Unit Manager Nurse (LPN or RN)

Garden Healthcare; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesleyan Village is seeking a compassionate and professional Unit Manager to support the nursing department in our skilled nursing facility. You will work with the DON to ensure high-quality resident care and contribute to the facility's goal of becoming a premier care provider.

Responsibilities include budget support, policy implementation and infection prevention leadership, as well as staff guidance and regulatory compliance in a long-term care setting.

Qualifications

• Must possess strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Valid OH LPN or RN license required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as Unit Manager/Nursing Supervisor in Long Term Care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure nursing staff comply with standards and regulatory requirements for resident care.
• Support development and implementation of nursing budgets with facility administration.
• Implement compliance and quality improvement policies and procedures.
• Oversee surveillance, rounding, data interpretation and reporting of healthcare-associated infections.
• Help develop infection prevention policies meeting regulatory standards.
• Lead in infection prevention and promote evidence-based practice within the organization.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

OH LPN or RN license

Job description

Wesleyan Village is seeking a compassionate and professional Unit Manager (UM) for our skilled nursing facility to work in coordination with the DON to support the nursing department functions of our rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility. As Unit Manager, you can take advantage of a unique opportunity to help us reach our goal of becoming a premier facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UM NURSE:

• Ensure that all nursing personnel in our facility comply with established standards, practices, and regulatory requirements for the highest quality of resident care.
• Support the development and implementation of nursing department budgets in coordination with the facility administration.
• Implementing compliance and quality improvement policies, programs and procedures.
• Is responsible for surveillance, rounding, analyzing, interpreting and the reporting of healthcare-associated infections
• Supports the development of evidence-based organizational infection prevention policies/standards that meet state, federal, regulatory and accrediting agencies standard
• Leads in infection prevention and serves as a resource, educator, researcher and proponent of change in order to influence infection prevention improvement to provide quality health care within the organization

REQUIREMENTS OF UM NURSE:

• As the Assistant Director of Nursing, you must possess strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with patients, families, physicians, community resources, and the general public.
• Associate degree in Nursing or higher from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must have a valid OH LPN or RN license
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a preferred Unit Manager/Nursing Supervisor in Long Term Care experience may be considered