Nurse Shift Supervisor

Description of responsibilities

• Ensure community follows all federal, state, local laws and regulations as it pertains to clinical care
• Partners with administration to maintain resident and team member health and safety
• Oversees infection control practices
• Responsible for the safe and efficient distribution/administration of medications, injections, nebulizers, and moderate wound care per state regulations
• Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents
• Maintains communication with residents’ families and/or responsible parties regarding changes in care or health concerns
• Ensures med-techs and resident assistants complete their assignments in a timely and appropriate manner
• Respond immediately to all emergent issues
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required experience

• Current licensure as a Licensed Professional Nurse or Registered Nurse per state regulations
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as a licensed nurse in senior care, home health or a long-term care setting
• Demonstrated competence in assessment skills, injections, medication administration, follow-up, and triage

Required skills

• Ability to communicate effectively speaking the primary language of the residents
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Balance team and individual responsibilities
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Ability to delegate assignments
• Organizational and time management skills
• Good judgement, problem solving and decision-making skills