Nursing Unit Manager: 24/7 Care Leadership

Iroquois Nursing Home, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Iroquois Nursing Home, Inc. is seeking an RN Nursing Manager to lead and coordinate a 24/7 nursing unit, ensuring quality of care and compliance with NYS Department of Health regulations.

The role emphasizes supervising staff, conducting evaluations, coordinating care plans, EMR documentation, HIPAA governance, and active participation in QAPI initiatives to improve resident outcomes. On-call responsibilities, weekend coverage, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams are required to

Qualifikationen

• Must hold RN license and comply with NYS DOH regulations.
• Experience in nursing management and policy implementation.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and audits (QAPI).

Aufgaben

• Lead and coordinate a 24/7 nursing unit to ensure high-quality resident care.
• Supervise staff, conduct evaluations, and manage performance.
• Coordinate care plans, EMR documentation, and HIPAA governance.
• Participate in QAPI programs and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with state nursing standards and DOH regulations.
• Support resident and family education and advocacy.
• Schedule and assign personnel to maintain safe and effective care.

Kenntnisse

Staff management

Nursing leadership

EMR documentation

Quality Assurance

Communication

Ausbildung

RN license

Tools

EMR systems

Jobbeschreibung

Provides 24/7 responsibility for managing human and material resources of nursing unit in

conformance policies and procedures of Iroquois Nursing Home. (This includes awareness of all

3 shifts activities on the unit, including weekends).

Assures quality of care by interpreting facility and nursing services standards of care, enforcing

adherence to the state board of nursing and NYS RN practice requirements, and the NYS

Department of Health regulations, to measure health outcomes against standards to address.

Maintains nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing facility and governmental

program, operational, and policies and procedures.

Manages unit staff by recommending selection of, termination of, providing instruction and

direction to, teaching, mentoring, coaching, counseling and disciplining as necessary to meet the

ongoing human resource needs of the unit.Initiates and completes Performance Evaluations on all unit staff.

Establishes a compassionate environment by providing, and assuring all unit staff provide

emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents, their families and friends.

Promotes the resident’s independence by establishing resident care goals, teaching, and

counseling the resident and family, and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications,

and self-care skills.

Provides information to residents, the health care interdisciplinary team, the unit team, and other

health care professionals as necessary.

Monitors and protects resident’s HIPPA information by monitoring confidential PHI on the unit,

and that used by unit staff.

Manages unit resources, by studying processes and supply useage, identifies trends, anticipates

needed supplies and resources, and provides for efficiencies on the unit.

Ensures operation of all medical and administrative equipment by completing maintenance

requirements, maintaining equipment, following all manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting

malfunctions, calling for repairs, evaluating and educating staff on new equipment and

techniques.

Participates in, and actively contributes to Nursing Services daily meeting/reports (aka: Morning

Report).

Responsible to assure all unit resident EMR Progress Notes and Nursing Notes, are correct,

accurate, are not subjective or objective, and are factually based.

Participates in, and actively contributes to weekly skin rounds, as the RN for the unit’s Wound

Care Program.

Actives participates in, contributes to, and provides on-going audits for Quality Assurance (QAPI) programs and implements appropriate interventions to improve delivery of care.This includes, but is not limited to:

·Infection Control Audits

·Restorative care resident recommendations

·Wound/Skin Care

·Re-hospitalization reduction.

·EMR Care Planning, primary diagnosis audits

·Resident necessary medication audits.

·Medication administration audits.

·Resident Care audits

·Plan of Corrections audits.

Participated in, and actively contributes to Plan of Corrections.Assists with coordination of, or

provides staff training or re-training as necessary.

May assist and/or provide residents assessments, or other information for the completion of

facility MDS documentation.

Resolves resident needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

Unit Manager or designee sees each resident daily, adjusting nursing assessments as necessary for resident’s nursing needs. Assigns & manages personnel to ensure quality delivery of care.

Schedules resident physician renewals and prepare paperwork for physician rounds.

Accountable for the delivery of nursing care through appropriate EMR documentation.

Accountable for ensuring resident assessments are completed and coordinating needed services.

Participates in Resident Care Conferences and Discharge Planning meetings with interdisciplinary Care Plan Team and resident’s representative to coordinate and plan individualized quality care for residents.

Assures the physical, emotional, spiritual comfort, and environmental safety of residents.

Advocates for the resident, and assures all staff (from all departments) acts as resident advocates, addressing needs (within their scope) and provide for good customer service.

Participates in policy development and revision and interprets policies/procedures to staff.

Responsible for, and assures that all Resident Accident/Incident Reports are completed fully and timely, including RN Assessments and Accident Investigations.Follows up as necessary in EMR.

Assist with orientation, supervises, and evaluates each unit staff member through oral conferences and written documentation.

Utilizing the nursing process:plans, implements, evaluates and updates the comprehensive care plan, based upon resident outcomes and progress.

Assist the attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.

Serves as a resource person for unit staff.

Assumes responsibility for maintaining professional competence through educational programs.

Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary, as well as in other positions as needed.Is subject to callback during emergency situations (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.).It is expected that the Nurse Manager will respond to emergency requests within a “reasonable amount of time”(generally 2 hours or less).

May function as the RN Clinical Manager on off shifts, including weekends and holidays, as necessary.

Additional duties as needed to fulfill the needs of the department or facility.