Nurse Unit Manager (RN or LPN)

Nashville-Center-For-Rehabilitation-and-Healing; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nashville Center For Rehabilitation and Healing is seeking an experienced Unit Manager to lead a nursing unit. The role focuses on supervising staff, ensuring continuous 24/7 patient care, and coordinating admission activities with physicians and the care team.

Qualified candidates hold an TN RN or LPN license, have long-term/geriatric care experience, and demonstrate strong documentation and professional communication skills in a patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited nursing college or university.
• Must hold a valid RN or LPN license for the state of TN.
• Experience with long-term care and/or geriatric care preferred.
• Strong documentation writing skills.
• Collaborates with all disciplines to provide patient-centered care.
• Exhibits exceptional patient service and clinical excellence.
• Punctuality, professionalism, and confidentiality compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, evaluate, counsel, and discipline personnel on the unit.
• Ensure 24/7 continuity of care and handoff reports between shifts.
• Identify and communicate residents' status to the Director of Nursing.
• Deliver outcome-focused care using the nursing process and discharge planning input.
• Serve as admissions point during off hours and assist with tours for families.
• Coordinate admission, charge, treatment, and CNA assignments and activities.
• Communicate current treatment and assessment information timely to the team.

Skills

Staff supervision

Performance evaluation

Counseling

Disciplining

Nursing leadership

Documentation

Admissions coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Professionalism

Education

RN license

LPN license

Job description

Unit Manager

• Responsible for supervising, evaluating, counseling, and disciplining personnel on assigned units.
• Responsible for ensuring continuity of care for 24 hours, 7 days a week. Receive report from previous supervisor for all nursing units, and forward report to oncoming supervisor prior to leaving tour of duty. Follow-up all identified issues.
• Responsible for problem identification and resolution at the unit level. Keep the Director of Nursing/Associate Director of Nursing informed of residents' status through verbal communication and written report.
• Assure that effective quality nursing care is delivered which is outcome focused through utilization of the nursing process. Identify needs and provide input for discharge planning and follow-up throughout length of stay
• Be point person for admissions during off hours, including providing tours, welcoming new families and residents, ensuring a smooth and comfortable admission experience.
• Implement plan of care consistently, effectively and cost efficiently with focus on resident centered outcomes
• Work in collaboration with physician and/or other health care professionals by sharing information relevant to changing plan of care.
• Deliver and maintain optimum resident care and comfort by demonstrating knowledge and skills of current nursing practices.
• Will supervise and coordinate Charge, Treatment and CNA assignments and activities in an assigned unit and shift. Will ensure timely communication of current treatment & assessment information, efficient delivery of services and timely compilation of new information.
• Will monitor and evaluate staff activities to ensure that nursing care is carried out as directed, and treatment administered in accordance with treatment plans and physician's instructions.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must have graduated from an accredited Nursing college or university.
• Must have a valid professional RN or LPN license for state of TN
• Experience with long-term care and/or geriatric care is preferred but not limited to.
• Well versed with documentation writing
• Document patient’s progress on weekly progress note in a timely fashion.
• Collaborates with all disciplines to provide best patient centered treatment and care.
• Exceptional patient service skills and ability to demonstrate clinical excellence
• Report to work on time, adhere to scheduled hours and demonstrate professionalism at all times.
• Compliance with confidentiality, HIPPA and Federal Residents Rights.

An Equal Opportunity Employer