RN Supervisor 3-11 FT

Cedarbrook Senior Care & Rehab•Fountain Hill, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Full-time 3p-11p RN Supervisor for its Fountain Hill Location. This role includes a $4.00/hour shift differential for the 3-11 shift and a $1.50/hour weekend differential. The RN Supervisor is responsible for identifying staffing needs, assessing staffing patterns, and assigning nursing staff to work units. They determine the need for reassignment due to staff vacancies or absences and consult with Unit Managers/Charge Nurses regarding residents' medical and social status, and problems encountered in providing resident care. The supervisor assesses overall nursing staff strengths and weaknesses, answers questions, advises, and assists staff, especially in difficult situations, and makes daily unit rounds with Unit Managers/Charge Nurses to observe the quality of care. This position is responsible for the immediate supervision of assigned Unit Managers/Lead Nurses and assists them in carrying out their responsibilities. They also assist, instruct, and offer suggestions to Unit Managers/Lead Nurses on dealing with employee, resident, and resident family concerns. The RN Supervisor evaluates the work performance of Unit Managers/Lead Nurses/Unit Nurses/Unit Staff and assists Unit Managers/Lead Nurses in unit staff performance evaluations. They evaluate residents' conditions, act as a liaison between the Unit Manager/Lead/Unit Nurse and the on-call physician when necessary, and ensure new orders are carried out. The role monitors and evaluates situations to ascertain the need for additional services, utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to solve challenging resident/family issues, and determines appropriate unit replacement of residents. They work with ancillary departments to meet resident needs and facility goals, assist in the review and completion of incident reports, resident/family satisfaction surveys, attend meetings, work on special projects, and chair committees as assigned by the Director of Nursing Services or Assistant Director of Nursing. The supervisor may also assist on units as needed and performs related work as required.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices and standards.
Thorough knowledge of nursing methods and techniques commonly employed in nursing facilities.
Knowledge of regulatory and other requirements for resident care coverage, resident-staff ratio, and related service provision matters.
Knowledge of methods and techniques required for resident care documentation and reporting.
Basic knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, associates, and residents and their families.
Ability to plan, assign and review the work of lower-level nursing and resident care personnel.
Ability to instruct, correct and advise lower-level nursing and resident care personnel in the performance of their duties.
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.
Or any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience which has provided knowledge, skills and abilities cited above.

Responsibilities

Identifies staffing needs.
Assesses staffing patterns and assigns nursing staff to work units.
Determines need for reassignment because of staff vacancies or absences.
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 advise 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.
Assist in the review and completion of incident reports, resident/family satisfaction.
Attends meetings, works on special projects, and chairs committees as assigned by the Director of Nursing Services or Assistant Director of Nursing.
Assist on units as needed.
Performs related work as required.