Summary:
As an employee of Maryland Masonic Homes, this position shall be committed to working in accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values and Guiding Principles of the Maryland Masonic Homes. In addition, this position shall be committed to providing “Meaningful Living” for its residents and their families.
Overview:
Provide direct oversight of staff on Healthcare to ensure continuity of care. This position reports to the Director of Nursing or designee.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Schedule: 7:00pm-7:30am
Week1: Sunday
Week2: Saturday
Candidates must hold an active CPR and First Aid certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or an AHA-approved training provider.
Candidate must submit a resume to be considered. This is an hourly position, rate is based on license issue date.
Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities:
• Meets with nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts services, programs, and activities.
• Signs 24-hour report daily and, when acting as a free-floating supervisor, reviews and signs 24-hour reports in each area.
• Reviews nurse’s notes on both units to ensure they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided and reflect the resident’s response to care.
• Communicates with discharging hospitals to ensure necessary information is obtained and received for new and readmissions.
• Provides guidance and supervision to nursing staff to assure quality resident care.
• Ensures a sufficient number of nursing assistants and nurses are available on each tour of duty to provide routine nursing care to all residents.
• Interacts with attending physicians in reviewing treatment plans, records, and signs their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.
• Orders prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies.
• Ensures that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment are on hand to meet the needs of the residents.
• Oversees narcotic records and necessary documentation as required by regulation and policy. Report any unresolved narcotic issues to on call nursing administration.
• Oversees disposal of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with our established procedures.
• Reviews medications Kardex for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician’s order, and adherence to stop order policies.
• Assists in development of work assignments, and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks.
• Makes several rounds of the Nursing units.
• Utilizes call out book per policy.
• Reviews complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel. Makes appropriate reports to the Director of Nursing (DON) as required or as may be necessary.
• Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to assure that Nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Meets with shift’s nursing personnel on a regularly scheduled basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or the improvement of services.
• Reviews and evaluates assigned department’s work force and makes recommendations to the DON.
• Participates in determining assigned shifts staffing requirements, employee performance evaluations, and making recommendations to the DON concerning employee dismissals, transfer, etc.
• Monitors the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Makes rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Implements and maintains established nursing objectives and standards.
• Make periodic checks to evaluate the resident’s physical and emotional status.
• Meets with residents, and/or family members, as necessary. Reports any problem areas to the Director.
• Ensures efficient management of all nursing units.
• Provides in-service training to staff as needed.
• Monitors the status of all residents and ensures all clinical needs are met. Report changes in status to the Director or ADON in a timely manner.
• Assists in planning for the total needs of the residents.
• Recommends assignment of adequate number of staff to meet the needs of the residents.
• Provides leadership during evening/night shifts to ensure residents, families and employee concerns are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner and communicated to appropriate department head.
• Ensures compliance by nursing staff of all facility policies and procedures as well as state and federal regulations.
• Performs chart audits as requested.
• Monitors medication passes to assure that medications are being administered as ordered.
• Performs as a staff nurse when needed.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
• Must be a graduate of an accredited LPN/RN school.
• Minimum of one-year long term care experience preferred.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Licensed Nurse in Maryland.
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make nursing decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Must be willing to learn leadership and supervisory skills and possess the willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Must possess current CPR certificate.
• Must possess basic computer knowledge.
• 8 hours Dementia Training within 90 days of employment.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle challenging residents.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing procedures.
• Must be able to accurately relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
• Must attend all mandatory in-services.
Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day.
• Must be able to cope with the mental emotional stress of the position.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel and support agencies.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and move equipment, supplies, etc. in excess of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents.
• Works in office areas as well as throughout the nursing services area (i.e. medication rooms, nurse’s station, resident rooms, etc.)
• Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during working hours.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Communicates with medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department employees.
• Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary, as well as in other positions as needed.
• May be subject to mandatory overtime as conditions warrant.
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
• Subject to falls, injuries, odors, etc., throughout the workday.
• Subject to exposure to infection waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• Maintain a liaison with residents, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the residents needs.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile situations within the facility.