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About the Role

This role involves supervising nursing personnel, providing resident care, and managing daily staffing plans. The position requires analyzing nursing needs, conducting resident rounds, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises nursing personnel and nursing care.
• Teaches and guides nursing personnel and residents.
• Performs assigned duties as stated by the Assistant/Director of Nursing Services.
• Analyzes nursing services needs and determines daily staffing plan.
• Discusses problems with the Assistant/Director of Nursing Services regarding personnel, staffing, resident care, and families.
• Conducts resident rounds to ascertain resident condition, especially those whose condition has deteriorated.
• Notifies the resident’s physician, family, and/or power of attorney of any changes in the resident’s condition.
• Assists with replacement of staff due to call-ins, illness, etc.
• Assists in developing and maintaining nursing service goals, standards, and practices.
• Assists with arrangements for resident’s transfer to the hospital when necessary.
• Takes charge of a specific unit in the absence of the Nurse in charge when necessary.
• Participates in facility Quality Assurance program by conducting audits/record review.
• Instructs staff in accurate procedures/correction resulting from negative outcome audits.
• Receives verbal reports from supervisory personnel from the previous shift.
• May assist in orientation training of employees on the unit.
• Interprets, discusses, and enforces the personnel policies and practices of the Greenfield Health and Rehabilitation Center.
• Discusses individual problems that affect job performance; tries to settle differences and/or refers them to a higher authority.
• Evaluates incidents and determines emergency measures to be used, including the use of restraints.
• Examines and may give or direct emergency treatment to residents, employees, and visitors involved in accidents.
• May complete the incident report with causes investigated and corrective action taken and/or suitable recommendations made to avoid recurrence.
• Reviews and interprets work performance against accepted standards.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining good personal and public relations.
• Is available for emergencies and assistance to nursing personnel as needed.
• Promotes and maintains safe work performance by employees; promotes alert work force attitude toward safety and fire hazards.
• Participates in formulation and revision of nursing policies and procedures.
• Assures residents of having a clean, comfortable, therapeutic, and safe environment through safe direction.
• May receive and record employee “call-ins”, notifies the unit of any absenteeism or illness among the scheduled staff.
• Continues professional growth through reading current professional literature and attending professional meetings, seminars, and workshops.
• Attends facility meetings and inservices, as required.
• Assures that the progressive disciplinary process has been initiated whenever an employee violates a standard of conduct.
• Makes regular supervisory rounds to all units as part of the on-going quality assurance of resident care.
• Assures conformance with established policies and procedures.
• In the event of fire or any disaster, takes appropriate action and institutes necessary medical care as needed.
• Performs other duties as requested.
• Obtains emergency drugs and ensures administration of the new drugs.
• Assists on a unit where a shortage of staff exists.
• Obtains necessary supplies from laundry, storage room or Nursing Office, as needed, and makes a note of their removal to respective departments for control.
• Sends referrals to other departments or services needed by a resident or requested by a family.
• Initiates infection control procedures, when necessary.
• Performs any other tasks that are deemed necessary by administration for the coordination of the Nursing Services Department.
• Completes quality control on all glucometers per policy.
• Administers IV medications, orders flushes and care in absence of staff RN.
• Adheres to dress code policy.
• Adheres to time and attendance policy.
• Practices safe work habits and follows all safety procedures of the facility.
• Assures the safety, security, and wellbeing of our residents.

Requirements

• Experience in supervision required.
• Must submit to and pass a yearly examination, PPD skin test and attend all mandatory inservices.
• Must have physical ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Stands, walks and sits most of shift.
• Subject to many interruptions and changes of priorities.
• Contact with residents, employees and families.
• Required to make decisions within the established guidelines.
• Required to handle emergency situations.
• Makes frequent rounds of all units.

Skills

• Leadership ability
• Organizational skills
• Effective counseling
• Development and training of nursing personnel
• Ability to function in a professional manner during emergency situations
• IV experience preferred

Location

• Lancaster, NY 14086

Work Type

• Full Time
• 3rd Shift
• 12 hour shifts
• Every Other Weekend Rotation

Experience Level

• Experienced

Education Level

• 2 Year Degree
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing
• Current New York State registered nurse license
• Must maintain BLS or CPR certification

Salary/Compensations

• $39.00 - $45.00 Hourly

About the Company

• GreenField Health and Rehabilitation