Nurse Supervisor

NURSE SUPERVISOR

This position is responsible for the daily oversight and guidance of the clinical operations within the facility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse in good standing with licensure board
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a long term care or nursing management preferred.
• Self-motivated, self-directed with leadership skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to direct and motivate others.
• Knowledge of record keeping.
• Knowledge of care and services provided by department and the regulatory requirements for the care and services.
• Ability to sort, check, count and verify numbers.
• Ability to read, speak, write and understand English.
• Ability to present information to a varied audience and assess retention of education.
• Ability to tactfully deal with facility personnel, residents, family members, visitors, etc.
• Meet all health requirements imposed by law.
• Advanced data entry skills and the ability to type.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide daily oversight and direction of nursing personnel to assure adherence to facility policies and procedures, current standards of nursing practice, job descriptions, state and federal regulations.
• Make routine rounds or conduct tours with others, such as the Administrator, physicians, other facility, staff, government representatives and visitors.
• Identify changes in resident condition, accidents, incidents, grievances, significant clinical trends and works with nursing personnel to assure proper assessment, notification, reporting, documentation and care and services are provided.
• Assure that nursing personnel are administering care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, current standards of nursing practice, state and federal regulations.
• Conducts Quality Assurance/Continuous Quality Improvement tasks as assigned to assure departmental activities are conducted in a manner consistent with local, state and federal regulations
• Prepares and submits reports, as directed by Unit Coordinator, Unit Manager, Director of Nursing and/or Administrator.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of records, conditions, and other information to residents, employees and the facility.
• Able to be on call.
• Participate in committee meetings, orientation, inservices, workshops and institutes.
• Be able to keep adequate records.
• Able to direct and motivate other nursing employees.
• Follow established safety and infection control procedures.
• Participates in all required inservice training.
• Maintains safe working conditions and follows dress code.
• Reports to supervisor all complaints and grievances made by residents, families and visiting individuals.
• Adheres to and promotes Code of Conduct.
• All other duties as assigned.