What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Supervisor (RN) position at Urban Recovery?
Description
We are seeking a Nurse Supervisor (RN) to join our team of dedication addiction treatment professionals! The Nursing Supervisor / Manager plans, supervises, and participates in the delivery of quality nursing, oversees patient-care operations, assigning and monitoring staff nurses and identifying and implementing quality improvements.
SHIFT : Mon-Fri 9 : 00a-5 : 00p
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Responsible for the 24-hour management of the Nursing Department and assuring that the daily tasks of the Nursing Department are carried out in accordance with facility policy and in compliance with State & Federal Regulations.
- Interview all nursing candidates for hire to their unit and participate in the hiring process.
- Orient all new nursing personnel on their unit / shift.
- Arrange for adequate staffing of their unit / shift accessing the nursing per diem pool.
- Take every opportunity to educate those registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing aides , and mental health aides under their supervision and document it appropriately.
- Knowledge of program policies and procedures.
- Assist in ordering medical supplies and store these supplies in a proper manner.
- Knowledge of checking the stock for expired items and replaces those with new stock.
- Assists with supervision and performance appraisal of the staff to ensure that they are working efficiently, and a professional environment is maintained in the facility.
- Formally discipline those employees failing in any aspect of their job description; this includes creating an objective, time specific, correction plan that the employee can understand and follow.
- Assists in formulating standards for patient policies and procedures.
- Performs clinical nursing activities in a safe, professional manner.
- Maintains compliance with established nursing care standards.
- Assists in supervising and instructing patients in medication self-administration, (the preparation and giving of injections) as ordered by doctor.
- Assists in obtaining lab specimens as ordered by doctor
- Assists patient in obtaining medications from pharmacy
- Promotes good public relations between program and nursing department.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements
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