Registered Nurse/Nursing Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Working under a person-centered model of care, the RN Nursing Supervisor is a compassionate and engaged leader who manages the daily operations of assigned living units at The Group Home. This role ensures that every individual receives exceptional clinical and personal care—24 hours a day, 365 days a year—while fostering a fun, kind, and collaborative work environment.

The RN Nursing Supervisor is responsible for overseeing nursing activities, supporting and developing staff, coordinating care transitions, and ensuring compliance with best practices. This hands-on role combines strong clinical oversight with a commitment to creating a supportive and joyful experience for both staff and residents. This position will include working 50% of the time as an RN floor nurse.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead, Manage, and Accountability

• Cultivate a supportive and inclusive environment where staff and individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered.
• Participates in the hiring and training of new staff, coaching, improvement plans, and performance evaluations.
• Implement policies and procedures that prioritize the safety, well-being, and dignity of both staff and clients.
• Assess training needs and engage staff in meaningful learning experiences to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
• Provide collaborative supervision, ensuring daily routines align with regulatory standards while maintaining a positive and engaging work culture.
• Manage payroll, timekeeping, and overtime to ensure fairness and efficiency.
• Lead by example, inspiring teamwork, professionalism, and a shared commitment to excellence.

Program Development and Oversight

• Updates the DON regularly on all staff and resident issues of significance
• Plans and evaluates the overall nursing needs of the individuals served at the group home
• ·Assist with coordination of new admissions and discharges
• · Participates in healthcare ISP
• Assists unit nurses in coordinating with hospital staff on emergency discharges to a hospital and readmission back to the group home.
• Ensures assigned staff compliance with facility and departmental policies and procedures to provide the highest standards of practice.
• Foster a fun, engaging, and enriching home environment where individuals can thrive
• Assist in coordination of all emergency evacuation procedures
• Identifies necessary changes in the program planning, monitoring systems, and staff training curriculum within the Home and advocates for these changes.
• Stay informed through regular training to ensure compliance and promote ongoing professional growth.
• Serves as backup for staff work schedules
• Other duties as assigned while continuing to embrace the values of kindness, compassion, and person-centered care.

Risk Management/Incident Reporting

• Manage incident reporting and response in the CHRIS reporting system
• Collaborate with group home leadership team to develop and update policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, always keeping the safety and well-being of those we serve in mind.
• Ensures assigned staff compliance with facility and departmental policies and procedures to provide the highest standards of practice.

Floor Nurse Responsibilities:

The Floor Nurse role provides specialized nursing care and treatments for critically fragile individuals with special medical and physical needs. All services will be provided under a person-centered model of care and in support of each individual’s support plan (ISP).

• Conduct daily physical assessments of assigned individuals.
• Administer medications, treatments and tube feedings as prescribed by the physician.
• Receive, transcribe and implement physician’s orders using the electronic health record.
• Manage and provide care to tracheostomy-dependent
• Intervene appropriately in the event of emergencies with individuals or staff.
• Document activities related to nursing and medical care in a timely manner and consistent with established formats.
• Safeguard Individual Rights.
• Assist in developing and updating the program plans of individuals when requested.
• Be knowledgeable about and participate in the provision of Active Treatment programs for individuals.
• Assist with maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Participate in staff meetings and staff development programs as directed.
• Communicate with families and staff.
• ·Accompany individuals on appointments or field trips when requested.
• Direct/supervise the delivery of nursing care in the absence of the Director of Nursing.
• Be prepared to precept new nurses, if asked.
• Direct and assist the activities of the Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in the absence of the Program Manager.
• Report insubordinate DSP behavior or any other flagrant disregard of DSP job assignments, duties or care procedures for individuals to the Program Manager.
• Follow Event reporting procedures for instances of neglect and abuse.
• Attends all in-services posted as mandatory and completes additional fifteen hours of related training every year.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• A registered nurse licensed in Virginia required, bachelor’s in nursing preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years’ supervisory experience in a residential or clinic setting
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with individuals having severe developmental and physical disabilities.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, and squat for variable periods of time, adhere to the Home’s dress code policy, and always wear a company-issued ID badge.
• Ability to lift 35 pounds independently and with or without assistive equipment