Weekend Nursing Unit Supervisor

Position Purpose Oversees a group of dedicatied nurses, ensuring they can provide the highest quality of care for residents. Invoiced in monitoring skills & training. Working with doctors, obtaining medications, & maintaining accurate records of treatement. Ensures that resident's personal care needs are being met in accordance with Residents' wishes & Care Plan Objectives. Essential Functions of Position Supervise nursing unit & directing staff. Coordinate effective use of personnel, supplies, equipment, & facilities; obtain mediations & medical records to provide safe, efficient, & theraputic care to residents. Ensures that residents' who are unable to call for help are checked frequently. Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents' needs & ensures call lights are within reach of resident. Gives direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of residents. Explains procedures to residents. Assists residents as necessary in their activities of daily living. Assists residents with bowel & bladder functions, Assists residents in preparation for & transporting to appointments, activities & social programs. Assists with lifting, positioning & transporting residents into & out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., in keeping with specific resident safety needs. Provides incontinent care as needed. Dresses resident appropriate to the current weather Notifies Supervisor if resident needs clothing. Changes bed linens. Handles linens according to infection control guidelines. Feeds residents requiring help & records meal intake. Delivers & documents all snacks & supplements. Offers fluids to residents frequently to ensure that residents are hydrated where designated by care plan. Reviews & implements daily nursing needs as outlined by resident Care Plan or nurse managers. Transports residents or assists residents with mobility needs. Turns & repositions bedfast residents, alone or with assistance. Takes & records temperatures, blood pressure, pulse rates, respiration rates, height, weight, food, fluid intake & output, as directed. Monitors resident's activities and reports any irregularities of resident performance to nurse managers, DON, LNHA. Participates in & receives nursing report upon reporting & departing to/from work. Reports all changes in residents' conditions to supervisor, DON, LNHA.Cleans instruments & equipment and returns to proper area after use. Maintains cleanliness of residents units, central bathing area, treatment & supply rooms, workrooms, & linen closets. Provides post-mortem care as instructed. Accurately records all care as directed. Participates & attends periodic in-services & staff meetings. Ensures med techs & nurse aides are providing care & following guide lines & policies. Understands & adheres to the guidelines of "Residents Rights". Perform additional duties as assigned. Education / Requirements Current State Licensed Nurse or Registered Nuse with a minimum of 2 years related eperiences; or equivalent comination of education & experience. Ability to communicate, speak, read, & write English with residents & nursing staff. Prior experience as LTC nursing assistant preferred; or equivalent combination of education & experience. Successful completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant Training & Competency Evaluation Program. Good standing in the state registry is required. #J-18808-Ljbffr