Nursing Supervisor

MISSION STATEMENT: Empowered by God's love, rooted in the Gospel of Jesus, faithful to the vision of one sacred Earth community, we live and work to bring all into union with God and one another.

POSITION SUMMARY:  

The Sisters of St. Joseph seek an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as Nursing Supervisor/Manager within our Health and Wellness program. This position provides leadership, staff supervision, and coordination of compassionate nursing care for Sisters residing in the Convent or Living with Assistance program. The Nursing Supervisor/Manager oversees daily nursing operations, supports staff development, and promotes each sister's dignity, independence, safety, spiritual well-being, and ability to age in place. Guided by the Sisters of St. Joseph's charism-to unite neighbor with neighbor and neighbor with Godthe successful candidate will support a welcoming community and provide individualized care that respects each sister's preferences, faith, personal history, and goals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

        Active New York State Registered Nurse license and current registration.

         At least five years of recent nursing experience.

        2+ Years of Nursing Supervisory Experience

        Current CPR certification.

        Strong nursing judgment, organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize needs and respond calmly to emergencies.

        Ability to educate, mentor, coach, and evaluate staff.

        Knowledge of nursing practices, medication safety, infection prevention, and care planning.

        Effective oral, written, telephone, and interpersonal communication skills, including clear communication and documentation in English.

        Proficiency with computers, electronic health records, medication records, and routine office applications.

        Commitment to ongoing professional development and in-service education.

        Ability to perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

        Experience caring for older adults, individuals living with dementia, or people with chronic illnesses in residential or similar care settings..

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES - Includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Leadership and Program Oversight

        Provide visible, consistent leadership that reflects the mission and values of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

        Establish clear expectations for nursing practice, staff accountability, communication, and quality of care.

        Partner with the Senior Director of Health and Wellness and Administrator to develop, implement, and evaluate nursing priorities and program goals.

        Lead improvements in care delivery, workflow, and staff performance; monitor outcomes and address identified gaps.

        Develop and implement nursing policies, procedures, and standards of care in collaboration with leadership.

        Review trends in falls, infections, medication errors, hospital transfers, and other quality indicators;

implement and evaluate corrective actions.

        Identify staffing, training, equipment, and resource needs and recommend solutions that support safe, effective care.

        Promote staff engagement, professional growth, collaborative problem solving, and respectful conflict resolution.

        Lead regular nursing meetings and communicate operational concerns, progress, and recommendations to leadership.

        Support emergency preparedness and coordinated responses to staffing shortages, outbreaks, and other disruptions in care.

        Maintains availability by telephone after regular work hours to respond to nursing concerns, provide clinical guidance, and coordinate appropriate follow-up or escalation as needed.

Nursing Leadership and Staff Supervision

        Supervise assigned nurses, nursing aide supervisors, and other designated staff.

        Coordinate staffing schedules, assignments, breaks, and coverage based on staff competency, Sisters' care needs, and available resources.

        Orient, educate, mentor, and coach staff; verify required training and competencies.

        Conduct performance evaluations and address concerns in collaboration with the Senior Director of Health and Wellness, Administrator, and Human Resources.

        Promote accountability, teamwork, and a respectful workplace.

        Clinical Care and Coordination

        Conduct daily rounds with staff to ensure nursing assessments, including vital signs, to identify changes in condition and care needs.

        Complete or oversee initial, ongoing, and change-of-condition assessments and individualized nursing care plans, monitor implementation and outcomes.

        Guide staff in recognizing and responding to changes in physical health, cognition, behavior, mobility, nutrition, skin integrity, pain, and fall risk.

        Coordinate provider communication, orders, diagnostic testing, appointments, referrals, medication changes, and follow-up.

        Oversee safe medication administration, reconciliation, documentation, storage, and controlled substance accountability.

        Respond to urgent and emergency situations and communicate promptly with treating providers and leadership.

        Provide direct nursing care and staff nurse coverage as needed while maintaining supervisory

responsibilities.

        Coordinate admissions, discharges, hospital transfers, and return transitions to support continuity of care.

        Advocate for Sisters and involve them and their authorized representatives in care decisions and advance care planning.

Communication and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

        Develop and implement a structured shift report covering changes in condition, incidents, admissions,

            discharges, orders, test results, pending tasks, and follow-up.

        Establish and lead daily staff huddles and leadership rounding.

        Coordinate quarterly interdisciplinary team meetings with the assigned Convent provider and relevant team members.

        Collaborate with leadership, Health Care Providers, social workers, Community Life Companions, the

            Pastoral Team, and other departments.

        Support proactive planning for aging in place and changes in level of care.

        Maintain accurate, timely electronic documentation and reinforce consistent nursing standards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, open filing cabinets, bend, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation for this position is based according to market rate and experience level.

The Sisters of Saint Joseph provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal state or local laws.