Hi! I'm a new grad RN and I was desperate for a job. I worked a couple months in a hospital in the medsurg unit but had to quit due to family relocating issues. So I tried to apply at other places besides hospital setting since most, if not all hospitals, want somebody with experience. Being a new grad, I had to think outside the box. So anyway, I finally got offered a job in a SNF/LTC facility. However, due to the fact that I have an RN license, the position that the company put me in is for a shift supervisor. I got used to the hospital setting and had to learn the hard way of the difference between hospital setting and LTC. I dont mean to sound like I'm complaining... I just don't know if this is how orientation is typically done in a facility or if facilities usually run like this. I only had 5 days of "orientation" (felt more like a crash course of the facility & everybody's job). But I oriented with different floor nurses & wasn't really given a clear idea of what I do as a supervisor. I was taught to do med pass, treatments, assessments, make sure all orders and labs were in, complete or follow up on any A&I's, make sure the other units are all ok, etcetera. Is it just me or does this sound like this facility is trying to cut corners by giving one person the job of 3-4nurses? I would appreciate if you guys can share and impart some nurse wisdom/advices/tips on how to get through this. I would like to get an idea of what an RN Supervisor does during their shift. I know there's really no "typical" shift, but will anybody share what a supervisor does from the beginning to end of shift? TIA. I would really appreciate it!!!
