RN Supervisor

Alaris Health at Kearny - SIGN-ON BONUS

JOB INFORMATION:

Alaris Health at Kearny, a 120 bed-skilled nursing Center in Kearny, New Jersey, seeks a 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