RN Unit Manager Subacute Unit

Optimacare; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaris Health at Hamilton Park in Jersey City, NJ, seeks a unit manager at a professional nursing level to lead the department and assume 24-hour responsibility for continuity of nursing care and residents’ welfare.

You will collaborate with the director of nursing to ensure 24/7 coverage, orient and evaluate staff, implement counseling and disciplinary actions, and participate in quality assurance activities. A NJ RN license is required and highly valued.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the unit and assume 24-hour responsibility for continuity of nursing care and residents’ welfare.
• Collaborate with the director of nursing to maintain adequate nursing coverage 24/7, including weekends and holidays.
• Orient, demonstrate, teaching and evaluate nursing staff’s skills and assess work performance.
• Implement progressive counseling processes and take disciplinary action as needed.
• Participate in development, implementation and evaluation of quality assurance activities.
• Develop and implement discharge plans with residents, families and the interdisciplinary team.
• Develop programs to facilitate continuity of care when residents are transferred to other centers or hospitals.
• Prepare written reports, review records and participate in data collection as needed.
• Submit budget requests.
• Ensure residents and families receive high quality service in a caring atmosphere.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

RN (Registered Nurse)

Job description

Alaris Health at Hamilton Park, a 260 bed-skilled nursing Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, seeks a unit manager at a professional nursing level to lead the department and assume 24-hour responsibility for the continuity of nursing care and management of the residents’ welfare. Additional responsibilities include:

• collaborating with the director of nursing in maintaining adequate nursing coverage to provide safe nursing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, covering on weekends and holidays as requested

• orienting, demonstrating, teaching and evaluating nursing staff’s skills and assessing their work performance

• implementing the progressive counseling process and making recommendations or taking disciplinary action as needed

• participating in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality assurance activities for the Center and/or unit

• developing and implementing discharge plans with residents, their families and the interdisciplinary team

• developing a program to facilitate continuity of care when residents are transferred to other nursing Center or the hospital

• preparing written reports, reviewing records and participating in data collection as needed

• submitting budget requests

• and above all, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing

• Minimum of one year in a leadership role (e.g. head nurse, supervisor or similar)

• Currently licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing Examiners of Nurses

• Association of Professional Nurses membership is recommended

• Strong leadership and organizational skills

• Ability to work independently, problem solve and make responsible decisions

• Ability to positively interact with everyone from residents to government agencies and the general public

• Experience developing and implementing programs, policies and procedures necessary to providing quality care

• Highly knowledgeable about nursing and medical practices and procedures as well as Federal and State regulations laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care