Clinical Nurse Supervisor

Nursing Supervisor

Works with Director of Nursing (DON) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to ensure QCC is compliant with state and federal regulations. Supervises QCC CNAs including evaluations and correction action. Develops and administers in-services and training programs for nursing staff. Provides resident and family focused care.

Uphold the organization's vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of the compliance with organization's policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Provide CNA oversight, including, but not limited to, identifying training needs and resolving issues.
• Counsel staff on performance issues before escalating to the level of ADON and/or DON.
• With the assistance of HR, develop corrective action plans for staff when necessary, according to the Employee Handbook.
• Complete employee evaluations in consultation with the DON and/or ADON.
• Ensures completion of nursing and CNA competency checklists.
• Maintains CNA in-service for recertification.
• Assess, plan, coordinate and render skilled professional nursing care to residents.
• Audit charts for proper documentation including but not limited to orders, residents' weights, vital signs, nursing and CNA care plans, nursing and CNA documentation of resident cares, and notification of residents' representative when required.
• Audit the restorative notes, CNA plan of care and ensure that nursing, dietary, social services, therapy, activities, pharmacy and physicians have completed their monthly/quarterly summaries.
• Monitor education needs and conduct ongoing staff education, including continuing education units, to ensure state and federal regulations for topics such as resident safety, transfers, documentation, confidentiality, and resident rights.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization's values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knowledge of patient care principles, practices, standards and techniques.
• Knowledge of patient rights.
• Knowledge of documentation requirements and compliance for long term care.
• Knowledge of long-term care state and federal regulations.
• Knowledge of developing and administering training programs.
• Knowledge of researching and recommending improvements in training programs

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

• Above average communication skills.
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Above average computer skills.
• Above average interpersonal skills and foster teamwork.

Minimum Requirements:

Education - Degree - Program

Accredited Post-secondary program or Associate's Degree - Registered Nursing or Nursing

Experience - General (Non-supervisory) - Supervisory

Amount: - 1year(s)working as an RN in a long-term care setting - 0(years)

Type:

Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated.

Credentials - Licensure, Certification, Etc.

Alaska RN License and Basic Life Support

Physical Requirements:

? Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment

? Sit more than half the workday

? Stand and/or walk less than half the workday

? Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach

? View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time

? Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks

? Lift or carry unaided up to 50 pounds

? Push or pull using up to moderate force

? See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

? Work is conducted in a standard office environment

? Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances

? Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time)

? Travel is required via large aircraft

? Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft