RN or LPN Nurse Supervisor 11pm-7am

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. In collaboration with Department Head, trains department staff (new and current) to maintain skill levels and compliance with evolving mandates.
2. Lead LPN Supervisor for department staff on process, supply, and team-related needs, including tactfully diffusing difficult situations.
3. Role model for the department by way of promoting compliance with facility policies and procedures.
4. Reports irresolvable concerns to the department head/supervisor and is involved with disciplinary processes.
5. Administers medication and treatments according to the physician's orders.
6. Assumes responsibility for ordering medications.
7. Transcribes, documents, and implements physician's orders.
8. Collects data to assist in the nursing assessments during each shift.
9. Gives daily shift reports to CNAs assigned to the unit before the start of the shift.
10. Review written daily assignments for each resident on the assigned unit.
11. Assures assignments are completed before the end of the shift.
12. Gives and takes nursing reports on assigned units. Communicates essential information to appropriate parties.
13. Makes rounds on assigned residents at least once every two hours.
14. Collaborates with the Care Plan Coordinator to develop and maintain nursing care plans and update these plans regularly and as the resident's condition changes.
15. Attends and participates in interdisciplinary resident care conferences as requested.
16. Assists the attending physician with rounds and special procedures as needed.
17. Participates in the yearly written evaluations of nursing assistants and documents accurately their strengths, weaknesses, and the steps that need to be taken to improve their performance.
18. Assists Staff Development with orientation and on-the-job training for new nursing personnel as needed.
19. Collaborates with the nursing supervisor in documenting disciplinary concerns for nursing assistants on designated shifts, including reprimands, oral and written warnings, and corrective action recommendations.
20. Notifies the nursing supervisor, resident’s physician, and family of a change in the resident’s condition or an accident/incident involving the resident.
21. Assumes any duties that are assigned by the RN Supervisor/ADNS to provide optimal quality resident care.
22. Performs other related duties and attends meetings as may be deemed necessary by the Supervisor / Administrator and or Director.