Unit Nurse Supervisor

Company: Mayflower Place Nursing and Rehabilitati
Location: Hyannis Port
Posted on: September 10, 2021

Job Description:

Unit Nurse Supervisor - Full-Time

Maplewood Senior Living, an innovative, forward-thinking senior living provider, strives to inspire our associates to learn, develop, and succeed. As we continue to grow, we are seeking devoted and caring Certified Nursing Assistants to become part of our family. Maplewood Senior Living’s Maplewood at Mayflower Place Campus is Cape Cod’s only full service continuing care retirement community. We offer independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing & rehab.

Mayflower Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in West Yarmouth, MA, is hiring a Full-time Unit Nurse Supervisor.  

Maplewood offers a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees including medical, dental, vision, paid time-off, voluntary Aflac insurance, a 401k plan and more!

APPLY NOW or join us for open interviews every Thursday from 12pm to 4pm.
Maplewood at Mayflower Nursing & Rehab Center, 579 Buck Island Rd, West Yarmouth, MA

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that the needs of new admissions are identified and met in a timely manner by delegating tasks to ensure that initial assessments, interim care plan, admission note is done, admission orders obtained and transcribed - May delegate these tasks to self, other nurses, oncoming shifts as appropriate.
• Ensuring that all residents receive care according to facility standards by:
• • Evaluating residents care needs on a daily basis during daily rounds and ensuring that all needs are met
  • Investigating any resident incident/injuries
  • Serving as resource to team leaders providing consultation, assistance with emergencies, educating and assisting with procedures as appropriate.
  • Contacting M.D.s with updates re: resident conditions, problems, obtaining and transcribing orders.
  • Collaborating with team leader in addressing issues which arise relative to staff performance—i.e.) disciplinary process.
  • Conducting quality assurance reviews as per QA Plan (Med Pass, IV, G-Tube reviews, resident care evaluations, unit tours.)
  • Routinely reviewing weights, nutritional status, skin condition of residents for purpose of early identification of problem(s) and early intervention as well as other areas of care
• Ensuring timely and effective communication relative to residents’ condition between M.D. and family by being available to respond to family members’ questions/concerns and notifying family of any significant change in resident’s condition.
• Facilitating staff growth and development by identifying education needs of staff and timely deliverance of evaluations and performance reviews.
• Fostering a team approach and team spirit by conducting weekly staff meetings and conducting resident-focused problem solving discussions when appropriate.
• Ensuring that all items requiring formal documentation are adequately addressed including but not necessarily limited to resident incident/injury reports, staff injury reports, fire drill reports, unusual incidents.
• Ensuring that any significant unusual events are reported to Administrator and D.N.S. in a timely manner.
• Participating in revision and development of nursing policies and procedures as a member of policy/procedure committee.
• Ensuring appropriate evaluation/treatment of injured staff
• Ensuring that documentation in resident records is accurate, timely and complete
• Ensuring continuity of care on all shifts by communicating with supervisors, team leaders on other shifts at change of shift.
• Ensuring that unit is a safe, sanitary environment
• Ensure that facility policies and procedures are uniformly interpreted and enforced through ongoing participation in nursing leadership meetings, policy/procedure meetings, ethics meeting and others as scheduled. 

Maplewood Senior Living conducts pre-employment screening including background check, drug screening and reference checks.

All candidates will be required to show valid proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 before commencing work or commit to obtaining full vaccination within 30 days of commencing work, unless they receive an approved exemption from Maplewood.  Maplewood will require unvaccinated candidates to obtain their first dose prior to commencing work and then obtaining a second dose with in thirty days after the first dose.  Those who do not obtain full vaccination within that time frame, without an approved exemption, will be terminated.

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Registered Nurse

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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