RN Weekend Supervisor

About the position

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Shift Supervisor / Relief Supervisor is responsible for maintaining the standards of nursing care and practices within the Facility to meet the physical, psychosocial, and rehabilitation needs of the residents.

Responsibilities

• Perform various duties to provide quality nursing care to residents to maintain or attain the highest practical level of functioning and to coordinate total nursing care for the residents.
• Assess residents who have had an accident or incident that results in injury or any unusual event. Document findings as per Resident Care Manual Policy.
• Thoroughly investigate allegations of alleged abuse / neglect or misappropriation of property and notify appropriate parties as per policy.
• Make daily rounds in areas of nursing care under supervision, visiting each unit to evaluate overall unit performance, and to receive comments relating to the residents needs and problems, and implement necessary changes.
• Delegate responsibility to nursing personnel through work assignments for direct nursing and non-nursing care of patients during the shift.
• Assist in assessing level and number of personnel assigned to the unit. Make recommendations regarding such personnel for better patient care and utilization.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of nursing personnel under direct supervision.
• Instruct nursing personnel on new policies and procedures and treatments to allow for the most effective use of nursing time.
• Report status of nursing personnel and other supervisory matters to the Assistant Director of Nursing Services and/or Director of Nursing Services, on a daily basis.

Benefits

• $4,500.00 sign-on bonus for all full-time nurses