SUPERVISOR OF NURSING SERVICES


  

DEFINITION


       Either (a) under direction of a Director of Nursing Services or
  other supervisory official in a state hospital or institution, has
  charge of the general nursing care of patients in an assigned building
  or other area, or (b) under direction of a Director of a Narcotic
  Clinic or other supervisory official in a state narcotic clinic has
  charge of the general nursing care of clinic patients; does related
  work as required.

  
EXAMPLES OF WORK:


       Organizes assigned supervisory nursing work and develops effective
  work methods.

       Assigns and instructs professional nursing and other employees
  assigned to the unit and supervises the performance of their work.

       Accompanies physicians on their rounds, assists them with
  examinations of patients, and takes the measures needed to see that
  their orders are carried out by the nursing and attending staff.

       Sees that the patients of the building or other areas are properly
  bathed and fed and that individual treatments are carried out as
  ordered by the physicians.

       Instructs student nurses and members of the attending staff in the
  approved hospital routines, methods, procedures, and precautions,
  including the setting up of trays, the serving of meals, the feeding of
  patients, the bathing and dressing of patients, the changing of bed
  linens, the sterilization of equipment of varied types, the taking and
  recording of temperatures, and the giving and recording of medication
  and treatment.

       Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit
  and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective
  recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of
  subordinates.

       Admits and discharges patients into and from the building or area
  and supervises and personally keeps the required records.

       Sees that a professional and correct attitude is maintained among
  the members of the staff.

       Assumes the responsibility for the care, physical and mental well-
  being, safety, and in some instances, the custody of patients and/or
  inmates.

       Assists the Instructor of Nurses in planning and carrying out
  student work assignments.

       Supervises the cleanliness, sanitation, order, safety, and
  discipline within the building.

       Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and professional detailed
  reports.

       Maintains and supervises the maintenance of essential records,
  reports, and files.

       May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
  and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
  office, or related units.

  REQUIREMENTS:

       EDUCATION:

           Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.

       EXPERIENCE:

           Two (2) years of experience as a professional nurse in a
  hospital, clinic, school system, or other institution.  (Private duty
  experience is not acceptable experience).

       LICENSE:

           Registration or eligibility for registration as a professional
  nurse in the State of New Jersey.

           Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license
  valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than
  employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the
  position.

       SPECIAL NOTE: A School Nurse Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department
  of Education will be required for appointment to educational facilities
  identified by the New Jersey Department of Education.

  KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

       Knowledge of modern nursing techniques, routines, and methods as
  used in hospitals and other institutions.

       Knowledge of the standards, rules, regulations, policies, and
  procedures of the department and of the particular institution after a
  period of training.

       Ability to organize assigned supervisory nursing work and develop
  effective work methods.

       Ability to assign and instruct individuals and groups of
  professional nurses and attending employees and to supervise the
  performance of their work.

       Ability to supervise the proper care and custody of patients and
  inmates and to see that the orders of the medical staff are carried
  out.

       Ability to instruct and supervise the training of student nurses,
  Psychiatric Technician Trainees, and therapists of several types in
  approved routines, procedures, and precautions.

       Ability to encourage the development of a proper professional
  attitude among the members of the nursing staff.

       Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of accurate and
  detailed clinical, medical, and other records and reports.

       Ability to maintain essential records and files.

       Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
  manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or
  related units.

       Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
  English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.  American
  Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of
  communication.

       Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
  as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable
  accommodation is made to their known limitations.  If the accommodation
  cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such
  persons may not be eligible.

  CODE:  S21-03854                  ECK                       7/20/94
         S18-03849 10 MOS.