Evening Floor Manager RN/LVN

About the role

This position involves communicating with residents and their families about their care plans, attending morning meetings, and coordinating care with various parties.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with residents and their family about Plans of Care, PT, OT and other treatment protocols.
• Attend and participate in morning meetings/stand up to facilitate communications with the team.
• Answer residents' questions about their care, treatment plans, illness progression and all other issues so they feel safe and secure in our care.
• Monitor and adjust resident's statuses based on changing needs and conditions.
• Organize and prioritize daily work by assessing new, current and discharging residents needs in area(s) of responsibility.
• Complete documentation as required.
• Perform utilization review activities to provide resident appropriate, timely and cost effective care.
• Career coordination with resident, care providers, facilities financial services, and third party payers.
• Oversee all admissions and discharge activities. Coordinate referrals both to and from our facility.

Requirements

• Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, staff and professional colleagues.
• Accurate charting and ability to complete necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement in interactions with physicians, providers, payers and residents and their families.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with, and promote cooperation and collaboration between individuals including residents/families/caretakers, physicians, nurse and other ancillary partners.
• Must have excellent time management skills to develop organized work processes in a high volume environment with rapidly changing priorities.
• Intermediate computer skills.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Social Work. Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred. Licensed (LVN or LPN) nurse acceptable. Two (2) year clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of Medicare, Medi cal and Medicaid programs and benefits. PCC Knowledge.
• Licenses and Certifications: LVN/LPN Valid License or RN Valid Licensee in the state you are working. Certificate as a certified Case Manager (CCM) a plus. Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing. Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health; License and Certification Division at all times.

Physical Demands

• Standing and /or walking very frequently.
• Sitting occasionally.
• Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
• Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
• Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.