RN Supervisor - Third Shift

Type: Full Time Salary/Pay Rate: $33.
25 - $39.
25 / hour Posted Date: 02/20/2024 Title: RN Supervisor Department: Bedford County Nursing Home Reports To: Director of Nursing Location: 1229 County Farm Rd.
Bedford, VA 24523 Hours: 10:30pm - 7:00am Position Summary Supervises, coordinates, and provides professional nursing care through the monitoring of residents; providing treatments and medications; assessing resident conditions and reporting accordingly.
Works collaboratively with physicians and other health care alliances to ensure optimal resident health and well-being.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Supervises, coordinates and directs the work of an assigned shift and provides advanced professional guidance and direction to nursing staff engaged in providing nursing care to residents in compliance with physicians’ orders and established health care practices.
Consults with nursing personnel on shift situations.
Monitors critical residents and nursing operations to provide resolutions or specialized nursing care.
Frequently makes routine and unannounced visits to each living area to assess adherence to policies and procedures.
Responds to emergency situations and provides direction and support as needed.
Administers IVs and obtains blood samples as necessary.
Maintains liaison between living areas and the various nursing ancillary service departments to ensure coordination of effort for optimal resident care.
Prepares reports reflecting incidents, trends, appropriate statistical data, and audits.
Provides guidance and counseling in the resolution of problems.
Participates in resident and family counseling.
Practices and enforces safety regulations to ensure a safe environment.
Serves on committees as assigned.
Supervises a variety of personnel actions to include, but not limited to: performance appraisals and counseling/disciplinary action.
Participates in staff training and orientation.
Attends professional workshops/seminars as assigned.
Assists staffing coordinator with preparation of shift schedules; supports the staffing coordinator to ensure adequate personnel to meet resident needs.
May function in the dual capacity of Supervisor and Community Nurse.
May function in the dual capacity of Supervisor and Quality Improvement & Continuing Education Director.
Procures supplies form support services.
Creates and maintains a positive atmosphere of warmth and personal interest.
Upholds nursing policies and procedures; periodically reviews polices & procedures and makes recommendations for for revisions.
Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested by management.
Participates in employee meetings as needed.
Performs special projects as assigned.
Meets attendance requirements and maintains the highest level of dependability.
Consistently demonstrates ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, and reprioritizes work as necessary.
Qualifications Education / Experience Graduate of a recognized School of Professional Nursing.
1-2 years’ experience medical surgical and/or long term care nursing.
Supervisory experience.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Knowledge of the principles, standards, practices and techniques of professional nursing.
Preferred long term care experience of 1-2 years.
Certifications / Licenses Licensed to work as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia IV therapy skills Basic nursing equipment Supervision Exercised: Licensed Practical Nurses Certified Nursing Assistants Other Registered Nurses working as Community Nurses Physical Requirements The physical requirements describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
This is heavy work requiring the exertion of 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects, work requires balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, peripheral vision, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operation of machines, operation of equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities.
Environmental Factors May be exposed to blood borne pathogens and infectious agents.
May be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
Special / Additional Requirements Subject to a complete criminal history background search and drug screening with acceptable results.
The worker will be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as defined by the needs of the department.
This position is designated as essential personnel.
In accordance with the County’s personnel policy, essential personnel are critical to the continuation of key operations and services and are expected to report to work, unless otherwise directed by management, in all weather conditions.
Disclaimer Bedford County maintains a safe, drug-free workplace for its employees.
Drug screening, driving record check, a criminal background check, and previous employer references are required for all positions as conditions of pre-employment.
Bedford County, VA is an Equal Opportunity Employer