Unit Manager

Purpose of Your Job Position

The primary purpose of your job position is to supervise the day to day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times. FULL-TIME ON-SITE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•Assist the Director of Nursing Services in directing the day to day functions of the nursing activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long term care facility.

•Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures that govern the day to day functions of the nursing service department.

•Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.

•Make written and oral reports/ recommendations to the Director as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing service department.

•Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other Resident services to ensure the continuity of the Resident's total regimen of care.

•Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.

•Periodically review the Resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the Resident's written discharge plan as required.

•Meet with the nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the department's services, programs, and activities.

•Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.

•Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

•Provide information to the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee as requested.

•Participate in developing the agenda for the Care Plan Committee meetings as necessary.

•Develop work assignments, and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks.

•Delegate to each Charge Nurse the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform his/her assigned duties.

•Meet with your shift on a regularly scheduled basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or to assist in the improvement of services.

•Visit Residents on daily basis in order to observe and evaluate each Resident's physical and emotional status.

•Provide direct nursing care as necessary.

•Ensure that all RNs and LPNs on your shift comply with written procedures for the administration, storage, and control of medications and supplies.

•Meet with Resident's, and/or family members, as necessary. Report problems to the Director.

•Assist the In-service Director/Educator in the development of in-service training programs for the nursing staff. Ensure that these programs meet the continuing education requirements which allow licensed personnel (e.g., RNs, LPNs, CNAs, etc.) to keep their license on an active status.

•Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/ body fluids are properly identified and recorded.

•Monitor your Shift's personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.

•Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infection control program for monitoring communicable and/or infectious disease among the Residents and personnel.

•Participate in the development of written preliminary and comprehensive assessments/care plan of the nursing needs of each Resident as necessary.

•Review Resident care plans for appropriate Resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs.

•Perform routine nursing assessments; pain, falls, pressure ulcers, restraints, nutrition, hydration, as indicated.

•Monitor nursing care to ensure that all Residents are treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity and respect.

•Report and investigate all allegations of Resident abuse and/or misappropriation of Resident property.

Education Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved RN program.

Experience

Must have, as a minimum, 4year(s) of experience working in a long term care facility, or other related health care facility.

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