PT Nurse - Night Shift

RN PT

Category Health Care

We are looking for a RN Supervisor PT for third shift! The Night Shift Nursing Supervisor is a qualified Registered Nurse with Geriatric experience who directs all of the night shift nursing staff.

Supervises and coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care and treatments by nursing staff ensure that nursing care is carried out as directed, and treatment is administered in accordance with physician's instructions and facility policy and procedures.

• Reviews night shift assignment and adjusts as needed.
• Makes rounds on a regular basis observing nursing care and visiting residents to ensure that nursing care is carried out as directed, and to determine their state of health and any particular needs they may have.
• Documents assessments and any significant changes in the residents' condition and communicates information to the physicians. Ensures that other nursing staff members, team members and families receive communication on these changes.
• Notifies physician of changes in a resident's medical condition and obtains orders as needed.
• Assists the Inservice Coordinator in planning and organizing orientation and in-service training for unit staff members, and participates in guidance and educational programs.
• Responsible for assisting in the orienting of licensed professional and non professional personnel to the Nursing Department, to acquaint them with functions of the Jewish Home, their job description/responsibilities and all Jewish Home policies and procedures and standard of the governing bodies.
• Supervises private duty personnel in accordance with facility policies.
• Responsible for promoting good inter-personal working relationships among nursing staff and all other staff members.
• Assumes the role of charge nurse on a nursing unit on an as needed basis.

Manages four subordinate supervisors who supervise a total of 15-20 employees in the nursing units. Responsibility for the overall supervision of the facility during the shift in the absence of administrative staff and other department heads and communicating promptly with administration and other department supervisors as necessary.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Registered Nurse with three to five years experience, preferably in Geriatrics. LANGUAGE SKILLS :

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, residents, staff, family members and the general public.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

Must posses a valid Pennsylvania nursing license.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Based upon the Judaic tradition of respect for the elderly and historical commitment of service to the larger community, Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania and affiliated organizations fulfills our Mission and realizes our Vision for and on behalf of our residents and clients and their families, our staff, our Board, and our Volunteers with attention to the following practices:

RESPECT- We recognize, honor and acknowledge the inherent value of each person for their wisdom, religious, ethnic and cultural background and history.

ADVOCACY - We give voice to our resident's/client's needs and facilitate positive actions on their behalf.

QUALITY - We are committed to providing excellence in our care and services and through measurement and refinement to realize high standards of care.

EDUCATION & TRAINING - We invest in the skill development of our staff, cooperate with local universities and schools to provide practical experience and education for future health care professionals and offer guidance to support our residents/clients and their caregivers.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT - We are committed to providing a safe environment for residents, staff, and volunteers.

INNOVATION - We seek to advance our knowledge and are committed to better understand, evaluate, and implement programming, services and operating practices to advance effective and efficient delivery of quality services to benefit our residents/clients and our community.

ACCOUNTABILITY - We are responsible both as individuals and as an organization to be strategic, ethical, team-oriented and quality based to promote the delivery of the highest level of care and fiscal soundness.

CITIZENSHIP - We recognize our connection and contribution to the greater community.