Champaign County
Job Description

Job Title: Shift Supervisor
Department: Nursing Home
Reports To: Director of Nursing
FLSA Status: Exempt
Prepared Date: January, 2006

SUMMARY Supervises and coordinates activities of nursing personnel on each unit, on an assigned shift, promoting high quality of care; assesses the needs of residents and ensures services are consistent with needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Serves as the primary safety net seven days per week, 365 days per year for any events occurring during the shift for which the supervisor is responsible that require the immediate attention of facility management.

Guarantees that the facility is always operating with the appropriate staffing levels, during the shift for which the supervisor is responsible..

Communicates with Unit Manager regarding pertinent issues related to each unit (Example: falls, infections, negative outcomes, change in condition, per ocurrence events, complaints, etc.).

Evaluates, directly supervises, and writes performance plans for designated staff on assigned shift and communicates with department managers as indicated.

Conducts on-the-job training as necessary and coordinates workflow to best suite the needs of the residents.

Participates in the RAI (Resident Assessment Instrument) process as assigned.

Acts as a resource for nursing staff. Attends licensed staff meetings and monthly management meetings.

Monitors and ensures that incident reports are completed and reported per policy and procedure.

Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for the supervision of all licensed and non-licensed personnel, who provide health care and nursing services, on an assigned shift.

QUALIFICATIONS 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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with a degree in Nursing. Must be licensed as as Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois supplemented with 3-5 years of responsible nursing experience preferable in a long-term care facility or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have acute care nursing skills. Must be proficient in the use of computer and programs utilized by the facility.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to keep accurate records and to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing. Must respect the principles of Resident Rights, confidentiality, EEO and ADA.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Current License as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and smell. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Ability to work weekends, holidays, evenings and nights as needed. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.