Weekend Supervisor (Registered Nurse Preferred)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION

• Supervise nursing unit & directing staff.
• Coincide effectively with personnel, supplies, equipment, & facilities; obtain mediations & medical records to provide safe, efficient, & theraputic care to residents.
• Ensures that residents' who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents' needs & ensures call lights are within reach of resident.
• Gives direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of residents.
• Explains procedures to residents.
• Aids residents as necessary in their activities of daily living.
• Aids residents with bowel & bladder functions.
• Aids residents in preparation for & transporting to appointments, activities & social programs.
• Aids with lifting, positioning & transporting residents into & out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., in keeping with specific resident safety needs.
• Provides incontinent care as needed.
• Notifies Supervisor if resident needs clothing.
• Changes bed linens.
• Handles linens according to infection control guidelines.
• Feds residents requiring help & records meal intake.
• Delivers & documents all snacks & supplements.
• Offers fluids to residents frequently to ensure that residents are hydrated where designated by care plan.
• Reviews & implements daily nursing needs as outlined by resident Care Plan or nurse managers.
• Transports residents or assists residents with mobility needs.
• Turns & repositions bedfast residents, alone or with assistance.
• Takes & records temperatures, blood pressure, pulse rates, respiration rates, height, weight, food, fluid intake & output, as directed.
• Maintains cleanliness of residents units, central bathing area, treatment & supply rooms, workrooms, & linen closets.
• Participates & attends periodic in-services & staff meetings.
• Ensures med techs & nurse aides are providing care & following guide lines & policies.
• Understands & adheres to the guidelines of "Residents Rights."
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION / REQUIREMENTS

• Current State Licensed Nurse or Registered Nuse with a minimum of 2 years related eperiences; or equivalent comination of education & experience.
• Ability to communicate, speak, read, & write English with residents & nursing staff.
• Prior experience as LTC nursing assistant preferred; or equivalent combination of education & experience.
• Successful completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant Training & Competency Evaluation Program.
• Good standing in the state registry is required.