Job Description

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

·            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