Weekend Supervisor (Registered Nurse Preferred)

Irvine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Irvine (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Irvine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a capable nursing leader to supervise a unit, coordinate staff and resources, and ensure high-quality resident care. The role includes direct patient care, communication with doctors, and medication coordination to support Care Plan objectives.

Ideal candidates will have an active RN license, 2+ years in related settings, and experience in LTC environments. Strong supervisory skills and adherence to care standards are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires current State Licensed Nurse or RN with a minimum of 2 years related experience.
• Ability to communicate, speak, read, and write English with residents and staff.
• Prior experience in long-term care nursing or as LTC nursing assistant preferred; completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant Training & Competency Evaluation Program.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing unit and direct staff. Coordinate use of personnel, supplies, equipment, and facilities.
• Check residents who cannot call for help; respond to signals and ensure call lights are reachable.
• Provide direct resident care including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Explain procedures to residents and assist with activities of daily living.

Skills

Nursing leadership

LTC experience

Resident care

Staff supervision

Education

RN license

Nursing Assistant Training

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE:

Oversees a group of dedicatied nurses, ensuring they can provide the highest quality of care for residents. Invoiced in monitoring skills & training. Working with doctors, obtaining medications, & maintaining accurate records of treatement. Ensures that resident's personal care needs are being met in accordance with Residents' wishes & Care Plan Objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

• Supervise nursing unit & directing staff. Coordinate effective use of personnel, supplies, equipment, & facilities; obtain mediations & medical records to provide safe, efficient, & theraputic care to residents.
• Ensures that residents' who are unable to call for help are checked frequently. Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents' needs & ensures call lights are within reach of resident.
• Gives direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of residents.
• Explains procedures to residents.
• Assists residents as necessary in their activities of daily living.
• Assists residents with bowel & bladder functions, Assists residents in preparation for & transporting to appointments, activities & social programs.
• Assists with lifting, positioning & transporting residents into & out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., in keeping with specific resident safety needs.
• Provides incontinent care as needed. Dresses resident appropriate to the current weather
• Notifies Supervisor if resident needs clothing.
• Changes bed linens.
• Handles linens according to infection control guidelines.
• Feeds residents requiring help & records meal intake.
• Delivers & documents all snacks & supplements.
• Offers fluids to residents frequently to ensure that residents are hydrated where designated by care plan.
• Reviews & implements daily nursing needs as outlined by resident Care Plan or nurse managers.
• Transports residents or assists residents with mobility needs.
• Turns & repositions bedfast residents, alone or with assistance.
• Takes & records temperatures, blood pressure, pulse rates, respiration rates, height, weight, food, fluid intake & output, as directed.
• Monitors resident's activities and reports any irregularities of resident performance to nurse managers, DON, LNHA.
• Participates in & receives nursing report upon reporting & departing to/from work.
• Reports all changes in residents' conditions to supervisor, DON, LNHA.
• Cleans instruments & equipment and returns to proper area after use.
• Maintains cleanliness of residents units, central bathing area, treatment & supply rooms, workrooms, & linen closets.
• Provides post-mortem care as instructed.
• Accurately records all care as directed.
• Participates & attends periodic in-services & staff meetings.
• Ensures med techs & nurse aides are providing care & following guide lines & policies.
• Understands & adheres to the guidelines of "Residents Rights".
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION / REQUIREMENTS:

Current State Licensed Nurse or Registered Nuse with a minimum of 2 years related eperiences; or equivalent comination of education & experience. Ability to communicate, speak, read, & write English with residents & nursing staff. Prior experience as LTC nursing assistant preferred; or equivalent combination of education & experience. Successful completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant Training & Competency Evaluation Program. Good standing in the state registry is required.