Registered Nurse (RN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Shifts Available: Casual Overnight Shift

Job Purpose: The Nurse Supervisor is responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing/Assistant Director of Nursing in overseeing the daily operations within the nursing department, supervision, training and support in nurse delegation duties, and assist in ensuring optimal care and services for the Residents.

The following are essential functions of the job:

• Promotes and restores Residents' well-being by overseeing the nurse delegation program and the day-to-day nursing assessments that occur.
• Ensures resident care is provided in a dignified and respectful manner.
• Performs assessments for each resident, prior to admission, 30-days after admission, every six months thereafter, or as needed for any status change.
• Provides assistance on functional assessments on all residents, including Fall Risk Assessment, Mini-Mental Assessment, Geriatric Depression Scale, and/or Elopement Assessment.
• Notifies the Director of Nursing and Administrator, physician and family when significant changes in condition occur and takes appropriate action as directed.
• Assists in emergency situations involving the residents.
• Responsible for Incident Report writing, in a timely manner and followed-up with an appropriate investigation.
• Ensures medications are ordered and received from pharmacy in a timely manner and handled in accordance with company policy.
• Ensures appropriate contact with physicians occurs regarding written and verbal orders (this includes properly transcribing physicians' orders with accuracy and assuring follow-up as indicated) in accordance with regulations, standard nursing practice and established community policies and procedures.
• Functions as a floor nurse, as needed, including the passing of any PRN medication.
• Makes daily rounds to determine unit effectiveness and identifies needs and concerns.
• Identifies and communicates trends on the care floor, assists the Director of Nursing and Administrator with a plan of action to follow through.
• Makes recommendations regarding policies and procedures to maintain the care program in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, while offering the best possible care to residents.
• Responsible for ensuring care department sustains compliance with state and federal laws and community policies and procedures.
• Completes forms and reports as requested by Director of Nursing or Administrator.
• Collaborates efficiently with state inspectors regarding surveys and care complaints.
• Assures residents service department, supplies, equipment and work areas are clean, neat and orderly and submits requests for supplies within departmental budgets.
• Maintains good rapport with residents, families, visitors, and community members and resolves resident, family and community concerns promptly.
• Performs other duties as directed by the Director of Nursing or/and the Administrator.

Supervisory

• Oversees daily nurse delegation program for all floors responsible for.
• Schedules nursing and resident care staff to ensure appropriate resident/staff ratio.
• Enforces the attendance policies if needed, and replaces team members as needed.
• Supervises care staff in the absence of the Director of Nursing and provides feedback concerning their performance on an ongoing basis.
• Assures documentation of resident records by care staff is complete and accurate by conducting frequent audits.
• Communicates regularly with care staff to provide information and address concerns.
• Assists with providing new hire and ongoing training to resident care staff/care department and instructs personnel on use of equipment.

Required

• Current State of Hawaii Nursing License (LVN, RN), in good standing.
• Current Tuberculosis Clearance, according to the State of Hawaii Department of Health.
• CPR and First Aid Certified.