RN Unit Manager 3rd Shift

Summary:  Responsible for directing the entire operation of a nursing unit in a long term facility

Qualifications:

Education: 

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BS degree preferred.

Licenses/Certification: 

• Licensed as a RN 
• Valid CPR teaching certificate is a plus

Experience:

• Three years of nursing experience, of which one year was in a long term care environment.

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Essential Functions:

• Performs General Management Functions such as hiring, disciplining and evaluating employees
• Plans and facilitates meetings and committees to address resident care issues for the unit
• Manages area of responsibility with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible.
• Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating programs that promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of nursing staff members.
• Contacts physicians as necessary and ensures physicians interventions are timely and appropriate
• Reviews staffing patterns and census of nursing units, and reassigns personnel when necessary to ensure staffing meets resident needs and budgetary controls.
• Monitors the clinical operations of the unit and resident’s conditions and ensures that appropriate and quality care is administered.
• Obtains medications, supplies and medical records needed to provide safe, efficient and therapeutic care to residents on a continuing basis.
• Assists in the orientation of new personnel, monitors their skills and guides and observes staff that may need assistance with procedures.
• Participates in facility “QA” program
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

           Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Skilled in motivation of staff and leadership.
• Skilled in work assessment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.

Knowledge of state and federal requirements for accreditation and certification.

• Plans and facilitates meetings and committees to address resident care issues for the unit
• Manages area of responsibility with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible.
• Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating programs that promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of nursing staff members.
• Contacts physicians as necessary and ensures physicians interventions are timely and appropriate
• Reviews staffing patterns and census of nursing units, and reassigns personnel when necessary to ensure staffing meets resident needs and budgetary controls.
• Monitors the clinical operations of the unit and resident’s conditions and ensures that appropriate and quality care is administered.
• Obtains medications, supplies and medical records needed to provide safe, efficient and therapeutic care to residents on a continuing basis.
• Assists in the orientation of new personnel, monitors their skills and guides and observes staff that may need assistance with procedures.
• Participates in facility “QA” program
• Performs other tasks as assigned.