Registered Nurse Supervisor (Evenings)

SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Registered Nurse / Supervisor (RN) is responsible for delivering care to residents/patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; effectively interacts with residents/patients, family members, and other health team members while maintaining the standards of professional nursing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(To be completed without harming or injuring the resident/patient, co-worker, self, or others):

Direct Care/ Patient Responsibilities
• Assesses, plans, directs and evaluates total nursing care as determined by the residents/patients age related physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs in accordance with established standards, policies, procedures and resident’s/patient’s care plan.

• Handles emergency situations in a prompt, precise, and professional manner.

• Performs CPR as required.

• Demonstrates an ability to remain calm, perform effectively and professionally during peak periods of activity and emergency situations.

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate resident’s/patient’s plan of care.

• Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.

• Modifies resident’s/patient’s treatment plans, according to physician orders, indicated by residents'/patients’ responses and conditions.

• Monitors all aspects of resident’s/patient’s care, including diet and physical activity.

• Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in resident/patient conditions.

• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents/patients, friends, and their families.

• Promotes resident’s/patient's independence by establishing resident’s/patient’s care goals; teaching residents/ patients, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and selfcare skills; answering questions.

• Visits residents/patients to ensure proper nursing care.

• Orders and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess resident's/patients condition.

• Performs physical examinations to determine the residents/patients status and develop a treatment plan.

• Prepares residents/patients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments.

• Recommends forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.

• Records resident’s/patient’s medical information and vital signs.

• Reports all changes in resident’s/patient’s condition to supervisor timely.