RN Supervisor Night Shift

• To provide nursing care to the residents as prescribed by the physician, and in accordance with established facility protocol, local, state and federal regulations.
• To lead and/or direct licensed, certified and non-professional staff in the delivery of direct resident care.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Assistant Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assess the overall status of the residents and document in the medical record.
2. Monitor the residents’ activity and provide nursing care in accordance with physician orders, care plans, local, state and federal regulations, as well as established facility protocol.
3. Coordinate, prepare for and assist with new admissions, transfers, and discharges.
4. Communicate with residents, family members, other disciplines and health care
5. professionals regarding the status of the resident.
6. Lead and monitor licensed personnel and other professional and non-professional staff in the delivery of resident care.
7. Schedule job assignments and duties.
8. Supervise, evaluate and discipline the overall performance of the nursing staff.
9. Assist with the presentation of in-service training programs for facility staff.
10. Monitor the environment and care practices of personnel in order to ensure compliance with established fire, disaster, safety, Infection Control and Blood-borne Pathogen programs.
11. Assist with developing and implementing written care plans for individual residents.
12. Delegate duties to nursing staff.
13. Evaluate or assist with the evaluations of the nursing staff.
14. Report occupational exposure in accordance with established facility protocol.
15. Make daily rounds to all resident care areas in order to observe nursing staff as they perform assigned duties in accordance with established facility protocol.
16. Be knowledgeable about and promote resident rights.
17. Prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation in the elderly.
18. Promote a safe, clean environment in which the residents may live.
19. Check the Twenty Four Hour Report daily in order to be aware of changes in the residents’ conditions and/or plan of treatment.
20. Assist with M.D.S.+ and Total Care Plan meetings, as indicated.
21. Any other duties and responsibilities, as requested by the Director of Nursing.
22. Assist on the floor, as needed.
23. Become a participating facility team member with the residents as first priority.