RN-Risk Manager/Nurse Supervisor (FT)
Cedarbrook Senior Care & Rehab•Fountain Hill, PA
•$43 - $43•Onsite
About The Position
This is professional nurse work at the second-line supervisory level in a County nursing care facility. Positions in this class supervise first-line professional and technical nursing and resident care personnel on more than one unit on an assigned shift. Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation is a County nursing home that serves as a vital safety net for our community, driven by compassion to give quality care and service to its residents.
Requirements
- Education equivalent to graduation from an accredited school of nursing
- Current & Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in PA
- Three to five years of professional nursing experience, one year of which shall have been at the first-line supervisory level
- Any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience which has provided knowledge, skills and abilities cited above
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the residents' incident and accident prevention program
- Chair the interdisciplinary meetings for psych review and fall prevention
- Communicates reportable incidents to the appropriate administrative department and regulatory agencies
- Ensures that follow-up corrective measures are reported to the appropriate staff and that corrective actions are implemented
- Analyzes data collected from incident reports to detect trends; identifies potential or actual risk situations
- Conducts routine nursing environmental rounds and makes recommendations for corrections
- Assesses staffing patterns and assigns nursing staff to work units
- Consults Unit Managers/Charge Nurses regarding residents' medical and social status, and problems encountered in providing resident care
- Assesses overall nursing staff strengths and/or weaknesses in providing such care
- Answers question and otherwise advises and assists staff in providing care, especially more difficult situations
- Makes daily unit rounds with Unit Managers/Charge Nurses to observe quality of care
- Responsible for the immediate supervision of assigned Unit Managers/Lead Nurses and assists them in carrying out their responsibilities in the management of the nursing unit/nursing care
- Assists, instructs, and offers suggestions to Unit Managers/Lead Nurses on dealing with employee, resident and resident families concerns
- Evaluates work performance of Unit Managers/Lead Nurses/Unit Nurses/Unit Staff; assists Unit Managers/Lead Nurses in unit staff performance evaluations
- Evaluates the residents' conditions; when necessary, acts as a liaison between the Unit Manager/Lead/Unit Nurse and the on-call physician, and ensures that new orders are carried out
- Monitors and evaluates situations to ascertain the need for additional services
- Interdisciplinary approach to solve challenging resident/family issues and to determine appropriate unit replacement of residents
- Works with ancillary departments to meet resident needs and facility goals
- Performs related work as required
Benefits
- Lehigh County Pension Plan
- Low-cost health, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
- Medical flexible spending account
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, and sick time
- Additional Reward Days for excellent attendance
- Paid holidays: 12 for full-time, 6 for regular part-time
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Group life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
