RN Supervisor

Westminster Towers • Orlando, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Supervisor works in the Health Center and provides direct nursing care to residents while supervising the day-to-day nursing activities of nursing assistants and staff nurses in accordance with state and federal standards. The supervisor may be required by the DON to help ensure the highest degree of quality care at all times.

The role oversees evening and night shift operations, including admissions and discharges, resident care, staffing, medication dispensing, documentation, incidents, and follow-up on labs, imaging, and pharmacy issues. The RN Supervisor communicates significant issues to the Night Shift ADON and DON and coordinates care with residents’ families, physicians, and other health care providers.

This position is with Westminster Towers, a life plan community in downtown Orlando near Lake Lucerne. The community is Joint Commission accredited and describes its workplace as supportive, mission-driven, and focused on teamwork, communication, accountability, quality, and professional growth. New hires undergo drug testing and criminal background screening.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Florida.
• At least one year of supervisory experience.
• CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• One year of long-term care experience is desirable.
• Medical-surgical, home health, or emergency room experience is helpful.
• Experience working with handicapped or developmentally disabled adults is helpful.
• The posting states that on-the-job training may be provided in lieu of the listed above experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage admissions and discharges occurring on the evening shift.
• Meet with medication nurses to review evening caseloads and special responsibilities.
• Huddle with CNA teams on each floor to discuss caseloads and shift responsibilities.
• Oversee resident care and intervene or support staff as appropriate.
• Review CNA assignments and floor coverage, monitor compliance with job responsibilities, and ensure documentation is completed before CNAs leave at 11 p.m.
• Manage disciplinary issues arising during evening shifts.
• Review new admissions from the day shift to ensure admission checklists are completed.
• Review completion of daily skilled documentation for assigned evening-shift Medicare A residents.
• Support nurses in using the medication dispensing system, audit its use for the prior shift, and ensure new admissions are entered into it.
• Complete incident documentation, including witness statements and progress notes describing care provided, and update care plans with suggested prevention interventions.
• Manage evening and night shift staffing, verify evening staff attendance and assignments, and address upcoming night shift staffing problems using the staffing book.
• Email the Night Shift ADON and DON a summary of significant issues, including resident changes in condition, follow-up needs, staffing problems, and lab, X-ray, or pharmacy issues.
• Review laboratory results from day and evening shifts and ensure they have been addressed.
• Manage pharmacy deliveries and troubleshoot medication availability or order problems.
• Notify the MD or NP of issues as appropriate.
• Comply with applicable employment rules, policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Supervise floor nurses and staff, ensure care follows established standards, resolve staff conflicts, and replace nurses who call off or do not report for work.
• Assist the ADON/DON with calculating daily staffing needs based on census requirements.
• Review doctors’ orders for new and current residents and ensure care follows current orders.
• Oversee and assist nurses with resident assessments.
• Coordinate care through communication with residents’ family members, physicians, and other health care providers.
• Manage family concerns about resident care and update the ADON/DON on important resident or Health Center situations.
• Enter admission orders in ECS for new Health Center residents.
• Assist nurses with emergencies in the Health Center or independent living.
• Request unit supplies from Central Supply.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits are mentioned; specific benefits are not detailed for this role.
• Paid time off is listed among benefits for part-time positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed