RN Nursing Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Alaris Health at Cedar Grov, a 217 bed-skilled nursing Center in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, seeks a resident nurse (RN) supervisor to direct and coordinate all nursing units. The individual must have had advanced training and broad nursing experience including supervisory duties. Additional duties include:

• adequately staffing shifts and the department relative to resident levels and needs
• maintain consistent collaboration and communication with all charge nurses on a daily basis
• making morning and nightly rounds to assess residents condition, giving special attention to critically ill residents
• ensuring that each resident’s individual nursing care plan is understood and adhered to
• performing medication passes and/or direct resident care as needed
• orienting, training, and refreshing nursing personnel to develop and refine their skills
• answering all emergencies throughout the shift
• enforcing the Center’s safety protocols and reviewing incidents and investigative reports for accuracy and completeness
• assisting in developing and implementing the Center’s quality improvement program
• and above all, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current registration with the professional board of nursing examiners of New Jersey
• Experience in the nursing field and supervisory experience in long-term care
• Possess thorough knowledge of: nursing theory, techniques and practices, procedures and equipment, dietetic, sanitation, and personal hygiene and medications, their proper dosage and expected results
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions of a technical nature
• Ability to recognize and identify symptoms and to make decisions quickly in emergencies
• Ability to train and delegate staff members
• Positively interact with everyone from personnel and residents to government agencies and the general public