The purpose of the Nursing Supervisor is to direct nursing staff activities for the wellbeing of Pleasant View Nursing Home residents.
Multiple shift options available including:
- Days, every other weekend
- Every weekend
- Part-time nights
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Provide leadership to the nursing team in a professional and positive manner. Work closely with the nurses, nursing assistants, medication assistants, and unit clerks to establish a positive working environment.
- Demonstrate conduct that is reflective of team collaboration and support.
- Communicate concerns and/or problems with the DON in a timely manner proposing possible solutions or remedies to the concerns and/or problems. Supportive of the final solution.
- Direct nursing activities on assigned shift. Assign and monitor nursing staff tasks in accordance with current regulations, best practice nursing standards, and Pleasant View guidelines.
- Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ care.
- Perform duties such as completion of the assessment and care planning process, and follow through of physician rounds.
- Provide requested reports for the facility’s quality assurance program and submit them to the DON in a timely manner.
- Participate in surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies. Make written and oral reports recommendations to the DON as necessary and required concerning the operation of the Nursing Department.
- Follow through with the admission, transfer, and discharge process in cooperation with the NCC/Clinical Assessment Nurse and the Social Worker.
- Complete accident/incident and skin injury reports as necessary; reviewing them for completeness. Complete the investigation of the root cause. Monitor the follow-up review of the care plan for effective and appropriate interventions.
- Attend various committee meetings of the facility as required.
- Communicate with Medical Providers when there are changes in condition and decline in condition.
- Report and investigate all allegations of resident abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, resident to resident altercation or injuries of unknown origin. As assigned will submit the online report to BQA. As assigned will complete the final report for submission to BQA.
- Share weekend on-call rotation with other nursing management staff.
- Complete other duties as assigned by the DON.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE - Bachelor or Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing.
- Valid Wisconsin RN license
- Five years nursing experience and two years in a supervisory capacity, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Geriatric nursing experience preferred.
- An excellent attendance record is required.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS - Valid Wisconsin RN license
LANGUAGE SKILLS - Ability to analyze data and information using established criteria, in order to define consequences and to consider and select alternatives.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents, residents’ families, physicians, PVNH nursing staff, PVNH administrative and support service staff, pharmacists, lab technicians, hospital and clinic personnel, and other nursing home personnel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to operate stethoscopes, syringes, sphygmomanometer, glucose monitoring system, suction machines, feeding pump, oxygen concentrators, and tracheotomy equipment, intravenous therapy, peripherally inserted central line, wound vac management.
- Ability to exert mildly heavy physical effort in moderate to heavy work in an eight-hour work day, including lifting/carrying (0-34 lbs. approximately 34-66%; 35-100+ lbs. approximately 1-33%).
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
- In regards to environment factors work under moderately safe and comfortable conditions with potential factors such as odors, smoke, potential violence, noise, disease.
Green County is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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