Sub-Acute RN Supervisor: Lead Quality Resident Care

Rockport Healthcare Services; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Sub Acute, reporting to the Director of Nursing Services. The nurse will plan, organize, develop, and direct nursing care to ensure high-quality resident care.

The role requires a California RN license, leadership experience, and Subacute expertise. Responsibilities include developing plans of care, supervising staff, and coordinating with physicians and guardians. On-site position with emphasis on resident safety and comfort.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN nursing licensure in the state of California.
• At least one year of experience in supervision.
• Subacute experience required.
• 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.

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 and 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 from 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

English communication

Education

Nursing degree

RN licensure in California

Job description

Rockport Healthcare Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Sub Acute, reporting to the Director of Nursing Services. The nurse will plan, organize, develop, and direct nursing care to ensure high-quality resident care.

The role requires a California RN license, leadership experience, and Subacute expertise. Responsibilities include developing plans of care, supervising staff, and coordinating with physicians and guardians. On-site position with emphasis on resident safety and comfort.