LPN Unit Nurse, Full Time Day

Job Summary

The Unit Manager coordinates, manages, evaluates, and is accountable for 24-hour patient care activities, nursing personnel and unit operations on a designated unit.

Essential Functions

• Sets objectives and standards for the nursing unit.
• Oversees direct care activities to assure that care delivery is consistent with evidenced-based practice and center policies and procedures.
• Assures that unit practices are consistent with professional nursing standards, regulatory and HIPAA requirements.
• Assures patient assessments and care plans are developed, implemented, reviewed and revised as necessary and in compliance with regulatory and other standards.
• Assures that physicians’ orders are current, accurately transcribed, signed and communicated to unit nursing personnel and other clinical disciplines.
• Assures documentation and investigation of incidents and accidents, monitors for accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborates with medical staff for the efficient, timely and accurate delivery of medical services and reports.
• Develops, supports, participates in and implements performance improvement activities for the unit in collaboration with the center’s Performance Improvement Committee.
• Maintains positive working relationships between nursing and other departments.
• Completes and maintains accurate, timely records and reports as needed.
• Maintains competencies and improves knowledge and skills through continued learning and continuing education activities.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics.
• Collaborates with the health care community for the portability of patient information.
• Participates on center committees.
• Communicates information and changes in center policies and procedures to unit staff.
• Counsels, educates, and coaches employees.
• Completes and maintains accurate, timely records and reports as needed.
• Evaluates patient’s status and unit(s) activities at the beginning of the shift and assures appropriate levels of nursing staff are available to provide care based on acceptable standards of nursing practice.
• Makes recommendations and participates in the hiring, transfer, promotion, and termination of nursing department personnel; participates in recruitment and retention programs.
• Monitors and evaluates quality measures using real time data.
• Conducts root cause analysis of quality indicators/quality measures that deviate from acceptable standards; identifies patterns and trends; develops plans to achieve desired outcomes.
• Monitors work schedules to ensure adequate coverage.
• Maintains positive working relationships between nursing and other departments.
• Communicates information and changes in center policies and procedures to unit staff.
• Communicates with all shift personnel to assure continuity of care.
• Identifies the need for and recommends special care activities and programs for patients.
• Provides direct care as needed.
• Assures patients’ rights are protected.
• Performs and/or coordinates patient assessment.
• Participates in the development of patient care plans.
• Communicates assessment and care plan information to staff.
• Evaluates patients’ status and appropriateness of care activities.
• Coordinates and communicates information about care with patients and families/significant others.
• Reports changes in patients’ status to the physician and RN Shift Supervisor/ADON/DON.
• Identifies staff development needs of unit staff.
• Collaborates with Staff Development Coordinator in planning, teaching and evaluating educational activities.
• Provides instruction and participates in orientation program for new employees.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current LPN/LVN licensure in the state employed. BLS certification. ALS certification preferred. IV certification preferred.
• Experience: At least two years of nursing experience with at least one year of supervisory experience in a long-term care center preferred.