RN Supervisor (Wound Nurse Supervisor)

COUNTY OF BUCKS ------------------ ---------------------------------------- --------------- ------ JOB TITLE: RN Supervisor (Wound Nurse Supervisor) JOB CODE: 0632 DEPARTMENT: Neshaminy Manor Nursing UNION: 86 FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt GRADE: 632 ------------------ ---------------------------------------- --------------- ------ POSITION SUMMARY: Directs the delivery of patient care by the nursing staff on a specified shift of duty. Assures compliance with Pennsylvania State Long Term Care Regulations. The Wound Nurse Supervisor is responsible for leading daily wound rounds and assessing skin alterations, developing plans of care, implementing orders and treatments, and evaluating progress of specialist skin and wound conditions. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Attainment of the Standards of Practice and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice, as published by the American Nurses' Association and as adopted by the Nursing Services Department of Neshaminy Manor. 2. Provides patient care and monitors s patient care duties for the RNs, LPNs, and Nursing Assistants. 3. Manages equipment and supplies distributed to the clinical units for patient care. 4. Reviews wound care updates with the Director of Nursing and other Nursing Supervisors to ensure continuity of care for residents. 5. Responsibility for enactment of Nursing Services Department and Neshaminy Manor Administrative Policies and Procedures. 6. Demonstrates ability to effectively communicate with various entities including physicians, ancillary service providers, residents, family members and visitors, and fellow Manor employees to ensure continuity of care for all residents. 7. Participates in the facilities Quality Assurance Program. 8. At times, serves as the RN Supervisor responsible for the facility's health services on all days of the week on 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. or 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shifts. 9. Must adhere to all assigned duties and responsibilities, including, but not limited to, supervising the medication cart up to twice weekly. 10. Wound Nurse Supervisor identifies wound types, analyzes trends, and supervises nursing personnel to deliver nursing care, and, within scope of practice, coordinate care delivery which will ensure patients' needs are met in accordance with the Professional Standards of Practice through physician orders, center policies and procedures, and federal, state and local guidelines. 11. Employees may be required to perform additional work that follows prescribed or well-established procedures that can be learned within a reasonable time by training on the job. More detailed instructions will be given to employees at the beginning of work. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Possess a current license as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 2. Minimum of two years' experience in clinical nursing, preferably in a geriatric setting. 3. Supervisory experience in a healthcare facility preferred. 4. Works every third weekend, and holidays. 5. Wound Care Certification is preferred. 6. Prior wound care experience is required. 7. Ability to transfer and follow treatment procedures for residents and maintain medical records. 8. Ability to respond quickly to any unit in a medical emergency.