Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital
Bethlehem, PA

Supervisor RN Weekends

* JOB SUMMARY * Is accountable for the delivery of nursing and resident care services; acts as a clinical and administrative resource during all hours of the shift.. * ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * MONITOR QUALITY CLINICAL PRACTICE AND RESIDENT CARE SERVICE DELIVERY BY: * Assessing resident status, identifying unstable medical conditions and taking appropriate action. * Directing the delivery of competent age specific nursing care to , adult and geriatric residents. * Validating that care is consistent with the medical regimen, long term care goals, the nursing plan of care and age of the resident. * Maintaining a safe physical environment conducive to the delivery of health care services. * Conducting rounds on all units to assess residentcare needs. * Maintaining a resident focused care environment within the philosophy of Good Shepherd and theResident Bill of Rights. * Representing GOOD SHEPHERD services, philosophy and quality to external customers. * DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY BY: * Effectively assigning staff to meet the needs of residents. * Providing supplies, equipment, medication, and transport services for residents as needed. * Identifying and providing input to Nurse Managers on work methods that reduce the cost and/or time required to deliver resident care. * Developing an environment conducive to effective time management for all nursing staff. * Monitoring budget variances in collaboration with Nurse Managers and assisting with implementing corrective actions and employs conflict resolution techniques. * DIRECT STAFF TO ACCOMPLISH STAFF JOB RESULTS BY: * Translating institutional goals, values and objectives to staff and others. * Establishing and supporting the attainment of departmental goals. * Assisting the Nurse Managers and Program Directors in effective communication among team members. * Identifying areas for performance improvement, measuring data, instituting corrective action plans and evaluating results. * Assuring that non-licensed personnel have achieved competency to carry out their delegated roles and responsibilities. * Effectively counseling and educating individuals whose performance does not meet standards. * Acknowledging performance excellence. * Coaching and mentoring licensed personnel to develop skills and perform expertly in their roles. * Providing a supportive environment for affiliating students' learning experiences. * Assuring compliance with orientation and continuing education requirements of the nursing department and institution. * Monitoring and managing group dynamics to facilitate team building. * Objectively assessing the performance of designated associates on an annual basis. * Orienting and evaluating the competency of agency, float, resource pool and/or per diem associates or delegating the responsibility to an appropriate individual. * MAINTAINS SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT BY: * Maintaining compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards of care. * Applying quality improvement techniques to improve deficiencies. * Reviewing and revising policies, procedures and standards of care including appropriate references. * Demonstrating knowledge of responsibilities in an emergency situation and conducting drills (Code Blue, Fire, Internal Disaster, Bomb Threat, Priority Alert). * Responding to visitor injuries if the Employee Health Nurse is unavailable. * CONTRIBUTES TO TEAM EFFORT BY: * Developing channels of communication which will enhance working relations and service delivery between nursing shifts, units and hospitals. * Establishing cooperative, collaborative relationships among disciplines and departments. * Communicating effectively with the Nursing Management Team. * Attends leadership meetings. * ASSURES COMMUNICATION OF SHIFT EVENTS BY: * Preparing a clinical and management report at the end of each shift. * Completing a Supervisor's Shift Report for the Administrator/Director of Nursing. * Responsible for completion of RL's for their shift, and ensuring follow-up is complete and accurate. * DEMONSTRATES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY: * Remaining current in nursing and management knowledge and skills. * Maintaining active membership in professional organizations. * 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Education * Associate's Degree in Nursing required * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred * Work Experience * 2-4 years of nursing experience required * Experience within a Long-Term Care faciality preferred * Prior supervisory experience preferred * Licenses / Certifications * Registered Nurse license required * Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required