Resident Care Manager/ Nurse Manager, RN

About the role

The Resident Care Manager, RN oversees the day-to-day operations of Long Term Care and Transitional Care Units. Key responsibilities include assessing residents, planning and implementing care, maintaining regulatory compliance, and managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessments of current residents at critical points of change.
• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates continuous functioning of the unit.
• Maintains awareness of changes in state and federal regulation.
• Serves as the primary contact person to meet and appropriately handle resident and/or family concerns.
• Assists in coordinating and participating in resident care conferences.
• Works outside of regularly-scheduled shifts on occasion.
• Maintains accurate documentation on residents according to established policies, procedures and standards.
• Monitors and supervises all staff in maintaining accuracy of documentation.
• Participates in quality improvement projects.
• Provides input and monitoring of appropriate Medicare, MSHO (if applicable), and insurance usage by residents.
• Evaluates appropriateness of resident placement on the unit.
• Actively participates in staff development activities.
• Coordinates and conducts educational and informational staff meetings.
• Maintains adequate staffing.
• Assists in interviewing and selecting new employees.
• Assesses educational needs of the unit.
• Assists in determining competency of staff.
• Rotates weekend and weekly on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

• Active NE RN license or ability to obtain upon hire.
• Long Term Care and/or Senior Living experience preferred.
• Previous Nurse Manager or Supervisor experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Current Certificate in CPR/BLS.

Skills

• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of long-term care regulations and standards.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.