Nursing Supervisor - Full & Part-Time Vacancies!
Company: County of Northampton
Location: Nazareth
Posted on: January 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Salary
$74,937.00 Annually
Location
Nazareth, PA
Job Type
Full Time & Part Time Vacancies
Department
Human Services
Job Number
2023-NURSUP
Application Requirements
Gracedale Nursing Home, located in a beautiful rural setting
outside Nazareth, Pennsylvania, has been providing the highest
quality long-term care, along with rehabilitative and restorative
services, to residents of the Lehigh Valley and beyond since the
1960's.OUR MISSION:To care for the people with healthcare needs in
the most cost effective manner while preserving their dignity and
pursuit of the highest quality of life.OUR VISION:To improve care
outcomes so that Gracedale is a preferred facility for area
referral sources and a facility of choice for prospective residents
and employees.
JOIN OUR TEAM! WE HAVE FULL & PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE - SIGN
ON BONUS!
The Nursing Supervisor plans, assigns and reviews the work of lower
level professional and technical nursing and patient care staff in
multiple units on an assigned shift. Work includes performing
administrative functions, and coordinating all care provided to
patients on assigned units. This position requires two (2) years of
long term care experience.
Candidates must be available to work every other weekend and major
holidays.
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must
successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting
deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing
education and/or work experience sections will be considered
incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be
disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the
application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent
incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work
experience fields must be completed, regardless of the presence of
an attached resume. Please answer any supplemental questions
truthfully and completely. Use the employment history section of
your application to substantiate your answers to supplemental
questions.Once the posting closes, all applications will be
reviewed. The information provided on the application will be
utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the
minimum requirements for this position as noted in the Job
Description. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and
then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your
application. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements
will not be considered for the position. Eligible candidates will
be contacted directly by a Hiring Manager at Gracedale Nursing Home
in order to schedule an interview.
Equal Employment Opportunities - It is the policy of Northampton
County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all
persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion,
sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender
expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other
status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.
For questions regarding this posting, please contact Sherry
Christman, Human Resources Analyst, at
schristman@northamptoncounty.org or 610-829-6382.
Job Description
GENERAL PURPOSE
The Nursing Supervisor position plans, assigns and reviews the work
of lower level professional and technical nursing and patient care
staff in multiple units on an assigned shift. Work includes
performing administrative functions and coordinating all care
provided to patients on assigned units.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Nursing
and/or Director of Nursing.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position exercises supervision over the following job
classifications: Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN), Unit Clerk, and Certified Nurse Aide.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Assigns nursing staff to floor units and determines need for
additional personnel because of staff vacancies or absences.
Secures additional staff by scheduling relief personnel or
contracted pool agencies.
Consults unit nurse regarding patients' medical and social status,
and problems encountered in providing patient care and determines
need for reassignment due to staff shortages, breaks, emergencies,
patient census or other situation. Follows established seniority
rules in making such reassignments.
Makes rounds with medical staff and checks and carries out
physician's orders.
Prepares records and discusses patient(s) progress with physicians
and relatives.
Monitors the quality of patient care provided through observation,
discussion and review of charts and other records.
Reviews patient care plans, including medical records, medication
sheets and nursing and staff notes for overall adequacy of plan and
any needed changes.
Makes rounds to observe patient(s) status and general
condition.
Identifies any evidence of problems, need for facility or equipment
cleaning, maintenance or repair, or other action required.
Assists unit nursing staff in the direct provision of patient care
services and/or the direction of unit patient care activities, this
includes but not limited to passing medications, completing
admissions, performing treatments, etc.
Maintains liaison with supervisory staff and personnel in other
services on the shift.
Coordinates nursing care needs and support requirements with those
of related but different fields, such as therapy, pharmacy, social
services, etc.
Works with medical staff for establishment and review of long term
patient care plans.
Reviews patient care records, including medical records, medication
sheets and nursing and staff notes and discusses with subordinate
staff the overall adequacy of plan and any needed changes.
Completes charts, census reports, medication use, and other reports
required by facility, State or Federal regulations and/or as a
condition for reimbursement.
Coordinates provision and accomplishment of non-nursing services,
depending on shift assignment and determines need to notify
medical, administrative or other staff of particular situations,
depending on shift assignment.
Evaluates subordinate staff performance. Receives complaints from
employee review situation and resolves issue or refers to others
for resolution.
Gives oral and/or written warnings for disciplinary cases and
assesses overall nursing staff strengths and/or weaknesses in
providing such care.
Identifies need for training, revised practices or referral to
higher level personnel. Demonstrates standard operations and
practices to new nursing care personnel.
Answers questions and otherwise advises and assists staff in
providing care, especially more difficult situations.
Supervises staff and assures survey compliance on a daily basis and
provides guidance and support to staff to better plan departmental
work flow.
Assists in survey compliance and quality assurance duties as
assigned. Maintains incident reports according to policies and
procedures.
Performs and directs fire drills and elopement drills, as well as
any required emergency preparedness drills.
*An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but
may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description.
Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be
listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations
of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of
specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the
position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to
the position.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - Completion of a high school, or general
equivalency, diploma; AND
Education equivalent to graduation from an accredited school of
nursing; AND
Four (4) years of practical nursing experience, two (2) of which
shall have been as a supervisory or charge nurse on a ward, floor
or unit of an inpatient facility; AND
Possession of licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS - Applicants must be fully vaccinated against
COVID-19, and present valid proof of vaccinated status, in order to
be eligible for hire at Gracedale Nursing Home. According to the
Center for Disease Control (CDC), people are considered fully
vaccinated two (2) weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series
(such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines), or two (2) weeks after a
single-dose vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen
vaccine).
Upon hire employee must have a drug screening and COVID-19 testing.
Employees may also be periodically tested for COVID-19 as required
or recommended. In addition, Gracedale Nursing Home will follow The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements with
regard to booster(s) needed for workers in health care
settings.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Thorough knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices
and standards.
Thorough knowledge of nursing methods and techniques commonly
employed in inpatient nursing facilities.
Thorough knowledge of methods and techniques required for patient
care documentation and reporting.
Knowledge of regulatory and other requirements for patient care
coverage, patient-staff ratio, and related service provision
matters.
Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
Ability to plan and oversee overall staff and work assignment,
evaluate care provided and coordinate work efforts with other
facility functions and operations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
with physicians, associates, other facility staff, and patients and
their families.
Ability to instruct, correct and advise lower level nursing and
patient care personnel in the performance of their duties.
Ability to keep records of activities and prepare reports from
them.
Must possess the ability to prioritize tasks and work under highly
variable conditions.
Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both
verbally and in writing.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in
English to perform the duties of this position.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Telephone, personal computer (including word processing and other
specialized software), scheduling charts and blood pressure
equipment, thermometers, patient record charts, syringe needles,
blood glucose meter, surgical instruments, stethoscope, oxygen
equipment, suction equipment, wound dressings, wound vac, specialty
support surfaces, positioning devices, medication cards, machinery
for inhalation therapy, calculator, fax machine, and copy
machine.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear and must possess agility
and strength sufficient to lift, support, and maneuver heavy
patients of limited physical capacity, as well as provide care.
The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger,
handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and
arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste
or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee divides time
between office environment and patient care areas. Majority of
duties are done on a nursing unit. Minimal office duty
required.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral
interview and reference check as well as job related tests may be
required.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement
between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the
employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job
change.
FLSA STATUS: FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME)
DESIGNATION: CAREER SERVICE
PAY GRADE: CS-29
UNION STATUS: NON-UNION
Updated October 2021
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