RN Nursing Supervisor

Alaris Health at Cedar Grov, a 190 bed-skilled nursing Center in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, seeks an overnight Resident Nurse (RN) Supervisor to direct and coordinate all nursing units. The individual must have had advanced training and broad nursing experience including supervisory duties. Additional duties include:

• adequately staffing shifts and the department relative to resident levels and needs
• maintain consistent collaboration and communication with all charge nurses on a daily basis
• making morning and nightly rounds to assess residents' condition, giving special attention to critically ill residents
• ensuring that each resident’s individual nursing care plan is understood and adhered to
• performing medication passes and/or direct resident care as needed
• orienting, training, and refreshing nursing personnel to develop and refine their skills
• answering all emergencies throughout the shift
• enforcing the Center’s safety protocols and reviewing incidents and investigative reports for accuracy and completeness
• assisting in developing and implementing the Center’s quality improvement program
• and above all, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current registration with the professional board of nursing examiners of New Jersey
• Experience in the nursing field and supervisory experience in long-term care
• Possess thorough knowledge of: nursing theory, techniques and practices, procedures and equipment, dietetic, sanitation, and personal hygiene and medications, their proper dosage and expected results
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions of a technical nature
• Ability to recognize and identify symptoms and to make decisions quickly in emergencies
• Ability to train and delegate staff members
• Positively interact with everyone from personnel and residents to government agencies and the general public