RN Supervisor: St. Anne's Nursing center & Residence

Summary & Objective

The Supervisor, Nursing directs the nursing staff in implementing safe, efficient and therapeutic nursing care for the shift. In addition, serves as a facility representative in the absence of leadership.

Knowledge & Experience Requirements

• Clear and Active Registered Nurse license to practice in the state of Florida
• CPR certification
• 1-3 years of experience in a Health Care Facility
• 2 years of supervisory experience preferred
• BSN preferred
• Must have knowledge of computer office/clinical software
• Must be able to read, write and understand the English language

Essential Functions

• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures and Standards of Nursing Care
• Identifies and investigates any non-compliant matters and communicates to appropriate leadership
• Maintains effective communication with patient and/or resident, responsible representative and/or legal guardian, resident's/patient's families, physicians, nursing staff, interdisciplinary team and nursing management team
• Demonstrates a working knowledge and/or observations of the Nursing process (assessment, decision making, development of care plan, intervention, evaluation, documentation)
• Gives and receives report to/from previous shift supervisor regarding status of patient and/or resident's in the facility
• Ensures that staff applies the comprehensive nursing process in a timely manner; i.e. admission assessments, interim plan of care, fall risk and skin risk protocols/assessments
• Conducts surveillance rounds to unit/s during assigned shift
• Assumes responsibility for direct care to patient and/or resident as necessary
• Answers call lights within appropriate established timeframe
• Conducts a comprehensive new admission assessment
• Conducts as needed, required education/training for nursing staff
• Maintains customer and employee satisfaction

Other Duties

• Collaborates with health team members on the shift in evaluating patient and/or resident's care delivery
• Assists in counseling and writing performance evaluations on staff on assigned shift as per facility policy
• Participates in controlling the nursing department budget by checking on a daily basis the FTE's based on census, ensures personnel is correct for the following shift
• Make any change in FTE's on the daily staffing sheets and adjusts staffing as necessary for the next shift per FTE's calculated in collaboration with the Coordinator, Staffing
• Performs special assignments as requested to do so by the Director of Nursing Services or designee on an ongoing basis
• Supports department leadership directives to problem solve, obtain direction, and set time frames for planned activities
• Maintain your required certifications and mandatory skill updates
• Comply with all policies, local, state and federal laws and regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibility

May serve as an interim department leader depending on need

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 250+ pounds, walk, climb stair or ladders, stand on feet for extended periods of time, etc.