Summary:

The RN Supervisor is responsible to maintain the nursing philosophy, objectives, and standards of quality nursing care; and ensure compliance with standards, codes, rules and regulations, and the policies set-forth by Mountainside.

Job Requirements:

• Licensure and Certifications: Employee maintains current licensure and/or required certifications.

• Annual Mandatory Education: Employee completes annual Mandatory Education Module, Annual Health Assessment,Age Specific requirements, etc

• Time and Attendance: Employee complies with all HealthAlliance and departmental policies for time and attendance.

• Professional Appearance: Employee complies with HealthAlliance policy for professional Appearance (Dress Code), including wearing ID Badge.

• Safety maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors, physicians and employees.tandards of ExcellencResponsibilities

Responsibilities:

Administrative functions:

• Notifies the Director of Nursing and Administrator on call as required.

• Participates actively with IDT and follows-through on actions determined by the Team.

• Is responsible for every resident in the facility.

• Serves as a resident advocate and ensures resident rights are maintained.

• Supports the medical staff.

• Works collaboratively with all departments at Mountainside and MMH.

• Works with staff in the planning of the units services, programs, and activities.

• Ensures consistency between both floors in nursing care.

• Ensures staff comply with polices and standards of care.

• Ensures completeness of Accident and Incident reports.

• Promotes mission and values of Mountainside.

• Serves as a leader and resource for nursing staff.

• Participates in investigations as assigned.

• Ensures safe quality care is provided to the residents daily, and essential information is communicated to provide appropriate continuity of care from admission to discharge.

• Is a liaison with residents, families, and other departments to adequately plan for and provide resident care.

• Guides LPN Nurse Managers, LPNs, and CNAs responsibilities.

• Ensures accurate, appropriate, and complete documentation by all nursing staff.

Care Plan, Kardex, MDS, and Assessment

• Ensures accuracy of each.

• Completes timely as assigned.

• Effectively communicates the plan of care.

• Ensures that resident care plan is followed.

Communication:

• Ensures appropriate and ongoing communication to the resident, family, staff, MD, IDT, etc.

• Uses communication to enhance quality of resident care and staff working environment.

Personnel/Staff Development