RN Unit Manager

River's Edge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Presencial; USD 105 000 - 115 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Weekly appreciation event

Monthly gift giveaways

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Sign-on Bonus

Refer a Friend Bonus

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Resumo da oferta

River's Edge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is seeking a professional nurse leader to oversee an assigned unit with administrative and clinical responsibilities. You will collaborate with the nursing team to ensure continuous care, staff management, and program development for resident welfare.

The role emphasizes leadership, protocol development, quality assurance, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams to maintain high standards of care.

Qualificações

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum one year of leadership experience (head nurse, supervisor, etc.).

Responsabilidades

• Utilize leadership to manage an assigned unit.
• Coordinate with Director of Nursing to ensure safe 24/7 coverage.
• Develop and evaluate unit protocols and standards.
• Assess staff performance against job descriptions and care goals.
• Discipline when necessary per policies.
• Motivate staff to perform to full potential.
• Provide guidance to professional and support staff.
• Lead shift meetings and coordinate interdisciplinary communication.
• Attend requested committee meetings.
• Cover weekend/holiday nursing administrative duties.
• Contribute to quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
• Identify educational needs and plan staff development programs.
• Demonstrate and evaluate clinical nursing skills.
• Collaborate with the team to meet resident care goals.
• Initiate resident-centered team meetings and problem-solving.
• Serve as a role model in delivering direct resident care.
• Ensure MDS completion on the unit.
• Assist discharge planning with residents and families.
• Communicate effectively with other modalities regarding continuity of care.
• Develop programs to facilitate continuity of care on transfers.
• Pursue independent study to improve managerial and clinical skills.
• Prepare written reports and data collection as indicated.
• Adjust staffing to cover evening and night shifts.
• Oversee daily staffing assignments.
• Participate in committees as requested.
• Submit budget requests.
• Supervise and evaluate clerks as assigned.
• Participate in staff recruitment and interviews.
• Ensure safety and adherence to codes and plans.
• Provide high-quality, compassionate resident care.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Nursing leadership

Formação académica

Nursing degree / RN license

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Weekly Employee Appreciation Event- “\"Thankful Thursday\"”
• Monthly Gift Giveaways!!
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401K
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off

SALARY

$105,000 to $115,000 Per Year

BENEFITS

• Generous Sign-on Bonus!!
• Refer a Friend Bonus!!
• Weekly Employee Appreciation Event- “\"Thankful Thursday\"”
• Monthly Gift Giveaways!!
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401K
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off

ABOUT US

At River's Edge we are big believers in making work a positive experience and that is why we invest in and give back to our staff. From our weekly “\"Thankful Thursday\"” Program to our Monthly Gift Giveaways and various other programs we run there is always something exciting happening.

POSITION SUMMARY

To function at a professional nursing level using both administrative leadership and clinical expertise in order to assure that comprehensive care and treatment is rendered to resident population, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the design, implementation and evaluation of various programs within the unit. Twenty-four hour responsibility for the continuity of nursing care and the management of the resident welfare.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• 1 Utilizes expertise in the leadership role as a manager of an assigned unit;
• 2 Collaborates with the Director of Nursing in maintaining adequate nursing coverage to provide safe nursing care for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; effectively utilizes existing manpower limiting use of overtime and agency personnel;
• 3 Develops, implements and evaluates protocols/standards of assigned unit while following the proper approval channels;
• 4 Assesses the work performance of nursing personnel as it relates to their job description, unit standards of care and goals of the individual;
• 5 Implements the process of progressive counseling and when necessary, recommends or initiates disciplinary action based on facility’s and or nursing policies and procedures;
• 6 Encourages nursing staff to perform their jobs to the fullest of their potential;
• 7 Provides professional guidance and supervision to both professional and nonprofessional unit staff;
• 8 Conducts periodic meetings on their shift and among shifts with staff and other members of the interdisciplinary team to disseminate information; develop unit protocols; establish unit goals and initiate implementation; and evaluate the effectiveness of these processes;
• 9 Attend committee meetings as requested;
• 10 Assumes nursing administrative responsibilities of the facility for weekend and holiday coverage as requested;
• 11 Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality assurance activities for the facility and/or unit as requested. Participates in Quality Improvement reviews as defined by the Director of Nursing;
• 12 Identifies educational needs of the staff and plans with the Staff Development Coordinator (if available) a program to meet their needs. Evaluates and provides feedback to the Staff Development Coordinator and to the individual staff member effectiveness of the program;
• 13 Demonstrates, teaches and evaluates nursing skills utilized in direct resident care of the unit’s specific resident population;
• 14 Participates with the interdisciplinary team in developing, implementing and evaluating ways to achieve resident care goals;
• 15 Initiates resident centered team meetings with the staff using the problem solving approach;
• 16 Serves as a role model in the delivery of direct resident care using the nursing process;
• 17 Assumes responsibility for the MDS’s completion on the unit.
• 18 Provides consultation in developing and implementing discharge plans in collaboration with the resident, family and interdisciplinary team;
• 19 Evaluates written and verbal communication provided to and received from other modalities regarding continuity of resident care and takes appropriate action;
• 20 Participates in developing a program to facilitate continuity of care when residents are transferred to other nursing facility or the hospital;
• 21 Assumes responsibility for independent study to improve managerial and clinical skills;
• 22 Prepares written reports, reviews records and participates in needed data collection as indicated;
• 23 Adjusts schedule to evaluate staff on evening and night shifts;
• 24 Assumes responsibility for assuring daily staffing assignments;
• 25 Participates in facility and/or nursing committees as requested;
• 26 Submits requests for the budget;
• 27 Supervises and evaluates Unit Clerks when assigned to the unit;
• 28 Participates in staff recruitment (i.e. Assist in the interviewing and selection of nursing personnel);
• 29 Concerns his/herself with the safety of all facility residents in order to minimize the potential for fire and accidents. Also, ensures that the facility adheres to the legal, safety, health, fire and sanitation codes by being familiar with his/her role in carrying out the facility’s fire, safety and disaster plans and by being familiar with current MSDS;
• 30 Ensures that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights;
• 31 Performs Other Related Duties As Required.

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• 1 Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• 2 Successful completion of experience in leadership (i.e. head nurse, supervisor, etc.) for a minimum of one year