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Wayne Economic Development Corporation

Supervising Nurse

Wayne Economic Development Corporation, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Please submit applications to Human Resources by either faxing or mailing to the address listed on the bottom of the application.

Possession of a NY State Registered Professional Nursing License AND either:

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four‑year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and one year of experience in professional nursing activities including supervisory experience;

Or B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two‑year college with an Associate Degree in Nursing and two years of experience in professional nursing activities, one year of which shall have been in a supervisory position.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS: Possession of license throughout employment

SPECIAL NOTE: EDUCATION: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm . You must pay the required evaluation fee.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This position involves responsibility for maintaining high standards of professional nursing services in the Wayne County Nursing and Rehabilitation with an emphasis on geriatric and rehabilitative care. An employee in this class has charge of the professional and non‑professional personnel assigned to a shift in order to meet the total needs of the patient. This class is distinguished from that of Registered Professional Nurse (“RN”) by the added supervisory responsibilities or by independent responsibility for duties of advanced difficulty. Work is performed under general supervision of the Director of Nursing Services and Assistant Director of Nursing with latitude allowed for instructing, planning and making assignments to subordinates. Does all other related duties.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Responsible for the total nursing care of all patients during assigned tour of duty

Observes condition of patients and records any mental and physical changes or supervises RNs performing such duties

Supervises RNs in assessing nursing care needs and in carrying out a nursing care plan

Conducts and attends related meetings

Coordinator of RN staffing and consultant to facility staffing personnel

Collaborates with medical staff in care and treatment of patients

Instructs and assists RNs, Licensed Practical Nurses and auxiliary personnel on nursing problems, neighborhood management and related activities

Assures adequate follow‑up of personnel issues, and staffing plan issues

Coordinator of transportation, personnel, and outside appointments

Supervises the activities of professional subordinates in the bedside care of patients and the administration of medications and treatments

Maintains accurate and descriptive records of the medical treatment and nursing care of patients

Acts as liaison to interdisciplinary team members, department heads, physicians, community services and hospital personnel

Coordinates inter shift and interdisciplinary report process

Orients new personnel and oversees participation in related staff development and in‑service training programs

Makes scheduled rounds of nursing unit(s) and observes patient and/or resident condition and checks quality of nursing care and treatment

Arranges staffing patterns and maintains related records of professional and non‑professional nursing services staff on nursing units

Coordinates nursing assessment of patients and/or residents and oversees provision of supportive or restorative nursing care

May perform in‑service, quality assurance, neighborhood manager, infection control, new hire coordinator, or other special duties as assigned

Prepares a variety of records and reports

Does related work as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; Thorough knowledge of professional nursing techniques and their relation to medical and surgical practices and skill in their application; good knowledge of clinical nursing division or unit management and supply distribution practices; ability to supervise the administration of therapeutic measures prescribed; ability to secure the cooperation of others; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to understand and carry out technical, oral and written directions; good observation; mental alertness; emotional stability; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

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