Memory Care Unit Manager

Overview

Supervision and Direction:

The Memory Care Unit Manager will supervise the licensed nurses and the nursing assistants in the overall care of residents in our Memory Care community.  The CC Unit Manager receives general supervision and direction from the Assistant 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 LPN or 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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