Nurse Supervisor

The Variel at Woodland Hills•Los Angeles, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Supervisor oversees the health and wellness of residents, ensuring proper medical care, documentation, and coordination with physicians, families, and caregivers. This role involves assessing residents, managing daily care, maintaining supplies, and proactively addressing medical needs to minimize emergency calls. The supervisor also plays a key role in managing caregiver staff, including assignments, performance monitoring, and training, to ensure quality resident care and a positive work environment.

Requirements

Current state LVN License
Previous experience working with the elderly in a healthcare setting
Ability to establish effective relationships with residents, family members, and staff
Strong documentation skills
Ability to represent the Community in a positive and professional manner
Ability to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Nice To Haves

Previous supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses residents to determine medical problems and/or changes in condition and ensures proper documentation in charts.
Notifies physicians and family members of condition changes or medical problems.
Oversees the monitoring and charting of daily care of residents.
Reviews physician's orders, lab requests and follows up with resident as needed.
Performs finger sticks and insulin injections for diabetic residents.
Monitors any special dietary requirements of residents and ensures caregivers are following orders.
Maintains supplies, including stocking and ordering new supplies.
Responds to resident and family telephone inquiries.
Assist with the coordination of medical appointments for residents.
Proactive in obtaining medical care and treatment for residents with medical needs, working to minimize emergency 911 calls as much as possible.
Responsible for ensuring caregivers have clear direction for the direct care that is delivered to the residents.
Work with various Home Health/Hospice agencies to ensure residents on Hospice are kept comfortable and the terms of their care plan are carried out.
Exercise proper use of equipment and instructs others to do the same.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Promote a positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.
Makes Resident Associate (caregiver) shift assignments and ensures that assigned duties are completed in a satisfactory manner.
Monitors performance of caregivers for compliance with established policies and procedures, and to ensure quality resident care.
Reports Resident Associate (caregiver) performance issues to Director of Resident Care Services, Wellness Director or Executive Director and provides input for Caregiver performance evaluations upon request.
Manages shift coverage when staff members call in sick for the oncoming shift.
Participates in Resident Associate (caregiver) orientation and training.
Responsible for scheduling and other staffing duties, as requested.