Weekend Registered Nurse Supervisor position at CareOne in East Brunswick

CareOne is in need of Weekend Registered Nurse Supervisor on Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:46:22 GMT. Job Description: Weekend Supervisor's 7-3 & 3-11 Shifts The RN Supervisor is responsible for the day to day coordination and oversight of all aspects of nursing activities of the facility during her/his tour of duty. The RN Supervisor will assure that State and Federal Regulations as well as Facility Policy and Procedures are adhered to and the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all...

Weekend Registered Nurse Supervisor

Location: East Brunswick New Jersey

Description: CareOne is in need of Weekend Registered Nurse Supervisor right now, this position will be placed in New Jersey. More complete informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Job Description:
Weekend Supervisor's
7-3 & 3-11 Shifts
The RN Supervisor is responsible for the day to day
coordination and oversight of all aspects of ! nursing
activities of the facility during her/his tour of duty.
The RN Supervisor will assure that State and Federal
Regulations as well as Facility Policy and Procedures
are adhered to and the highest degree of quality care is
maintained at all times. Additionally, the RN Supervisor
is the Administration’s representation in the facility
in the absence of the Director of Nursing, the Assistant
Director of Nursing and the Administrator. The RN
Supervisor is delegated the administrative authority,
responsibility, and accountability necessary for
carrying out his/her assigned duties.

Reporting To:

• Director of Nursing Services

Supervising:

• If applicable, supervise administratively in the

building assigned, all levels of all staff of
his/her respective discipline.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that reference materia! ls, equipment and

supplies are current and availabl! e at all work
stations for use of staff to provide quality nursing
care.

• Ensure that all nursing staff comply with facility

policy and procedures relating to Safety, Infection
Control, HIPAA, Residents Rights, Abuse and Resident
Care and in accordance with State and Federal
Regulations.

• Identify and report staff educational needs to the

Director of Nursing and Facility Educator.

• Participate as directed and support educational

programs as needed on off shifts and weekends.

• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the

Director of Nursing as necessary/required,
concerning the operation of the nursing service
department.

• Participate in as directed and support the Quality

Assurance Program for the Nursing Department.

• Meet with nursing staff as needed/requested by the

Director of Nursing to disseminate ! educational
information or important communications and solicit
feedback from staff.

• Participate in and/or support the Admission,

Transfer and Discharge of residents as required.

• Ensure that accident/incident reports are completed

accurately as necessary.

• Perform administrative duties such as completing

medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies,
charting, etc, as necessary.

• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health

information and promptly report suspected or known
violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.

• Attend various committee meetings of the facility

(i.e. Infection Control, Pharmaceutical, Quality
Assurance, etc.) as assigned and any preparation as
requested.

• Provide information to the Quality Assurance

Committee as requested and/or assigned.

• Implement recommendations! from established

committees as instructed by the Director o! f Nursing.

• Ensure that a sufficient number of both licensed and

unlicensed staff are available for your assigned
shift and assist in assuring that there is
sufficient staffing for the oncoming shift to
provide safe quality resident care.

• Ensure work assignments have been made and complied

with for all staff to include break and lunch times.

• Make daily rounds of the assigned units to ensure

that all nursing staff is performing their work
assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing
standards.

• Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate

number of nursing care 0personnel are on duty at all
times.

• Report problem areas to the Director of Nursing.
• Complete and/or review complaints and grievances

made or filed on your assigned shift. Forward
appropriate reports to the Director of Nursing as
required or necessary.

• Be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an

example of team work and team concept.

• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical

practices and procedures and make independent
decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

• Must deal tactfully and in a professional manner

with personnel, residents, family members, visitors,
government agencies/personnel, and the general
public.

• Must be open to change and promote necessary change

to staff in a positive supportive manner.

• Participate in employee performance evaluations and

disciplinary actions as required or requested by the
Director of Nursing.

• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids,

infectious materials and hazardous chemicals in
accordance with the facility’s policies and
procedures.

• Report known or suspected incidents of ! fraud to the

Administrator.

• Ensure that nursing! service work areas (i.e. nurses’

stations, medication rooms, etc.) are maintained in
a clean and sanitary manner.

• Ensure that all resident care rooms, treatment

areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe and
sanitary manner.

• Ensure that nursing service personnel follow

established hand washing and glove usage policies
and procedures.

• Ensure that nursing service personnel follow

established infection control procedures when
isolation precautions become necessary.

• Report missing/illegible labels or MSDS sheets to

the safety officer or other designated person.

• Recommend to the Director of Nursing the equipment

and supply needs of the department.

• Ensure that an adequate stock level of medications,

medical supplies, equipment, etc. is maintained on
premises at all times to meet the needs of the
res! ident. Report issues interfering with this need
to the Director of Nursing.

• Inform the Director when physician visits are not

made in a timely manner.

• Consult with the resident, his/her family, and the

resident’s physician in planning the resident’s
care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., and updating
the resident’s care plan as necessary.

• Review nurses’ notes to ensure that they are

informative and descriptive of the nursing care
being provided and the resident’s response to the
care being provided.

• Ensure that all RN and LPN employees on your shift

comply with written procedures for the
administration, storage and control of medication
and supplies.

• Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to

ensure that medications are being administered as
ordered and that treatments are provided as
scheduled.

Review and monitor medication records for

completene! ss of information, accuracy in the
transcription of physician orders, and adherence to
stop order policies.

• Meet with residents, and/or family members, as

necessary. Report problems to the Director of
Nursing.

• Monitor nursing care to ensure that all residents

are treated fairly and with kindness, dignity and
respect.

• Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy

and that personnel knock before entering the
resident’s room.

• Report and investigate all allegations of resident

abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property
and report allegations immediately to Administrator
or Director of Nursing.

• Participate in Annual and/or Complaint Surveys as

requested and required assist with any plan of
corrections as requested.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary req! uirements and a resume to CareOne.

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This position starts available on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:46:22 GMT

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