Position Summary: The RN Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily clinical operations of the subacute unit, ensuring delivery of high quality , patient –centered care for medically complex residents, including those requiring ventilator support, tracheostomy care, IV therapy, and complex wound management. This role functions as a clinical leader, resource, and liaison between nursing staff, physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and administration.
Duties:
Assist the Director of Nursing Services in directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.
Ensure that reference material (i.e., PDR’S, regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the nurses’ stations is current. Recommend written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of the resident.
Ensure that the Nursing Services Policy & Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility.
Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Services Policy & Procedures Manual.
Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing service department.
Periodically review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions to the Director.
Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care.
Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing Services.
Periodically review the resident’s written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident’s written discharge plan as required.
Assist the Director in planning the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan as necessary.
Meet with the nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the department’s services, programs, and activities.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information Ensure that a sufficient number of licensed practical and/or registered nurses are available for your tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained.
Ensure that a sufficient number of certified nursing assistants are available for your tour of duty to ensure that routine nursing care is provided to meet the daily nursing care needs of each resident.
Develop work assignments, and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks.
Delegate to each Charge Nurse the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform his/her assigned duties.
Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to the Director.
Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care personnel are on duty at all times. Report problem areas to the Director.
Ensure that established policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed by all departmental personnel.
Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Director as required or as may be necessary.
Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
Meet with your shift on a regularly scheduled basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or to assist in the improvement of services.
Review and evaluate your department’s work force and make recommendations to the Director.
Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift’s staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Director concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines system.
Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.
Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary.
Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
Encourage attending physicians to record and sign progress notes, physicians’ orders, etc., on a timely basis and in accordance with current regulations.
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., as necessary.
Notify the resident’s attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident’s condition.
Visit residents on a daily basis in order to observe and evaluate each resident’s physical and emotional status.
Ensure that direct nursing care be provided by a licensed nurse, a certified nursing assistant, and/or a nurse aide trainee qualified to perform the procedure.
Review nurses’ notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided, that they reflect the resident’s response to the care, and that such care is provided in accordance with the resident’s wishes.
Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
Start IVs, obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered.
Take TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary.
Admit, transfer and discharge residents as necessary.
Report problem areas to the Director. Assist in developing and implementing corrective action.
Keep the Director informed of the status of residents and other related matters through written/oral reports.
Assist the Charge Nurse in monitoring critically ill residents.
Authorize the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with our facilities policies and procedures.
Ensure that all RNs and LVN’s on your shift comply with written procedures for the administration, storage, and control of medications 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 medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of physician orders, and adherence to stop order policies.
Inspect the nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary. Report problems to the Director.
Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents as necessary.
Inform family members of the death of the resident.
Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instructions on “how to do the job,” and ensure a well-educated nursing service department.
Develop, implement, and maintain an effective orientation program that orients the new employee to your shift, its policies and procedures, and to his/her job position and duties.
Provide leadership training that includes the administrative and supervisory principles essential for your Charge Nurses.
Encourage your Charge Nurses to attend and participate in outside training programs. Schedule times as appropriate.
Assist the In-service Director/Educator in developing annual facility in-service training programs (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, Infection Control, etc.).
Assist the In-service Director/Educator in developing advance directive in-service training programs for the staff and community.
Assist support services in developing, implementing, and conducting in-service training programs that relate to the nursing service department.
Assist the In-service Director/Educator in the development of in-service training programs for the nursing staff. Ensure that these programs meet the continuing education requirements which allow licensed personnel (e.g., RNs, LPNs, CNAs, etc.) to keep their license on an active status.
Participate in the development of written preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the nursing needs of each resident as necessary.
Participate in the development of a written plan of care (baseline and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care.
Review resident care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs.
Ensure that all personnel involved in providing care to the resident are aware of the resident’s care plan. Ensure that nursing personnel refer to the resident’s care plan prior to administering daily care to the resident.
Review nurses’ notes to determine if the care plan is being followed.
Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of CAA and Triggers.
Assist in gathering data collection for performance improvement using the PDCA model for the Quality Improvement Model.
Assist in rounding with Wound MD weekly if needed,
Review resident’s medical and nursing treatments to ensure that they are provided in accordance with the resident’s care plan and wishes.
