Registered Nurse Spv

Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of•Savannah, GA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for a unit or shift. Ensures that staff assess client health problems and needs, develop, and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Oversees the provision and quality of nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients. Advises clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Supervises and plans work of assigned staff. Performs job responsibilities with minimal supervision. Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas. May supervise support staff or employees. Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids and notes times and amounts on clients' charts. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records. Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients' responses and conditions. Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients' conditions. Observes nurses and visits clients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided. Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments. Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained. Provides education to client and family. Provides health care, first aid, immunizations and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation. Provides training for other staff in job.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
Current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse
Four (4) years of professional nursing experience
Two (2) years in a lead worker, team leader, or managerial/supervisory role
One (1) year of experience at the lower level Registered Nurse 3 (HCP072) or position equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Licensed by the State of Georgia and/or Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in Georgia AND three years’ experience supervising direct care staff.
BSN a plus but not required for candidates having extensive experience.

Responsibilities

Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for a unit or shift.
Ensures that staff assess client health problems and needs, develop, and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.
Oversees the provision and quality of nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients.
Advises clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.
Supervises and plans work of assigned staff.
Performs job responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas.
May supervise support staff or employees.
Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids and notes times and amounts on clients' charts.
Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans.
Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records.
Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients' responses and conditions.
Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity.
Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients' conditions.
Observes nurses and visits clients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided.
Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments.
Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained.
Provides education to client and family.
Provides health care, first aid, immunizations and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation.
Provides training for other staff in job.