Registered Nurse ( RN ) Weekend Supervisor

Position Summary: Registered Nurse (RN) Weekend Supervisor The Registered Nurse (RN) Weekend Supervisor serves as the clinical leader responsible for overseeing resident care operations on the weekend rotation.

Qualifications: Current R.N. license by State required with experience in the long-term care or working with the geriatric population preferred. Must have at least two years of nursing experience and one year supervisory experience. Clerical ability is necessary to read reports and utilize data accurately for other purposes. Skill in organizing and planning programs and managing personnel to provide nursing services for residents. Ability to plan and direct the department, coordinating with other departments.

Key Responsibilities: Assists in maintaining resident care standards by supervising and directing activities of subordinate nurses engaged in quality assurance, infection control, and utilization review activities. Receives physicians' instructions regarding resident care and ensures that orders are transmitted to other units as needed. Oversees delegation of nursing and other therapeutic procedures to other level professionals and paraprofessional associates. Makes regular patient rounds to observe and assess residents' physical conditions and behaviors, evaluates the quality of care provided, and ensures proper documentation of treatment and nursing observations.