Rn Supervisor

RN SUPERVISOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Qualifications:
Current licensed as a registered nurse.
Training and experience in the provision of personal care services or in a related program.
At least one year of supervisory or administrative experience in personal care services or in a related program.
Strong communications skills.

Duties:
The RN supervisor will perform all the following duties:
Evaluate the need for service and make referrals to other services as appropriate.
Secure written orders from the client's physician. These orders are to be renewed once every 3 months unless the physician specifies that orders covering a period up to one year are appropriate, or when the client's needs change, whichever occurs first. Physician orders for personal care services are not required for clients who are not Medicaid recipients unless the personal care service is a delegated medical act as defined in s. N 6.02 (4). This provision does not mitigate the RN supervisor's responsibility to follow the standards contained in Ch. N 6.
Develop a plan of care for the client, giving full consideration to the client's preferences for service arrangements and choice of personal care workers, interpret the plan to the personal care worker, include a copy of the plan in the client's health record, and review the plan at least every 60 days and update it as necessary.
Promptly notify a client's physician or other appropriate medical personnel and legal representative, if any, of any significant changes observed or reported in the client's condition.
Develop appropriate time and service reporting mechanisms for personal care workers and instruct the workers on their use.
Give the personal care worker written instructions about the services to be performed and arrange for an appropriate person to demonstrate to the personal care worker how to perform the services.
Evaluate the competency of the personal care worker to perform the services.
Train PCAs in use DME equipment, and other medical equipment as needed during orientation
Employment Type: Part-Time