Unit Manager

Overview

Reporting to the Director of Nursing and the Assistant Director of Nursing, the Unit Manager plans, develops, organizes, and coordinates day-to-day functions for the unit. This position works beyond normal working hours and on weekends, holidays, when necessary.

Duties

• Supervises and directs the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Assistants, LPNs, and RNs, ensuring that staff assignments are made based on first-hand knowledge and delivered in accordance with the residents’ needs of that unit.
• Plans, monitors, and evaluates the delivery of resident care/activity by utilizing the shift report, the medical record, direct observation, and feedback from others in providing resident care.
• Provides nursing care within the scope of practice, while assuring that nursing procedures are carried out accurately and in a timely manner.
• Conducts the Interdisciplinary Care Plan Conference, ensuring that a comprehensive assessment and care plan is developed.
• Reviews resident care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs.
• Serves as a liaison between residents, their families, and their physicians in planning their care, treatment, and rehabilitation.
• Prioritizes and completes assignments prior to the end of the shift, adapts to changes, and assists co-workers.
• Ensures that all required nursing documentation is completed within established timeframes.
• Reviews all documentation required by the RN, LPN, and Nurse Aide for accuracy and completeness, and provides direction accordingly.
• Monitors medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered, that treatments are provided as scheduled, and storage and control of medications and supplies are maintained.
• Performs quality improvement audits and serves on the Quality Improvement Committee and subcommittee as assigned.
• Oversees and assists in the implementation of quality improvement measures.
• Completes performance appraisals on employees assigned to the unit; completes annual or as-needed competencies and training in accordance with required timeframes.
• Reviews complaints and incident reports made by the residents, completes investigations, and makes written/oral reports, according to procedure, indicating what actions are recommended to resolve the complaint.
• Follows through with recommendations for disciplinary actions, assuring adherence to policies, procedures, and contractual language.
• Performs related duties as assigned or directed by nursing administration.
• Ensures compliance with current applicable federal, state, and local regulations and facility policies and procedures.
• Encourages staff to attend and participate in outside training programs and schedules times as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Nursing and medical practices and procedures.
• Laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern long-term care.
• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Organizing facts, ideas, and communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Seeking new methods and principles and incorporating them into existing practices.
• Managing and directing a culturally diverse workforce.
• Communicating with medical and nursing staff as well as other departments.
• Working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally labile people within a long-term care facility.
• Planning, organizing, directing, controlling, coordinating, and evaluating the quality and appropriateness of care and treatment provided by both professional nursing staff and direct care staff in assigned unit.
• Maintaining adequate staff coverage on the units, general cleanliness, and maintaining optimal resident functions.
• Promoting safe work practices, safety rules, and accident prevention procedures to prevent employee injury and illness.
• Maintaining general health requirements according to facility policy, including medical and physical exams and checking immunity status to various infectious diseases.
• Absorbing residents during emergency situations.

Residency

Allegheny County within 1 year.

Veterans' Preference

Will be awarded to eligible candidates.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - M/F/V/D

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