RN Weekend Supervisor

Southwest LTC•Oklahoma City, OK

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Weekend Supervisor is responsible for resident care in an assigned facility area and for maintaining continuity of quality care across shifts. The supervisor assesses residents’ physical, emotional, and social needs; oversees and supports assigned nursing staff and Certified Nursing Aides; administers medications and treatments; coordinates with physicians; and ensures care plans, documentation, facility policies, and procedures are followed. The role also includes communicating with residents, families, physicians, and other departments; supporting staffing and staff education; and maintaining a clean, safe care environment. This is a part-time position at Heritage at Brandon Place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The position is responsible to the Director of Nursing and/or Assistant Director of Nursing.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current registration with the state nursing licensure agency and a valid nursing license in the state of employment; maintain licensure according to the Board of Nurse Examiners.
Maintain background checks in good standing according to Department of Aging & Disability Services requirements.
Demonstrate leadership and managerial ability.
Ability to organize, plan, and supervise care and Certified Nursing Aides assigned to a unit and shift.
Maintain effective interpersonal relationships and work cooperatively with nursing and other departments.
Be in good emotional, mental, and physical health, with sound judgment and high professional standards.
Willingness and ability to provide emergency assistance to residents as indicated.
Courteous conduct with residents, families, and employees; maintain a neat, well-groomed, professional appearance.
Desire to work with geriatric residents and address their current and prospective needs.
Be present at the facility and ready to begin assigned duties on time.
Willingness to work at the facility on weekdays as well as weekends.
Willingness to work preferred shifts as scheduled and assist on other shifts as needed to maintain adequate staffing.
Ability to evaluate geriatric residents’ needs and provide timely interventions.
Ability to evaluate nursing staff needs and provide timely staff education.
Ability to follow and supervise staff to ensure facility policies and procedures are followed.
Ability to manage and supervise the assigned unit productively and in a timely manner.
Complete pre-employment and annual tuberculosis screening examinations.

Responsibilities

Receive report from the outgoing shift and review communication systems for unusual occurrences.
Assign Certified Nursing Aides and other designated personnel to meet residents’ needs, provide staff with report, and supervise their work.
Make frequent rounds of the assigned unit, assess residents, and intervene when needed.
Prepare and administer ordered medications, reorder medications as needed, and document medication issues according to policy.
Provide ordered special procedures and treatments; assess and document treatment areas and results; prepare weekly skin reports and contact physicians about areas not responding positively and promptly.
Supervise meal service and work with staff to ensure residents receive adequate nutrition.
Continually assess residents for risks and complications, including skin breakdown, incontinence, contractures, reduced mobility or participation in daily activities, weight loss, and behavioral changes.
Observe Nursing Assistants’ work and residents’ care, including turning, repositioning, toileting, walking, exercising, food and fluids, grooming, and restorative programs; intervene as indicated.
Observe residents’ surroundings to help ensure a clean and safe environment.
Document nursing notes and ensure unusual observations, incidents, and events are recorded accurately and promptly.
Review resident information and documentation, reassess residents, interview staff, and write monthly progress notes using the Interdisciplinary Care Plan; suggest care plan changes on the working copy.
Admit residents as required.
Assist with ordering laboratory tests, reviewing results, and notifying physicians of results.
Notify physicians, residents, and families or powers of attorney about new or unusual findings as indicated.
Assist with chart audits and responding to consultant reports.
Review and sign Certified Nursing Aides’ documentation and provide intervention as indicated.
Count required medications with the oncoming and outgoing shifts.
Make appropriate entries in Communication Books and help keep other departments informed of residents’ changes in condition.
Assist with in-services for assigned staff.
Keep the nurses’ station and medication room clean; assign Certified Nursing Aides to keep ancillary rooms clean and orderly and staff to maintain equipment in clean, usable condition.
Review and update Medication Administration Records, Treatment Administration Records, and Nursing Care Flow Records for the upcoming month.
Make end-of-shift rounds to prepare the area for the oncoming shift and give report to that shift.
Review staffing for the oncoming shift and arrange timely replacements for known absences.
Maintain confidentiality of resident information and follow HIPAA regulations.
Practice within the scope and guidelines of the Board of Nurse Examiners.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Participate in employee evaluations, staff meetings, and in-services as required.