RN Weekend Supervisor

Topaz Fiscal Services; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Topaz Fiscal Services is seeking a Registered Nurse Supervisor to oversee nursing unit operations, supervise staff, coordinate resources, and ensure accurate charting and timely physician interventions.

This role requires adherence to Federal, State, and company regulations, conducting rounds to assess comfort and safety, and active involvement in care planning and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing unit staff and schedule personnel.
• Coordinate use of supplies, equipment, and facilities to deliver safe care.
• Communicate with physicians and ensure timely interventions and documentation.
• Monitor staffing patterns and census; reassign personnel to meet needs and budgets.
• Investigate complaints and take corrective action.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local, and company regulations.
• Explain procedures and care plans to residents and transcribe orders.
• Record progress notes and monitor resident responses to treatments.
• Maintain daily documentation and incident reporting in the resident's medical record.

Job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

• Supervise nursing unit including scheduling and directing nursing staff.
• Coordinate effective use of personnel, supplies, equipment, and facilities; obtain medications and medical records to provide
  safe, efficient, and therapeutic care to residents.
• Contact physicians as necessary and ensure physician interventions are timely and appropriate; ensure appropriate
  documentation of resident care.
• Review staffing patterns and census of nursing units; reassign personnel when necessary to ensure residents needs and
  budgetary controls are met.
• Investigate complaints and take necessary action to resolve problems.
• Responsible during the shift for the total nursing care of residents in the assigned unit.
• Assumes responsibility for compliance with Federal, State, Local, and company regulations.
• Explains procedures and treatments and care plan to residents.
• Transcribes physician’s orders to resident charts, medication/treatment cards and care plans as required.
• Charts progress notes in an informative, factual manner that reflects the care administered as well as the resident’s response
  to care.
• Receives/gives report from/to nurse he/she is relieving/coming on and records sufficient information and implements
  appropriate follow-up action as necessary.
• Follows established procedures for charting and reporting all reports of incident/accidents for residents and employees.
• Conducts frequent rounds to evaluate effectiveness of care delivery. Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of
  resident.
• Prepares equipment and aids Physician during treatment and examination of resident.
• Observes resident, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or Physician of resident’s condition
  and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess the condition of
  resident.
• Responds to emergency situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Assists in completion of the care plans (acute and long term) and is involved in the care conference as deemed necessary.
• Participates, reports to DON/ Administrator and conducts (as appropriate) investigations related to any alleged abuse.
• Ensures that the progress notes are reflective of the care plan and that the approaches on the care plan are being followed.
• Assures that team is aware of the resident care plan, and ensure personnel refer to the care plan prior to administering care.
• Monitors that documentation is completed daily. Takes reports from nursing staff to facilitate accurate documentation in
  resident medical record.
• Responsible for all other RN duties as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.