Unit Manager Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse

Description

Job Title: Unit Manager – RN/LPN 

Department: Nursing

Reports to: Director of Nursing (DON)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: All

Position Summary:

In keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the Residents we serve; The Unit Manager provides, plans, coordinates, or manages nursing care and health education to nursing home residents on assigned unit throughout all hours of operation.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Reports to and collaborates with Director of Nursing.
• Provides clinical oversight and supervises all nursing care activities on assigned unit.
• Oversees the facility's infection control program, documents and tracks infections in the assigned unit and assist with the implementation and enforcement of infection control processes.
• Monitors, completes and implements wound care treatments, assessments and weekly tracking of all wounds.
• Reviews, implements, and evaluates nursing procedures and systems as needed.
• Conducts nursing assessments, implements, and evaluates individualized nursing care.
• Selects and initiates appropriate interventions to stabilize conditions and prevent complications.
• Consults with physicians and licensed practitioners; clarifies questionable orders.
• Administers medications and treatments safely and documents accurately.
• Promotes Resident safety and delivers health education and counseling.
• Collaborates with Residents, families, and the healthcare team.
• Initiates referrals to community agencies to support continuity of care as needed.
• Accepts assignments within scope of training and seeks supervision as needed.
• Uses independent judgment while adhering to facility policies, including emergency and safety protocols.
• Takes on-call duties as assigned and interprets company policies in decision-making.
• Maintains confidentiality per HIPAA and complies with infection control and OSHA standards.
• Actively participates in the facility's QAPI process.
• Protects Resident Rights, supports informed decision-making, and reports suspected abuse or neglect.
• Participates in the nurse management team’s on-call rotation and performs associated supervisory duties during non business hours.
• Maintains regular attendance and performs additional duties as required.
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Requirements

Required/Desired Qualifications:

Education, Training, and Experience:

• Current state license to practice as a nurse. 
• Certification in nursing specialty desired.
• CPR Certified.
• Prefer a registered nurse with management or supervisor experience in long-term care or geriatric nursing. Minimum of licensed practical or vocational nurse with experience in long-term care or geriatric nursing.
• Wound Care experience highly preferred.
• Infection Control and Prevention Certification and/or experience highly preferred.

Specific skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• Knowledge of current federal and state laws and regulations that apply to the practice of nursing in a long-term care setting. 
• Has strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 
• Strong ability to  collaborate with members of the team across all disciplines.  
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to work with people with physical and mental disabilities including those using profanity, derogatory language and the like. 
•  Ability and willingness to work over 40 hours per week as the demands of the facility call for it. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Other Special Requirements:

• Tolerate potential exposure to blood, body tissues, and fluids with occasional exposure to hazardous materials and infectious diseases. 
• Manual dexterity required to operate modern office equipment. 
• Ability to travel as needed or assigned.