Job Description
Balance Life & Work with a New Career Opportunity.
RN Shift Supervisor – East Brunswick, NJ.
Employment Type: Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem across multiple shifts.
Salary Range: $45–$65 per hour (flexible).
Job Duties
- Ensure that required staffing levels are met for each shift on a daily basis needed to render care for the number of residents assigned to her/his responsibility.
- Make sure that staffing level adjustments are made each shift as needed and that the federal required posted schedule is adjusted to reflect actual staffing.
- Attend, participate, and lead the weekly resident "At Risk" meeting to ensure resident care and condition concerns are identified, interventions are appropriate, and follow-up is completed.
- Attend and participate in morning clinical review meetings.
- Attend and participate in PPS meetings as indicated.
- Attend and participate in monthly QA and A meetings, as assigned, and assist with follow-up for any identified problems.
- Monitor provision of resident care by licensed nurses and CNAs, ensuring required documentation is completed.
- Review 24‑hour resident change in condition report daily to ensure necessary follow‑up occurs including appropriate interventions implemented, physician and family notified and required documentation has been completed.
- Review resident medical records and documentation to ensure clinical programs are in place per policy and procedures.
- Identify educational needs of staff, discuss findings with the Facility Educator and work collaboratively to meet these needs.
- Participate on other committees as requested by the Administrator/Director of Nursing Services.
- Ensure that resident care and documentation is in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations.
- Comply with and ensure that staff is in compliance with HIPAA rules and regulations, reporting any known violations to the Administrator and Director of Nursing Services.
- Ensure work assignments are made for assigned staff, including breaks and lunches, and staff is compliant with assignments.
- Initiate disciplinary action as necessary for staff members in collaboration with the DON/ADON.
- Communicate with the appropriate department manager/DON and participate with follow‑up and resolution to any grievances/concerns from personnel, residents or family members.
- Ensure physician orders are being followed.
- Assist the DON/ADON with preparing performance evaluations as directed, greet new admissions and families, and assist nursing staff with admission process as needed.
- Within 24 to 48 hours, ensure that all admission documentation is complete including all required clinical assessments and care plans.
- Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled.
- Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
- Report problem areas to the Director of Nursing and assist in developing and implementing corrective action.
- Attend and participate in continuing education programs to remain current with standards of nursing practice and to maintain licensure requirements.
- Ensure that your nursing staff follows policy and procedures, including appropriate dress code.
- Ensure that nursing staff participate in all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills.
- Ensure that nursing personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary.
- Ensure that all personnel operate nursing equipment in a safe manner.
- Participate as needed and/or directed in collaboration with the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator in the development of a written care plan (preliminary, interim and comprehensive for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished and which professional service is responsible for each element of care).
- Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident's room.
- Report and assist with investigation of any allegations of resident abuse including misappropriation of resident property.
- Assist Social Services with ensuring that an Advance Directive/Code Status has been obtained and documented in appropriate places per policy.
- Participate in the annual survey and/or complaint survey processes as directed by Administrator/DON and assist as directed with any plans of correction required.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor's degree preferred and/or must be a graduate of an approved RN program.
- Must be an actively licensed RN in assigned state(s) of employment.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Two years of LTC experience.
- Acute Care experience preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
- Multiple Medical Plans
- Including Pharmacy
- Including Teladoc
- Multiple Dental Plans
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life and AD&D
- Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability Plans
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Whole Life Insurance
- Medicare Employee Assistance
- Legal Plan
- Commuter Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (available to all employees)
- Paid Time Off
- Vacation
- Sick Plans in accordance with state laws
- Opportunities to advance and grow your career
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/AA/M/F/DV.