Subacute Unit Manager (LPN)(RN)
SALARY: $85,000 -$90,000 Per Year
BENEFITS:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401K
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
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 the resident population, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team in the design, implementation, and evaluation of various programs within the unit. This role has twenty-four-hour responsibility for the continuity of nursing care and the management of resident welfare.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Utilizes expertise in the leadership role as a manager of an assigned unit;
- Collaborates with the Director of Nursing in maintaining adequate nursing coverage to provide safe nursing care 24/7;
- Develops, implements, and evaluates protocols/standards of the assigned unit while following the proper approval channels;
- Assesses the work performance of nursing personnel as it relates to their job description, unit standards of care, and goals;
- Implements the process of progressive counseling and when necessary, recommends or initiates disciplinary action based on facility’s nursing policies;
- Encourages nursing staff to perform their jobs to the fullest of their potential;
- Provides professional guidance and supervision to both professional and nonprofessional unit staff;
- Conducts periodic meetings on their shift and among shifts with staff and interdisciplinary team members;
- Attends committee meetings as requested;
- Assumes nursing administrative responsibilities for weekend and holiday coverage as requested;
- Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality assurance activities;
- Identifies educational needs of the staff and plans a program to meet those needs;
- Demonstrates, teaches, and evaluates nursing skills utilized in direct resident care;
- Participates with the interdisciplinary team in developing, implementing, and evaluating ways to achieve resident care goals;
- Initiates resident-centered team meetings with the staff;
- Serves as a role model in the delivery of direct resident care;
- Assumes responsibility for the MDS’s completion on the unit;
- Provides consultation in developing and implementing discharge plans;
- Evaluates communication regarding continuity of resident care;
- Participates in developing a program to facilitate continuity of care;
- Assumes responsibility for independent study to improve managerial and clinical skills;
- Prepares written reports, reviews records, and participates in data collection;
- Adjusts schedule to evaluate staff on evening and night shifts;
- Assumes responsibility for assuring daily staffing assignments;
- Participates in facility and/or nursing committees as requested;
- Submits requests for the budget;
- Supervises and evaluates Unit Clerks when assigned;
- Participates in staff recruitment;
- Ensures safety of all facility residents and adherence to legal, safety, health, fire, and sanitation codes;
- Ensures that residents and families receive the highest quality of service;
- Performs other related duties as required.
SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Successful completion of experience in leadership for a minimum of one year.
- Current licensure by the NJ State Board of Examiners of Nurses.
- Membership in the Association of Professional Nurses is recommended.
JOB SKILLS:
- Demonstrate leadership skills, organization, and provide positive direction for the nursing department.
- Ability to work independently, problem-solve, and make decisions.
- Ability to interact positively with personnel, residents, family members, and the public.
- Ability to develop and implement necessary programs and policies.
- Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices, laws, and regulations pertaining to long-term care.
- Must have patience, tact, a pleasant disposition, and enthusiasm.
- Provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test.
PERFORMS RELATED DUTIES:
- Accountable to the Director of Nursing for the provision of nursing care and supervision of staff.
- Works within the framework of the policies, procedures, standards, and philosophy of the Nursing Department.