LPN/RN Unit Manager

About the role

At Owenton Healthcare and Rehab, we believe in more than just providing care—we believe in creating a family. Nestled in the heart of a small, tight-knit community, our facility reflects the close bonds and supportive atmosphere that make Owenton special. Our team members love working here because it feels like home, where everyone is family-oriented, flexible, and understanding. We nurture our staff and residents alike, offering opportunities for growth, experience, and fun. Whether it's learning from our residents, giving back to the community, or participating in our regular events and activities, there's always something fulfilling to be part of at Owenton. Join us and experience the warmth, positivity, and togetherness that make our facility truly unique.

Benefits

• Bucket List Rewards Program: Unique rewards program celebrating milestones and achievements.
• Career Growth Opportunities: We prioritize internal growth and advancement.
• Monthly Staff Appreciation Events: Celebrating our staff's hard work and dedication with parties, giveaways, and prizes.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including health, dental, and vision insurance to support our employees' well-being.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program: Supporting continuous learning and career advancement with financial assistance.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Offering a 401K plan for long-term financial security.
• DailyPay Option: Offering flexibility with daily access to earned wages.
• Uniforms Offered: Ensuring a unified workplace environment.
• PTO with accruals for full-time employees: Earn more paid time off to support work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Monitors facility clinical systems to effectively facilitate quality resident care in accordance with laws, regulations, and facility guidelines.
• Successfully delivers basic nursing care to residents in accordance with care plans as ordered by a physician.
• Directs and develops RNs, LPNs and CNAs working on the unit to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and services in accordance with all laws, regulations and guidelines.
• Works in conjunction with the ADON and DON to provide resolution of grievances or concerns related to resident care or family issues.
• Accurately documents nursing care notes in resident charts in a timely manner.
• Performs medication administration and IV duties in accordance with the care plan as ordered by a physician.
• Monitors progress of the residents and makes suggestions regarding treatment plans which may further meet their care needs.
• Responsible for a wide variety of nursing administrative duties.
• Performs shift change reports with the previous shift nurses and ensures proper follow-up.
• Understands and follows proper procedures for admission, transfer, and discharge of the residents.
• May assist in the recruitment, selection and orientation of qualified team members for the Nursing Department.
• Provides overall supervision for timely responses to call lights; responds personally as needed.
• Assists in promoting a team environment through effectively communicating praise and recognition with the RNs, LPNs and CNAs.
• Monitors schedule adherence of staff for lunch and rest breaks, beginning and ending of shifts, and overtime.
• Monitors job performance of RNs, LPNs, and CNAs and provides corrective action as needed.

Requirements

• Current LPN or RN license
• At least one year of management experience preferred.
• At least one year of experience as an LPN or RN in a Long-Term Care setting preferred.