Charge Nurse LN 12 (6:45pm-7:15am)

HMR Veteran Services; Bay Minette (AL); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HMR Veteran Services in Bay Minette, AL is seeking a Nursing Supervisor to lead and coordinate nursing service personnel in a skilled care setting. You will ensure adherence to the Nursing Service Procedures Manual and maintain a safe, compassionate resident environment.

Your role involves collaboration with residents, families, physicians, and regulatory agencies, overseeing admissions, discharges, staffing, and performance evaluations while upholding care plans and quality standards.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.
• Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required.
• Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Assistant Director /Director of Nursing concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
• Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care personnel are on duty at all times. Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.
• Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Review complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel.
• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.; ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms, as necessary.
• Consult with the resident's physician in providing the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary.
• Make periodic checks to ensure that prescribed treatments are being properly administered by certified nursing assistants and to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status.
• Notify the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident's condition.
• Obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered.
• Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary.
• Assist the Assistant Director /Director of Nursing in monitoring seriously ill residents, as necessary.
• Authorize the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident's care plan and wishes.
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary. Report problem area to the Assistant Director/Director of Nursing
• Performs other related assignments as required.

Descripción del empleo

• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.
• Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required.
• Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Assistant Director /Director of Nursing concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
• Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care personnel are on duty at all times. Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.
• Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Review complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel.
• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.; ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms, as necessary.
• Consult with the resident's physician in providing the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary.
• Make periodic checks to ensure that prescribed treatments are being properly administered by certified nursing assistants and to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status.
• Notify the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident's condition.
• Obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered.
• Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary.
• Assist the Assistant Director /Director of Nursing in monitoring seriously ill residents, as necessary.
• Authorize the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident's care plan and wishes.
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary. Report problem area to the Assistant Director/Director of Nursing
• Performs other related assignments as required.