Registered Nurse Supervisor, RN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse Supervisor organizes, oversees, and supervises assigned unit activities and staff assignments while demonstrating clinical expertise consistent with established nursing practice standards. The supervisor identifies and responds to resident needs appropriately and promptly; monitors, observes, and documents vital signs, treatments, and resident responses; and administers medications and treatments as needed. The role communicates ongoing services, plans, concerns, and information to appropriate team members, residents, families, and medical staff. It also collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, physicians, and other vendors or services; conducts nursing assessments after incidents or changes in condition; leads emergency situations such as fire alarms and elopements; and maintains accurate nursing reports, staffing sheets, and census rosters. The position is per diem at a 126-bed long-term care facility at Salem Hills. Evening and night shifts are available, with a $2.00 per-hour shift differential for those shifts. Weekend availability is required. The advertised rate is $54.00 per hour, plus the applicable shift differential.
Requirements
- Current, good-standing Registered Nurse license in New York State.
- Progressive nursing experience in a geriatric setting.
- Dedicated to providing extraordinary, quality, compassionate care to each resident.
- Genuinely interested in helping ill, injured, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes challenging residents.
- Patience and willingness to assist residents and coworkers.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure, be flexible, and work harmoniously with all staff.
- Weekend availability is required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with geriatric, short-term rehabilitation, or Alzheimer’s patients is desirable.
- Supervisory experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Organize, oversee, and supervise assigned unit activities and staff assignments.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise consistent with established nursing practice standards.
- Identify and respond appropriately and promptly to resident needs.
- Monitor, observe, and document vital signs, treatments administered, and resident responses.
- Administer medications and treatments as needed.
- Communicate ongoing services, plans, concerns, and information to appropriate team members, residents, families, and medical staff.
- Identify and follow disciplinary action as stated in policy.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, physicians, and other vendors or services.
- Perform nursing assessments after resident incidents or changes in condition.
- Lead and direct emergency situations, including fire alarms and elopements.
- Maintain accurate nursing reports, staffing sheets, and census rosters.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
