RN Nurse Supervisor

RN Nurse Supervisor

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assure adequate staffing, orientation, training, communication and compliance with facility policies
• Administer work rules, regulations and disciplinary action when necessary
• Appraise employee performance and recommend change of status and wage adjustment for direct reports
• Plan and implement safe and efficient nursing care in accordance with patient needs, staffing and cost containment guidelines
• Monitor and oversee implementation of written Treatment Plan with staff
• Monitor medical notes through chart review to assure safety standards of care are met
• Assess status of select patients through personal interaction to determine level of care required as needed
• Plan and assist in patient education
• Monitor and evaluate educational tools and procedures utilized by staff
• Review charts and/or audits to assure that all physician orders are transcribed and implemented appropriately
• Participate in quality review of records and incident report findings
• Develop and implement specific standards for units
• Facilitate communication between staff and ADON
• Maintain proper equipment and supplies
• Oversee team involved for proper patient charges
• Serve on Nursing Work Groups

Qualifications

• Currently state licensed as RN
• CPR/First Aid training/certification
• 1-3 years’ experience in leading or supervising a team
• 2 years’ continuous sobriety preferred if in recovery
• Previous hospital/chemical dependency rehabilitation treatment program experience desired
• Possess a working knowledge of addictions with age specific patient populations preferred
• Working knowledge of personal computers and basic software

Competencies / Measurements

• Knowledge of commonly used withdrawal and psychotropic medications and their side effects - Competency exam
• Knowledge of chemical dependency symptoms, process and treatment modalities - Competency exam
• Ability to utilize medical equipment including EKG machine, glucometers, aerosol treatment machines, oxygen tanks, and suction machine - Annual training, proficiency demonstration
• Administer medications correctly and document thoroughly - Quality control occurrence report
• Medical/Nursing documentation - Quality control of medical documentation according to predetermined standards
• Perform diagnostic screening tests such as identified waived testing - Proficiency demonstration
• Ability to effectively manage staff – including hiring, training, performance management, etc. - Proficiency demonstration