Supervisory Nurse (Direct Hire Authority)

Quick Facts

• Direct-Hire Authority (critical hiring need)
• Role: Supervisory Nurse (nurse supervisor and resource person across long-term care service areas)

Description

You will assist Supervisory Clinical Nurses by managing and directing nursing care required for residents off tours of duty across Long Term Care, Memory Support, Assisted Living, Independent Living Plus, and Independent Living. The role includes orienting and training nursing staff, monitoring care for compliance with established procedures and scope of practice, documenting assessments in medical records, and coordinating with physicians or ancillary service staff to resolve patient care issues and revise care plans.

Responsibilities

• Orient or train nursing staff on established care procedures and unit routines
• Explain healthcare policies and work expectations to nursing staff
• Monitor nursing care delivered by nurses or nursing assistants for adherence to established nursing procedures and scope of practice
• Document patient assessments and clinical information in the medical record according to facility guidelines
• Assign or schedule nursing staff to cover patient care units based on patient care needs
• Coordinate with physicians or ancillary service staff to resolve patient care issues or revise patient care plans

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
• Degree: bachelor’s/associate/diploma or higher from an accredited professional nursing educational program (transcripts required); foreign nursing degree requires CGFNS certification and/or equivalency
• Licensure: current, active, full, unrestricted professional nurse license/registration and passed NCLEX
• GS-11 minimum qualifications: PhD/equivalent doctoral degree in professional nursing or related medical science, or 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to GS-09+ plus an accredited nursing degree
• Experience demonstrating: assigning/scheduling nursing staff, monitoring/training on procedures/scope of practice, and coordinating with physicians/ancillary staff
• Current and active CPR certification; must obtain and maintain BLS (AHA or American Red Cross)
• Ability to work rotationally across all three shifts (24/7 facility); shift assignment cannot be guaranteed
• Pass a background investigation and complete employment conditions (ethics training, drug test, pre-employment physical, PIV, and federal suitability requirements)

Benefits

• Challenging work with advancement opportunities; competitive salaries, bonuses, and incentive awards
• Eleven paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time
• Health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions with employer premium contributions (up to 75%)
• Retirement program with employer-matching contributions