What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Supervisor position at Tri-County Human Services?
Position Description
This supervisory position oversees and delivers nursing services in a residential setting. The Nursing Supervisor works with professionals, paraprofessionals, and support staff to coordinate person-centered services for individuals with substance use, mental health, or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. As needed and scheduled, this position provides on-call coverage for overall service delivery in the Program Managers absence, as assigned by the Program Manager.
Position Expectation
In keeping with the mission and core values of Tri-County Human Services, all persons served, stakeholders, and fellow employees will be treated with dignity, respect, and shown sensitivity to their cultural diversity. Referenced by policy numbers 100.000, 100.000A, and 100.004.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides direct supervision to nurses including hiring, termination, and completion of employee performance evaluations in accordance with agency policy.
- Directs and coordinates provision of nursing services to persons served and ensures that quality services are delivered in a professional manner.
- Coordinates and completes training of nurses, including orientation, professional development training in coordination with the clinical supervisor.
- Participates in the units Quality Assessment and Improvement Program.
- Prepares the staff work schedule ensuring that adequate staff coverage is continuously available.
- Reviews all nursing and program policy at a minimum of one time per calendar year and assure implementation of policy and procedures as written and approved.
- Teaches education classes or assures completion of classes via staff assignment to persons served including areas of pharmacy and activities of daily living, as assigned and required.
- Participate in staff development activities including the provision of in-service training as required or as requested.
- Assures that documentation of nursing services and medication administration is entered into case records and medication administration records consistent with licensing and accreditation standards.
- Assures nursing service delivery meets State of Florida licensure requirements (65D30 and 65D14) and meets all county, state, federal regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Provides on-call availability as assigned by the Program Manager.
- Participates in the Pharmacy Committee and other committees assigned.
- Performs other reasonable and related duties as assigned.
Minimum Training and Experience
Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing and current licensure by the Florida Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. Requires at least two (2) years of full-time experience as a nurse. Must maintain license as currently meeting RN license requirements. Previous supervisory experience is preferred.