Unit Manager (Registered Nurse/RN)

About the role

Life Care Center of the North Shore is seeking a Unit Manager for the long-term care unit. The RN Unit Manager supervises, implements, coordinates, and manages patient care through interpersonal contact with patients, families, nursing staff, and others on the unit in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Benefits

• $2,500 sign‑on bonus

Requirements

• Nursing diploma (associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing)
• Current RN license in applicable state; must maintain active license in good standing throughout employment
• One (1) year geriatric nursing experience preferred
• CPR certification upon hire or obtained during orientation; must remain current during employment

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge in field of practice
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant
• Knowledge of practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing post‑acute care facility functions
• Ability to implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures
• Proficiency in all competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understands and follows company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism per Life Care’s Code of Conduct; completes mandatory Code of Conduct and compliance training

Responsibilities

• Effectively direct daily functions of unit nurses and CNAs to provide leadership on the floor
• Chart appropriately, accurately, and in a timely manner
• Provide, manage, and coordinate patient care and services to help patients attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well‑being
• Accurately prepare and administer medication as ordered by a physician
• Respond in a leadership capacity to emergency situations related to patient and staff safety
• Coordinate patient care plans and services
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language