Long-Term Care Unit Manager

Overview

Supervision and Direction:

The Long-Term Care Unit Manager will supervise the licensed nurses and the nursing assistants in the overall care of residents in our Long -Term community.  The NC Unit Manager receives general supervision and direction from the Director of Nursing.

Key Responsibilities

CLINICAL

• Follows Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate resident health needs. Be UAI and ISP certified.
• Make clinical rounds periodically during shift. Reviews uncompleted shift assignments to determine resident services needed or not completed, for appropriate intervention. Records all variances on the shift report form.
• Is responsible for reviewing and updating the individualized service plan and profile for each resident based on level of care and/or change in condition. Schedules and participates in care plan meetings with families, residents and the interdisciplinary team. Provides information on disease progression, rehabilitation progress, and changes in condition as applicable.
• Arranges for consultation as needed – Geropsychiatrist, podiatrist, dentist, home health, rehabilitation, therapy, nutritional counseling, pastoral counseling, etc.
• Implements the service plan for each individual resident based on assessed care, psychosocial and spiritual needs, physician orders, and standard of nursing practice.
• Administers ordered medications and treatments accurately, charts appropriately and reports any problem or change as needed to the physician and appropriate facility staff.
• Coordinates physician visits, including required documentation.
• Reports on changes in resident condition and status of new residents at interdisciplinary conferences.
• Transcribes physician orders and schedules and reports results of diagnostic work.

SUPERVISORY

• Directs resident care to meet the assessed needs of residents based on the resident’s current service profile.
• Monitors and practices infection control policies and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring adequate staff coverage.
• Participates in hiring, performance evaluations, terminations and progressive discipline of direct care staff.
• Monitors direct care staff performance of health-related activities, including the identification of any significant gaps in the employee’s ability to function competently.
• Provides staff development and training as needed to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and quality performance.
• Provides a comfortable home-like atmosphere, keeping noise levels appropriate, and monitoring staff actions and interactions, and ensure organization, upkeep and cleanliness of the unit.

Qualifications

This position requires the candidate be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed in good standing. Must possess current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in the Commonwealth of Virginia, or a compact state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact.

^*Sign-on bonuses are offered in incremental payments over a 24-month period for full-time positions only.

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