What are the responsibilities and job description for the Evening RN Supervisor position at Wesbury?
Job Summary
To direct the nursing care of the residents and ensure that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the facility's standards, policies and procedures and regulatory requirements, to plan, organize, implement and evaluate resident care and nursing services in all nursing neighborhoods. Position will also supervise and mentor nursing employees.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and implement resident’s plan of care with team input and conduct care plan meetings as needed
- Assure discharge planning is completed as appropriate
- Coordinate admission assessments and coordinate assessments of residents as well as admissions auditing
- Monitor PPD and adhere to guidelines. State 3.2/3.3 budget
- Monitor call bells to provide proficient care of the residents
- Facilitate physician orders,
- Can use technology competently
- Assure proper identification of each resident and maintenance of complete, accurate resident records.
- Assists in establishing good public relations and staff relations. Can deal with residents, families, and public on a personal basis.
- Knows established Policies and Procedures and recommends changes/updates as needed.
- Assure appropriate staffing to meet residents care needs.
- Monitor residents' care and direct staff in the provision of care.
- Keep physicians, family, and staff updated regarding residents’ condition and any changes in condition or untoward events
- Make independent decisions regarding nursing care.
- Can handle emergency situations of all types competently
- Maintain accurate and adequate documentation and records of resident care.
- Demonstrate principles of good management
- Analyze and evaluate nursing services needs
- Participate in assessing and assuring the quality of resident care
- Follow routine duties of evening supervisor.
- Team nursing tasks as assigned
- Promotes team building environment
- Provide oversight to evening dining room services and HS snacks
- Attend meetings as required
- Communicate with residents and/or their family and other members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of the care plan.
Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Will be required to help cover supervising of other shifts, weekends and provide holiday coverage
- Participate in rotating call coverage for RN compliance
- All other duties as assigned
Working Conditions
Works in a clean, well-heated, well-lit and well-ventilated building. Prolonged standing and walking, repeated bending, squatting, and stooping. Exposure to all resident elements including infection, odors and to peculiarities in behavior and reactions of the elderly. Assists with emergencies and in restraining violent or combative residents.
Job Qualifications Necessary to Perform Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Completion of state approved Registered Nurse Program and must hold a current PA nursing license and must have basic CPR Certification. BSN preferred. Previous experience in hospital or nursing home preferred.
- Sense of responsibility, moral integrity and common sense.
- Sincere desire to work with elderly. Patience and compassion are essential. Pleasant, cheerful, tactful, courteous when handling residents and/or families.
- Ability to cooperate with other personnel. Ability to treat patient information confidentially.
- Must be able to lift, turn and reposition residents both alone and with assistance with and without the use of mechanical devices. Must also be able to assist others with lifting, turning and repositioning residents both with and without the use of mechanical devices. Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position including lifting residents with help.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat of harm to themselves, others or property.
- Must adhere to Wesbury's personnel policies and practices including, but not limited to, the attendance requirements.
Supervision Given
Supervises care of nursing staff
Supervision Received
Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing and Administrator following established procedures.
Resident File Accessibility
Full
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Position Title: Evening Registered Nurse
Salary : $62,731 - $80,158