Overview

Ensures a high-level of exceptional patient care by providing front line supervision, monitoring and coordination of Nurses and Medication Trained Staff (MTS)

• Provides front line supervision of Campus Nurse, Nurses, Day Program Nurses, and MTS on each shift.
• Covers nursing assignment as necessary.
• Provides Campus Nurse coverage as necessary.
• Has knowledge of and demonstrates computer proficiency.
• Makes rounds at residences and day programs on a periodic basis, providing supervision for Nurses and MTS’s.
• Completes Quality Assurance checks with documentation. 
• Provides support, encouragement and feedback to Nurses and MTS’s. 
• Listens to concerns of Nurses and MTS regarding issues and reports concerns to the Nursing Manager with recommendations for resolution.  
• Assists with obtaining any necessary supplies and equipment for nursing services by submitting paperwork through proper channels. 
• Participates in training Nurses and MTS’s. Provides in-service for Nurses, MTS’s and other employees. 
• In coordination with Nursing Manager, performs interviews, evaluations and disciplinary action. 
• Schedules Nurses and MTS’s to provide appropriate coverage on each shift within budgetary guidelines. 
• Assists Nurse Manager with monitoring and reconciling Kronos Workforce Central daily and weekly and processing appropriate paperwork to payroll. 
• Assists Nurse Manager with reconciling employee mileage with Kronos Workforce Central monthly and processing paperwork to Accounting. 
• Assists Nurse Manager with completing the initial Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) reports per 3800 and 6400 regulations and processes paperwork to Woods Quality Improvement department and appropriate agencies; also assists Nurse Manager with monitoring and completing the final 30-day reports when due. 
• Participates in regular meetings with Director of Nursing, Nursing Managers, Nurses, and MTS’s. 
• Provides clinical assessment of individuals as necessary. Communicates with the physician on-call, as indicated. 
• Communicates, or assures communication, with families regarding health concerns. 
• Reports to other disciplines re: individuals health issues, problems observed in units or other concerns as necessary. 
• Provides input into policies and procedures. 
• Serves as on-call Nursing Administrator, as scheduled. 
• Maintains effective communication and working relationships with Woods’ administration and subordinates. 
• Other duties as assigned.