What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Night Supervisor position at The Forest at Duke?
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RN Night Supervisor Full Time
Come join The Forest at Duke, a caring community that fosters the independence of our residents by enhancing their ability to lead healthy, active, purposeful and secure lives. As an RN Nursing Supervisor, and a Forest Team Member, you’ll help support this mission by delivering exceptional, quality care to our residents. To provide Nursing oversight and care coordination for the day-to-day nursing care and activities performed by the nurses, CNAs, and Care Partners in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards governing the facility, and as directed by the Director of Nursing and/or the Director of Health Services/Health Care Administrator.
What we’re looking for…
Qualifications:
1) Must be a licensed nurse, preferably RN, with 3-5 years of experience and currently licensed by the State of North Carolina.
2) Must show ability to read, write, and understand English.
3) Previous experience as a Charge Nurse.
4) Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical assessment practices and procedures and laws, regulations, and guidelines governing long-term care.
5) Must be able to assist in planning, supervising, coordinating, and evaluating the activities of nursing personnel.
6) Must have the ability to recognize and assess signs and symptoms of residents’ conditions and to provide intervention or referral as appropriate.
7) Must have the ability to react and perform appropriately during emergency situations.
8) Must have the ability to assist the physician in diagnostic and therapeutic measures.
9) Leadership experience required for this role in nursing administration.
10) Must be able to remain calm in stressful situations.
11) Must be experiences in problem-solving according to facility and departmental practices.
12) Experience with geriatrics preferred
13) Point Click Care experience preferred
Essential Functions of the Job:
1) This position is considered “Weather Essential”. During extreme or severe weather
conditions, all ”weather essential” personnel are expected to make every effort to
report to work as scheduled. Weather essential personnel are those employees who
provide direct patient care, nursing administration, and facility administration.
2) Directs the day-to-day functions of all nurses and nursing assistants on third shift and assists with schedule management and when necessary covers an open shift.
3) Administers personal hygienic, preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services to residents and assists in the coordination of nursing care rendered by other disciplines.
4) Administers medications, performs procedures and treatments, and provides resident care as needed.
5) Attends and collaborates on staff meetings and serves on committees as appointed.
6) Administers first aid when needed.
7) Primary responsibility to act on Respond Calls and makes judgments as directed by MD as to the treatment plan of residents.
8) Periodically reviews and makes recommendations for revisions of written nursing policies, procedures, manuals, objectives, and philosophies.
9) Completes and maintains medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charts, and resident charge slips and submits to appropriate offices or departments for processing.
10) Periodically meets with assigned nursing staff in planning shifts, services, programs, and activities.
11) Supervises admits, transfers, and discharges residents as required.
12) Ensures that all nursing services personnel are performing their respective duties in accordance with written policies, procedures, and manuals.
13) Participates in developing, implementing, and maintaining a quality assurance program.
14) Participates in surveys and inspections by government agencies.
15) Interprets the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, families, visitors, and government agencies as necessary.
16) Provides daily reports and recommendations to the Director of Nursing and Administrator concerning operations of the department.
17) Adheres to The Forest at Duke’s employment and confidentiality agreements, remains up-to-date on HIPAA training requirements, understands the importance of proper handling and disposal of ePHI, and agrees to follow HIPAA regulations.
18) Assists in implementing The Forest Way Program as it relates to the department.
19) Receives all incoming telephone calls for facility on third shift when main desks are closed.
20) Ensures completion of MDS assessments in collaboration with ADON and Dayshift Supervisor as well as nursing staff education.
21) Works in collaboration with Nursing Administration team to ensure on call coverage
If this sound like a great fit, we want to hear from you! Please complete our online application now for prompt consideration!
Participation in our Influenza Vaccination program is required for all employees. Religious and medical exemptions are accepted.
The Forest at Duke is proud to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), national origin, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other class of unique or protected character.