Shift Supervisor

Company: Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: October 18, 2020

Job Description:

Overview

Weekends Only-16 Hour Shifts

Shift Supervisor Essential Functions

The primary purpose of this position is the supervision of staff on a designated shift to ensure that proper care, health needs, safety and comfort of the residents is maintained throughout that shift. This includes being responsible for clinical operations, admissions, rounding, staffing and filling as needed for Charge Nurse vacancies.

Responsibilities

Shift Supervisor Primary Responsibilites

Supervising the operations of a designated shift which includes:

Providing supervision, direction and evaluation of the staff on a designated shift;

Performing Nursing Investigations as assigned by DON;

Rounding-Survey and Environmental Readiness;

Monitoring the meal process for the residents during designated shift;

Providing oversight to Pharmacy protocols and orders during designated shift;

Providing oversight to the admissions process during designated shift, which may include performing admission assessments;

Filling in on the floor as a charge nurse if vacancy can’t be resolved;

Assisting the DON with audits which includes documentation, care plan audits and medication pass audits;

Ensuring that safe staffing levels are maintained through staff absenteeism by making necessary corrections;

Being prepared to handle emergencies as they come up (i.e., rescheduling work assignments and work schedules, etc.).

Attending scheduled in-services, staff meetings, workshops and seminars as required/assigned and ensuring staff does the same;

Providing emotional support to residents and families and encouraging family involvement in resident care. This includes handling family concerns professionally and following through with their satisfaction;

Maintaining the confidentiality of all residents and their care to ensure resident rights and privacy are protected at all times; &Reporting and documenting resident and/or visitor incidents, accidents, complaints or allegations according to the facility’s policy and procedure using the designated occurrence reporting system;

Complying with safety requirements, infection control measures, and maintaining a clean work environment in accordance with facility policy as indicated by:

Using protective devices (side rails, soft limb restraints, Geri chairs and poseys) appropriately and supervising their use;

Abiding by all emergency protocols for crash carts, resident codes, fire safety, missing residents, tornado preparation, violent residents, Wander guard alarms, door alarms, and other facility policies as assigned;

Reporting any forms of abuse witnessed or aware of to the nurse in charge immediately;

Following infection control and universal precautions procedures;

Following periodic cleaning schedules for equipment and returning equipment to proper area after use, and

Ensuring the nursing service work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.

Performing other duties as assigned by DON, which may include functioning as a staff nurse or charge nurse.

Qualifications

Shift Supervisor Qualifications

Must possess specific educational and experience requirements such as:

A high school diploma or GED.

A graduate of an accredited school of nursing and possess a valid RN or LPN license in good standing according to State and Federal requirements.

Have a thorough understanding of the principles of safe effective nursing practices within the State of Indiana.

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