RN House Supervisor - Evening Shift

Homewood Living Frederick•Frederick, MD

About The Position

The RN Evening Shift Supervisor provides clinical leadership and operational oversight for the nursing team during the evening shift. The position monitors and supervises shift functions to promote quality resident care, ensures appropriate staffing, supports staff in responding to resident needs and clinical concerns, and coordinates communication among residents, families, physicians, and nursing leadership. The supervisor serves as the primary nursing leadership presence on evenings and assumes manager-on-duty responsibilities during evening and night shifts. The role includes monitoring resident health, coordinating follow-up with physicians, maintaining accurate clinical documentation and care plans, orienting new nursing personnel, addressing resident and family concerns, and responding to emergencies. The supervisor may provide direct care as needed and is responsible for communicating significant information to the relieving supervisor and informing administration or management of serious issues, reportable events, concerns, and alleged abuse or neglect. The position requires a current RN license, supervisory experience, sound clinical judgment, communication and coaching skills, and compassion for older adults. It involves frequent walking and standing throughout the campus, assisting with resident lifts and transfers, and responding quickly to emergencies and unexpected resident behavior.

Requirements

Current and valid RN license in the state where resident care is provided.
Two to four years of experience in a supervisory position, preferably in a geriatric long-term care facility.
Compassion, understanding, and empathy for older persons.
Management ability, including written and verbal communication, good judgment and reasoning, and coaching skills.
Understanding of management, delegation, and motivational concepts.
Ability to communicate with residents, families, and staff at a level they can understand.
Ability to react quickly and decisively in emergencies and in response to unexpected resident behavior.
Strong conflict-resolution skills, demonstrated respectfully and with dignity.
Ability to stand and walk distances constantly throughout the campus during the shift.
Ability to lift 30 pounds while assisting coworkers with resident lifts and transfers several times during the shift.

Responsibilities

Monitor and supervise shift functions to promote quality resident care.
Ensure appropriate staffing, including replacing call-offs or reallocating scheduled staff while on duty.
Work with attending physicians in resident care and oversee preparation of resident charts for physician visits.
Observe, assess, evaluate, and monitor resident health problems; communicate findings to physicians and coordinate follow-up.
Review clinical records for timeliness, completeness, and accuracy; document observations, assessments, and progress notes.
Update care plans as treatment plans change.
Oversee orientation of new nursing personnel on the assigned shift.
Ensure appropriate communication with families about residents’ health conditions and resolve resident and family concerns as needed.
Act as liaison among residents, their families, and physicians; interpret orders and treatment plans and provide education when needed.
Prepare a daily report and communicate significant information to the relieving supervisor.
Provide direct care as necessary and model work consistent with Homewood policies and nursing practice standards.
Supervise nursing personnel and ensure the proper chain of command is followed.
Monitor nursing staff for sound judgment, safety, resident care, and customer service.
Share responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care plans and nursing care.
Exercise sound clinical judgment on resident care issues.
Inform administration or management in a timely manner about severe issues, reportable events, resident or family concerns, and alleged abuse or neglect; seek guidance when reporting to outside agencies.
Implement the emergency plan in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Assume manager-on-duty responsibility during evening and night shifts.
Perform other functions as directed by the supervisor.
Maintain confidentiality of resident, family, and personnel information and comply with corporate and departmental policies, procedures, standards, and practices.