Unit Manager RN

At Diversicare, we understand the contributions of every team member are the parts that make up the whole. We appreciate them for the work they do each day to showcase their talents and gifts. Together, with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals, we leverage our diverse strengths to provide each patient and resident with healthcare services that best meet their needs.

It is Diversicare’s Mission to “Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations.” We are guided to excellence by five Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork and Stewardship, as well as 12 Service Standards. We build on trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace.

Responsibilities

• Receives report on patient/resident status from previous shift, evaluates and ensures resources in place to meet needs
• Makes physical rounds assessing quality of care, intervening with provision of care and interacting with care givers and patients/residents
• Provides leadership and support with care in carrying out their responsibility in a professional manner to include but not limited to: timely medication passes, required care plans as directed by physician and/or Registered Nurse, documentation and treatments
• Evaluates performance of direct care team members and informs Director of Nursing Services if there are any coaching or corrective action opportunities
• Assists with investigation as needed or required
• Evaluates and monitors to verify patient/residents’ needs are met and policies and procedures are followed
• Evaluates critically ill residents; reports findings to physician and records observations; may provide direct care as needed
• Notifies Director of Nursing Services and Administrator according to policy and practice
• Responds and coordinates actions in emergency situations notifying the Director of Nursing Services and Administrator according to policy and procedure
• Works with Director of Nursing Services to facilitate solutions to any systemic or procedural concerns
• Ensures safe work practices are followed
• Provides empathetic communication to families, patient/residents regarding change of condition and in response to care concerns
• Ensures resident rights are respected
• Works directly with care team members to assure care is provided
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Nursing Services and/or Administrator

Requirements

• Current license by the State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse
• Experience in the long-term care industry preferred
• At least three years nursing experience required
• Ability to plan, evaluate and coordinate services
• Experience in triaging tasks, supervision of nursing team members and coordination of services to provide the optimum resident and patient experience

Benefits

• Full Time Benefits Include Medical/Dental/Vision
• Excellent 401k plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• Long and Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Referral Bonuses
• DiversICARE - employee hardship fund
• Pay advancement program - OnShift Wallet
• Access your wages between paychecks with our OnShift Wallet program