RN House Supervisor - Evening Shift

Homewood Living Plum Creek•Hanover, PA

About The Position

The RN Evening Shift Supervisor provides clinical leadership and operational oversight for the nursing team during the evening shift. The role ensures appropriate staffing, supports nursing staff in delivering quality care, and coordinates communication among residents, families, physicians, and nursing leadership. The supervisor helps maintain smooth operations across the community and supports staff in responding to resident needs, clinical concerns, and unexpected situations. The position monitors and supervises the functions necessary to promote quality resident care during the shift. It also assumes manager-on-duty responsibilities on evening and night shifts.

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, sound 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.
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.
Strong conflict-resolution skills demonstrated in a respectful and dignified manner.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience in a geriatric long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality of information about residents, their conditions and families, and personnel matters.
Comply with corporate and departmental policies, procedures, standards, and nursing practices.
Ensure appropriate staffing for resident care, including replacing staff who call off or reallocating scheduled staff.
Assist attending physicians in delivering 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, particularly for residents requiring care beyond routine services.
Review clinical records for timeliness, completeness, and accuracy; document observations, assessments, and progress notes accurately; and update care plans as treatment plans change.
Oversee orientation of new nursing personnel on the assigned shift.
Communicate resident health conditions to families and resolve resident and family concerns as needed.
Consult with the Head Nurse as necessary and act as liaison among residents, families, and physicians.
Interpret physician 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 in accordance with Homewood policies and nursing standards.
Supervise nursing personnel, ensure the chain of command is followed, and monitor staff 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 promptly 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 when an emergency or disaster occurs and coordinate responses to emergency needs where applicable.
Assume manager-on-duty responsibility on evening and night shifts.
Perform other functions as directed by the supervisor.