Unit Manager -RN

Alaris Health; Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaris Health in Essex County, NJ seeks a Resident Nurse (RN) Unit Manager to direct and coordinate nursing units with advanced training and supervisory experience. The role focuses on staffing, rounds, care plans, and hands-on nursing duties to ensure high quality resident care.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, emergency decision-making, and collaboration with charge nurses while promoting safety and a continuous quality improvement culture.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current registration with the New Jersey nursing board.
• Experience in nursing with supervisory experience in long-term care.
• Knowledge of nursing theory, techniques, procedures, equipment, dietetics, sanitation and medications.
• Ability to follow technical oral and written instructions.
• Ability to act quickly in emergencies and train staff.
• Ability to interact professionally with staff, residents, agencies and public.

Responsibilities

• Adequately staffing shifts relative to resident levels and needs.
• Collaborate and communicate with charge nurses daily.
• Perform morning and nightly rounds to assess residents and critically ill patients.
• Ensure each resident's nursing care plan is understood and followed.
• Perform medication passes and direct resident care as needed.
• Orient, train, and refresh nursing personnel to develop skills.
• Respond to emergencies throughout the shift.
• Enforce safety protocols and review incidents for accuracy.
• Assist in developing and implementing the center's quality improvement program.
• Provide a caring, compassionate atmosphere respecting residents' rights and needs.

Skills

Nursing supervision

Staff training & development

Emergency response

Communication skills

Education

Nursing degree

NJ nursing license

Job description

We are a skilled nursing facility located in Essex County, NJ, seeking a resident nurse (RN) Unit Manager to direct and coordinate all nursing units. The individual must have had advanced training and broad nursing experience including supervisory duties. Additional duties include:

• adequately staffing shifts and the department relative to resident levels and needs
• maintain consistent collaboration and communication with all charge nurses on a daily basis
• making morning and nightly rounds to assess residents condition, giving special attention to critically ill residents
• ensuring that each resident's individual nursing care plan is understood and adhered to
• performing medication passes and/or direct resident care as needed
• orienting, training, and refreshing nursing personnel to develop and refine their skills
• answering all emergencies throughout the shift
• enforcing the Center's safety protocols and reviewing incidents and investigative reports for accuracy and completeness
• assisting in developing and implementing the Center's quality improvement program
• 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:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current registration with the professional board of nursing examiners of New Jersey
• Experience in the nursing field and supervisory experience in long-term care
• Posse thoroughly knowledge of: nursing theory, techniques and practices, procedures and equipment, dietetic, sanitation, and personal hygiene and medications, their proper dosage and expected results
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions of a technical nature
• Ability to recognize and identify symptoms and to make decisions quickly in emergencies
• Ability to train and delegate staff members
• Positively interact with everyone from personnel and residents to government agencies and the general public