Supervisor (RN) Extended Care & Rehabilitation Center

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000164473
Category: Nursing
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Evening
Facility: Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Department: Extended Care - Administration

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• The Registered Nurse Supervisor will assist in planning and implementing nursing care services as per NJ Dept, of Health, State and Federal regulations.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor provides for continuity of care and services for each resident under the direction of the Nurse Manager Charge Nurse, and/or Physician. Assesses resident needs on admission and as needed on a timely basis.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor performs treatments and administers medication with physician s order.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor is responsible to follow standards of practice, policies and procedures set by facility, State, and Federal standards.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor provides supervision of ancillary personnel on unit to ensure quality of care services, Participates in performance appraisals.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor functions as Charge Nurse if situation requires. Assists ancillary staff with direct patient care activities as needed bed baths, incontinent care, Feeding.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor is responsible for nursing documentation on each resident including, but not limited to, care plans, summaries, nurse s notes.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor assists Charge Nurse in recording and collecting data needed for continuity of care diabetic testing, intake and output, Physicians overdue visits.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor communicates with nursing and ancillary personnel to coordinate planning intervention processes and procedures as needed.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor observes and reports on patient status to Nurse Manager and/or Physician.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor assists Nurse Manager Charge Nurse in staff replacement within guidelines and policies set by Administration.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor attends and participates in meetings related to resident care and unit management.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor assists Charge Nurse in coordinating and implementing interdisciplinary care plans to meet resident needs. Participates in change of shift reports.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor assists in admission, transfer, and discharge of residents.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor reinforces basic nursing care concepts to ancillary nursing personnel.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor identifies of high-risk residents who would develop pressure sores and timely implementation of preventive and supportive strategies for wound care.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor is responsible for accurate identification and assessments of residents prone to develop sentinel events such as dehydration, fecal impaction, fracture.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor assists in implementing and maintaining preventive strategies for infection control and follows infection control policies and procedures.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor reinforces teaching efforts of Nurse Manager Charge Nurse and or In Service Education Department to all nursing personnel.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor assists the nurse manager in MDS care planning process to ensure continuation of care.
• The Registered Nurse Supervisor assists in order transcription and monthly recaps. Assumes responsibility for own personal educational and developmental needs.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.