiate corrective action as necessary.
- Take appropriate action to assure adequate staffing to meet residents’ needs.
- Conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems to the Director of Nursing while initiating corrective action.
- Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action immediately.
- Identify resident problems and emergency situations and initiate emergency care and “life-saving” measures.
- Follow and supervise the implementation of Residents Rights.
- Attend staff meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, in-service classes, and committee meetings as assigned.
- Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population.
- Counsel Nursing Assistants and recommend disciplinary action when necessary.
- Administer and document direct resident care, medications and treatments per physicians orders and accurately record all care provided.
- Provide instruction for appropriate nursing care to licensed nurse and nursing assistants.
- Perform comprehensive assessment of residents as assigned.
- Promptly report changes in residents’ conditions to the physician, Director of Nursing and responsible party, and take follow-up action as necessary