Supervisor, RN (SNF) - INCLGRID

Supervisor, RN (SNF)

Overview:

• Job Category: Non-Acute - Nursing - Travel
• Skills:1 year of LTC and Med/Surg experience is required
• Education: RN License - required Primary Source Verification - required AHA BLS - required IV certification - preferred
• Certifications & Licenses: IV certification - RN License

We're looking for someone to join our team as a Supervisor, RN (SNF) who: Supervises, schedules, leads and coordinates the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during their shift. Oversees the delivery of optimal, safe, quality nursing care and regulatory compliance while providing leadership to staff by being an effective resource, role model, mentor, and change agent for their assigned department. Positively influences the quality and delivery of patient care. Directs and oversees a team of nurses and support staff, ensuring adherence to appropriate federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, adherence to policies and accepted nursing protocols and procedures. Coordinate services with other patient care units to ensure patient flow and provides direct specialty nursing services and patient care as appropriate. Assists department manager in accomplishing unit and organizational goals. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists the Director of Nursing Services in directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
• Assists the Director in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary.
• Meets with the nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the department's services, programs, and activities. Admits, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Ensures that a sufficient number of licensed practical and/or registered nurses are available for your assigned shift to ensure that quality care is maintained.
• Ensures that a sufficient number of certified nursing assistants are available for your assigned shift to ensure that routine nursing care is provided to meet the daily nursing care needs of each resident.
• Makes daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
• Informs nursing service personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.
• Reviews nurses' notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided, that they reflect the resident's response to the care, and that such care is provided in accordance with the resident's wishes.
• Provides direct nursing care as necessary.
• Participates in the development of written preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the nursing needs of each resident as necessary.
• Participates in the development of a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care.
• Encourages the resident to participate in the development and review of his/her care plan.
• Reviews resident care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned