Nursing Supervisor NOC Shift

About the role

The purpose of the full-time Nursing Supervisor is to direct nursing staff activities for the wellbeing of Pleasant View Nursing Home residents. This position is for the NOC shift.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the nursing team in a professional and positive manner.
  • Work closely with the nurses, nursing assistants, medication assistants and unit clerks to establish a positive working environment.
  • Demonstrate conduct that is reflective of team collaboration and support.
  • Communicate concerns and/or problems with the DON in a timely manner proposing possible solutions or remedies to the concerns and/or problems.
  • Be supportive of the final solution.
  • Direct nursing activities on the Night shift.
  • Assign and monitor nursing staff tasks in accordance with current regulations, best practice nursing standards and Pleasant View guidelines.
  • Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ care.
  • Perform duties such as completion of the assessment and care planning process, and follow through of physician rounds.
  • Participate in surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
  • Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the DON as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the Nursing Department.
  • Follow through with the admission, transfer, and discharge process in cooperation with the NCC/Clinical Assessment Nurse and the Social Worker.
  • Complete accident/incident and skin injury reports as necessary; reviewing them for completeness. Complete the investigation of the root cause.
  • Monitor the follow-up review of the care plan for effective and appropriate interventions.
  • Attend various committee meetings of the facility, as required.
  • Communicate with Medical Providers when there are changes in condition and decline in condition.
  • Report and investigate all allegations of resident abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, resident to resident altercation or injuries of unknown origin.
  • As assigned will submit the online report to BQA.
  • As assigned will complete the final report for submission to BQA.
  • Share weekend on-call rotation with other nursing management staff.
  • Complete other duties as assigned by the DON.
• Assist the DON in the development of nursing department goals and plans.
  • Actively support the goals and steps to achieve the goals in a collaborative manner.
  • Present findings in a timely manner to the employee providing necessary education and discipline as necessary.
  • Report these findings and the action taken to the DON.
  • Aid as needed with the replacement of a call-in.
  • Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel.
  • Make appropriate reports to the DON as required or as may be necessary.
  • Present disciplinary action in a private setting and administer the action in a professional manner.
  • Establish a good understanding with the employee in regard to expectations.
  • Create and maintain a good working rapport with personnel within the nursing department and other departments within the facility.
  • Create an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
  • Meet with the team on a regularly scheduled basis to promote effective communication, timely problem solving, and the improvement of services.
  • Attend all mandatory meetings and in-services and complete the make-up session in a timely manner.
  • Encourage night shift attendance as well.
  • Monitor that privacy and confidentiality of resident information is upheld.
  • Monitor that facility computers are used for resident related services only.
  • Monitor that employee cell phones are kept in the employee locker room or employee vehicle.
• Nursing Care Functions
  • Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions and information about the new resident.
  • Audit the appearance of the unit, including kitchenette, med room, shower room, all supply and utility rooms.
  • Review nurses’ documentation monitoring that it is descriptive of the nursing care being provided and reflective of the resident’s response to care.
  • Complete resident assessments as needed to observe and evaluate the resident’s physical and emotional status.
  • Monitor medication administration and treatment schedules observing that they are being administered as ordered and provided as scheduled.
  • Review medication record for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of physician orders, and adherence to stop order guidelines.
  • Update the DON and the Administrator of the status of residents as necessary.
  • Inspect the nursing service treatment areas to monitor that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
  • Notify the resident’s attending physician and HCPOA when there is a significant change in the resident’s condition.
  • Start IVs, obtain sputum, urine and other lab tests as ordered.
  • Admit, transfer and discharge residents as necessary.
  • Absist the Unit Nurse in monitoring seriously ill residents.
  • Inform family members of the death of resident as necessary.
• Safety and Sanitation
  • Monitor your shift’s personnel observing that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
  • Monitor that nursing service work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Monitor that all resident rooms, treatment areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
  • Monitor that nursing service personnel participate in fire safety and disaster preparedness drills in a safe and professional manner.
  • Monitor that nursing service personnel follow infection control guidelines.
  • Monitor that nursing service personnel follow established hand washing guidelines.
• Care Plan and Assessment Functions
  • 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 (preliminary 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.
  • Observe that personnel involved in providing care to the resident is aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in administering daily care to the resident.
  • Complete regular audits of the process for managing resident change of condition, observing that the process is complete and completing aspects of the process that have not been completed.
  • Prepare the respective written report on the audit tool.
• Resident Rights
  • Maintain the confidentiality of all resident personal health information.
  • Monitor that residents are treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.
  • Monitor that nursing care is provided privately and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident’s room.
  • Monitor that nursing service personnel are knowledgeable of the residents’ rights.

Qualifications

• Minimum Training and Experience:
  • Require to Perform Essential Job Functions:
    • Associate or Bachelor’s degree or diploma in nursing.
    • Valid Wisconsin RN license.
    • Five years nursing experience and two years in a supervisory capacity, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
    • Geriatric nursing experience preferred.
    • An excellent attendance record is required.
  • Physical and Mental Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:
    • Ability to analyze data and information using established criteria, in order to define consequences and to consider and select alternatives.
    • Ability to compare, count, differentiate, measure and/or sort data and information.
    • Ability to assemble, copy, record, and transcribe data.
    • Ability to classify, compute, tabulate, and categorize data.
    • Ability to counsel, treat, and mediate, which may include providing first line supervision.
    • Ability to persuade and convince others.
    • Ability to advise and interpret how to apply guidelines and standards to specific situations.
    • Ability to utilize advisory data and information such as technical operating manuals, Physician’s Desk Reference, nursing care manuals, medical texts, physician’s orders, lab and x-ray reports, incident/accident reports, admission and discharge documents, resident records, State statute HSS 132, professional nursing magazines, guidelines, non-routine correspondence and laws.
    • Ability to communicate effectively with residents, residents’ families, physicians, PVNH nursing staff, PVNH administrative and support service staff, pharmacists, lab technicians, hospital and clinic personnel, and other nursing home personnel.
    • Mathematical Ability:
      • Ability to calculate percentages, fractions and decimals.
      • Ability to calculate volume, and ratios.
      • Ability to interpret basic descriptive statistical reports.
    • Judgment and Situational Reasoning Ability:
      • Ability to use functional reasoning development in performing functions within influence systems such as associated with supervising, managing, leading, teaching, directing and controlling.
      • Ability to apply situational reasoning ability by exercising judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in situations involving the direction, control, and planning of an entire program or set of programs.
    • Physical Requirements:
      • Ability to operate stethoscopes, syringes, sphygmomanometer, glucose monitoring system, suction machines, feeding pump, oxygen concentrators, and tracheotomy equipment, intravenous therapy, peripherally inserted central line, wound vac management.
      • Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing slightly skilled movements such as cutting.
      • Ability to stoop, squat, bend, kneel, reach, twist, climb and balance approximately 1-33% and have hearing acuity, vision acuity far, vision acuity near, color vision and depth perception approximately 67-100% of the time working.
      • Ability to use both right and left hands for repetitive actions such as grasping, grasping and turning, fine manipulation, speed work.
      • Ability to exert mildly heavy physical effort in moderate to heavy work in an eight hour work day, including lifting/carrying (0-34 lbs. approximately 34-66%; 35-100+ lbs. approximately 1-33%).
      • Ability to push/pull residents and other necessary items related to performing a supervisory role (1-24lbs. approximately 34-66%; 25-100+ lbs. approximately 1-33%).
      • Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, forms, sounds, odors, textures etc. associated with nursing.
    • Environmental Adaptability:
      • In regards to environment factors work under moderately safe and comfortable conditions with potential factors such as odors, smoke, potential violence, noise, disease.

  Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Long-term Disability.

  Equal Opportunity Employer

  Pleasant View Nursing Home offers a competitive benefits package to regular full-time employees including: