RN Supervisor - Fortuna

Rockport Healthcare Services; Fortuna (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services in Fortuna, CA is seeking an RN Supervisor to lead nursing services under the Director of Nursing. You will initiate care plans, supervise staff, and ensure the highest quality resident care while maintaining a safe, compliant environment.

The role requires an accredited nursing degree, active RN licensure, and supervisory experience. Strong leadership, English communication, and health are essential to success in this position.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current nursing licensure in the state in which practicing.
• At least one year of supervision experience.
• Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English in speech and writing.
• Present good physical/mental health.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents have a clean, safe, orderly and comfortable environment.
• Initiate resident Plans of Care on admission.
• Assist in implementing recommendations from consultants and QA team.
• Develop, review, revise and update resident Plans of Care.
• Notify physicians and guardians when resident condition changes.
• Review complaints and notify DON as necessary.
• Evaluate emergencies and assist in emergency measures.
• Maintain unit area cleanliness and safety; ensure needed equipment and supplies.
• Notify physician of incidents and complete Accident/Incident Reports.
• Assist in investigating abuse or unusual occurrences per policies.
• Start and monitor IV medications as ordered.
• Assist in admitting, transferring and discharging residents.
• Correct findings from Health Services and QA.

Skills

Nursing degree

Active RN license

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

English fluency

Health status

Education

Nursing diploma

Job description

Starting wage $45.00/ hour, increases with experience. $5,000 Sign on Bonus for new Fulltime Hires

A licensed professional nurse directly under the supervision of the Director of Nursing Services. The RN Supervisor is to assist the planning, organizing, developing and directing of nursing service to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current nursing licensure in the state in which practicing.
• At least one year of experience in supervision.
• Strong qualities of leadership, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English through both speech and writing.
• Possess mental, emotional and physical health.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assure that residents have a clean, safe, orderly and comfortable environment.
• Initiate resident Plans of Care on admission.
• Assist in implementing recommendations from consultants and the Quality Assurance team as directed by the Director of Nursing Services.
• Assist in developing, reviewing, revising an updating resident Plans of Care for individual residents.
• Ensure that notification is given to the resident’s attending/alternate physician, as well as the resident’s legal guardian/representative, when the resident becomes critically ill, injured, etc., or has a significant change in condition as outlined within our established policies.
• Review complaints and grievances form families and notify the Director of Nursing Services as necessary.
• Evaluate emergencies and assist in implementing emergency measures.
• Assure that the unit area is maintained in a clean and safe manner for resident comfort and convenience, by ensuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained to perform nursing care.
• Assist in notification of physician of any resident incidents/unusual occurrences. Ensure that the Accident/Incident Report forms are filled out and completed on all such occurrences and such information charted in the resident’s medical record as outlined in our established policies and procedures.
• Assist the Charge Nurse on investigation of alleged abuse or unusual occurrence as outlined within our established policies and procedures.
• Start and monitor intravenous medication as ordered.
• Assist the Charge Nurse and other nursing personnel in performing nursing procedures as necessary.
• Assist the Charge Nurse in admitting, transferring and discharging residents.
• Assist in correcting findings and deficiencies from the Department of Health Services, Consultants, and the Quality Assurance Team.

RN SUPERVISOR – Cont’d. Job Descriptions Manual

• Assist in completing restraint assessments, pain assessments, oral assessments, psychotropic assessments, bowel and bladder assessments and I & O weekly evaluations.
• Assure that all nurse’s notes are charted in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the are provided as well as the resident’s response to the care.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and in-service classes.
• Others as may become necessary and appropriate or as may be directed by the Director of Nursing Services or Administrator.

SUPERVISION

• Make resident rounds to ensure appropriate care is being rendered, identifying and making corrections as necessary.
• Meet with nursing personnel to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or the improvement of resident care.
• Assist in making rounds with the attending physician as necessary.
• Assist the Charge Nurse in revision and distribution of assignments in case of nursing shortage.
• Assist in the supervision and direction of nursing personnel.
• Participate in disciplinary action and evaluation of nursing personnel.

CONSUMER SERVICE

• Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures that all resident rights are protected.