Unit Manager - RN
NHS Management, LLC · Ozark, AL · 4 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
Sign-on bonus: $10,000
About the role
We are in search of a qualified RN Unit Manager to lead our facility. Unit Managers oversee day-to-day patient care, supervise and develop nurse staff, and report to the Director of Nursing to ensure quality care within a long-term care center, skilled nursing facility, or assisted living community. Unit Managers serve as dependable and personable liaisons between residents and their families, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulatory standards and company policies.
Responsibilities
- Assist in maintaining resident care standards by supervising and directing activities of subordinate nurses engaged in quality assurance, infection control, and utilization review.
- Receive physicians' instructions regarding resident care and ensure orders are transmitted to other units as needed.
- Oversee delegation of nursing and other therapeutic procedures to other level professionals and paraprofessional associates.
- Make regular patient rounds to observe and assess residents’ physical conditions and behaviors, evaluate the quality of care provided, and ensure proper documentation of treatment and nursing observations.
Requirements
- Current R.N. license by State required.
- Experience in long-term care or working with the geriatric population preferred.
- At least two years of nursing experience and one year of supervisory experience.
- Clerical ability to read reports and utilize data accurately.
- Skill in organizing and planning programs and managing personnel to provide nursing services for residents.
- Ability to plan and direct the department, coordinating with other departments.
Benefits
- Competitive wages.
- Elite low-cost Gold Plan Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance (low premiums and low deductibles).
- Dental, life, and vision insurance.
- 401K with company match.
- Paid holidays and paid vacation.
- Best-in-class employee referral program.