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Fordsvillenursing

Night Shift Supervisor (RN LPN)

Fordsvillenursing, Fordsville, Kentucky, United States, 42343

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Department: Nursing

Report To: DON

Position Purpose Be in charge of a group of dedicated nurses, KMAs, and CNAs, ensuring they are able to provide the highest quality of care for residents. Involved in hiring, orientation, monitoring skills and training. Working with doctors, obtaining medications, and maintaining accurate records of treatment.

Essential Functions of Position

Supervise nursing unit including directing nursing staff.

Coordinate effective use of personnel, supplies, equipment and facilities: obtain medications and medical records to provide safe, efficient and therapeutic care to residents

Contact physicians as necessary and ensure physician interventions are timely and appropriate: ensure appropriate documentation of resident care

Review staffing patterns and census of nuring units: reassign personnel when necessary to ensure resident needs and budgetary controls are met

Investigate complaints and take necessary action to resolve problems

Responsible during the shift for the total nursing care of residents in the assigned unit

Assumes responsibility for compliance with Federal, State, Local, and company regulations

Explains procedures and treatments and care plan to residents

Transcribes physician's orders to resident charts, medication,/treatment cards and care plans as required

Charts progress notes in an informative, factual manner that reflects the care administed as well as the resident's response to care

Receives/gives report from/to nurse he/she is relieving/coming on and records sufficient information and implements appropriate follow-up action as necessary

Follows established procedures for charting and reporting all reports of incidents/accidents for residents and employee

Conducts frequent rounds to evaluate effectiveness of care delivery. Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of residents

Prepares equipment and aids Physician during treatment and examination of resident

Observes resident, records significant conditions and reactons, and notifies supervisor or Physician of resident's condition and reacton to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents

Takes temperature, puls, blood pressure, and othe vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of resident

Responds to emergency situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol

Assists in completion of the care plans (acute and long term) and is involved in the care conference as deemed necessary

Participates, reports to DON/ Administrator and conducts (as appropriate) investigations related to any alleged abuse

Ensures that the progress notes are reflective of the care plan and that the approaches on the care plan being followed

Assures that theam is aware of the resident care plan, and ensure personnel refer to the care plan prior to administering care

Monitors that documentation is completed daily. Takes report from nursing staff to facilitate accurate documentation in resident medical record

Responsible for all other RN duties as required

Perform additional duties as assigned

Education/Requirements Current State Registered Nurse license with a minimum of 2 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Good standing in the state registry is required.

COVID vaccination required

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