RN Unit Manager Skilled Nursing Facility
Company: Sinai Post Acute Nursing & Rehab
Location: Newark
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY:To function at a professional nursing level
using both administrative leadership and clinical expertise in
order to assure that comprehensive care and treatment is rendered
to resident population, collaborates with the interdisciplinary
team in the design, implementation and evaluation of various
programs within the unit. Twenty-four hour responsibility for the
continuity of nursing care and the management of the resident
welfare.RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Utilizes expertise in the leadership role as a manager of an
assigned unit;2 - - - - - - - - - - - Collaborates with the
Director of Nursing in maintaining adequate nursing coverage to
provide safe nursing care for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
effectively utilizes existing manpower limiting use of overtime and
agency personnel;3 - - - - - - - - - - - Develops, implements and
evaluates protocols/standards of assigned unit while following the
proper approval channels;4 - - - - - - - - - - - Assesses the work
performance of nursing personnel as it relates to their job
description, unit standards of care and goals of the individual;5 -
- - - - - - - - - - Implements the process of progressive
counseling and when necessary, recommends or initiates disciplinary
action based on facility's and or nursing policies and procedures;6
- - - - - - - - - - - Encourages nursing staff to perform their
jobs to the fullest of their potential;7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Provides professional guidance and supervision to both professional
and non -professional unit staff;8 - - - - - - - - - - - Conducts
periodic meetings on their shift and among shifts with staff and
other members of the interdisciplinary team to disseminate
information; develop unit protocols; establish unit goals and
initiate implementation; and evaluate the effectiveness of these
processes;9 - - - - - - - - - - - Attend committee meetings as
requested;10 - - - - - - - - Assumes nursing administrative
responsibilities of the facility for weekend and holiday coverage
as requested;11 - - - - - - - - Participates in the development,
implementation and evaluation of quality assurance activities for
the facility and/or unit as requested. Participates in Quality
Improvement reviews as defined by the Director of Nursing;12 - - -
- - - - - Identifies educational needs of the staff and plans with
the Staff Development Coordinator (if available) a program to meet
their needs. Evaluates and provides feedback to the Staff
Development Coordinator and to the individual staff member
effectiveness of the program;13 - - - - - - - - Demonstrates,
teaches and evaluates nursing skills utilized in direct resident
care of the unit's specific resident population;14 - - - - - - - -
Participates with the interdisciplinary team in developing,
implementing and evaluating ways to achieve resident care goals;15
- - - - - - - - Initiates resident centered team meetings with the
staff using the problem solving approach;16 - - - - - - - - Serves
as a role model in the delivery of direct resident care using the
nursing process;17 - - - - - - - - Assumes responsibility for the
MDS's completion on the unit.18 - - - - - - - - Provides
consultation in developing and implementing discharge plans in
collaboration with the resident, family and interdisciplinary
team;19 - - - - - - - - Evaluates written and verbal communication
provided to and received from other modalities regarding continuity
of resident care and takes appropriate action;20 - - - - - - - -
Participates in developing a program to facilitate continuity of
care when residents are transferred to other nursing facility or
the hospital;21 - - - - - - - - Assumes responsibility for
independent study to improve managerial and clinical skills;22 - -
- - - - - - Prepares written reports, reviews records and
participates in needed data collection as indicated;23 - - - - - -
- - Adjusts schedule to evaluate staff on evening and night
shifts;24 - - - - - - - - Assumes responsibility for assuring daily
staffing assignments;25 - - - - - - - - Participates in facility
and/or nursing committees as requested;26 - - - - - - - - Submits
requests for the budget;27 - - - - - - - - Supervises and evaluates
Unit Clerks when assigned to the unit;28 - - - - - - - -
Participates in staff recruitment (i.e. Assist in the interviewing
and selection of nursing personnel);29 - - - - - - - - Concerns
his/herself with the safety of all facility residents in order to
minimize the potential for fire and accidents. Also, ensures that
the facility adheres to the legal, safety, health, fire and
sanitation codes by being familiar with his/her role in carrying
out the facility's fire, safety and disaster plans and by being
familiar with current MSDS;30 - - - - - - - - Ensures that
residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a
caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the
individuals' needs and rights;Performs other related duties as
required
Keywords: Sinai Post Acute Nursing & Rehab, Newark , RN Unit Manager Skilled Nursing Facility, Executive , Newark, New Jersey
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