3 to 11 Nurse Supervisor

Sterling Care Forest Hill; Maryland; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Care Forest Hill seeks a compassionate nurse supervisor to provide quality care, supervise G.N.A.s, and collaborate with the Nurse Manager to meet staffing and care goals. You will conduct rounds, document care, and ensure safety and privacy for residents.

You will also assist with admissions and transfers, develop care plans, maintain confidential medical records, communicate with physicians and families, and participate in meetings while using company computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality nursing care to residents in a rights-respecting environment.
• Provides supervision to G.N.A.s and subordinate staff, checking work completion.
• Contributes to performance evaluations of nursing personnel with Nurse Manager.
• Collaborates with Nurse Manager on staffing, hires, transfers, and dismissals.
• Reports problems to the Nurse Manager and helps implement corrective actions.
• Reports disciplinary issues and issues warnings as needed.
• Supervises direct care of residents and nursing personnel on shift.
• Gives and receives shift reports.
• Rounds the unit to ensure safe, clean care delivery.
• Keeps physicians and families informed of resident condition changes.
• Assists in developing comprehensive care plans.
• Completes medical records with confidentiality and policy adherence.
• Maintains infection control and standard precautions when providing care.
• Reports hazardous conditions or equipment/supply issues promptly.
• Maintains resident privacy, dignity, and a caring environment.
• Responds promptly to call lights and attends to residents courteously.
• Assists with admissions, readmissions, and transfers within the facility.
• Communicates effectively with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
• Attends departmental meetings and in-services as directed.
• Maintains professional communication with colleagues and staff.
• Work with computer systems designated by the company.

Job description

• 1. Provides quality nursing care to Residents/residents in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity and freedom of choice.
• 2. Provides supervision to G.N.A's and all subordinate staff which includes checking their work to ascertain that assignments have been completed.
• 3. Contribute to the performance evaluation of nursing personnel assigned to the unit with Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager.
• 4. Work with Nurse Manager to determine your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Manager concerning employee dismissals, transfers, hires, etc.
• 5. Report problem areas to the Nurse Manager. Assist in developing and implementing corrective action.
• 6. Report personnel disciplinary issues, or challenges to the Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager. Authority to provide verbal and written warnings documenting specific areas for improvement.
• 7. Supervises direct care of residents and nursing personnel on his/her shift.
• 8. Gives and receives shift reports.
• 9. Rounds the unit multiple times during the shift to assure proper care is rendered in a safe and clean environment.
• 10. Keeps physicians and families aware of changes in resident's condition.
• 11. Assists in developing comprehensive care plans.
• 12. Completes medical records documenting care provided and other information in accordance with nursing policies while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• 13. Assure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained when providing care. Follow established safety precautions when preforming tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• 14. Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to appropriate persons.
• 15. Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of Residents/residents and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.
• 16. Answer and respond to call lights promptly and courteously.
• 17. Assist with new admissions, re-admissions and assist with the transfer of Residents to different rooms within the facility.
• 18. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with Residents/residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
• 19. Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as directed.
• 20. Communicate with other employees in a private and respectful manner.
• 21. Work and be proficient with certain computer systems designated by the company.