RN Unit Manager

OVERVIEW:

Unit Managers are primarily responsible for overseeing day to day patient care, supervising, directing and developing nurse staff within skilled nursing facility. 

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
  
• Maintains nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Assures quality of care by developing and interpreting nursing  philosophies and standards of care
• Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training nurses and auxiliary staff.
• Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff; following up on work results.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
  
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patient, friends, and family and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills.
• Provides information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from other health care professionals.
  
• Protects patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records.
  

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• RN License in Florida
• LTC Experience Preferred
• 3+ years nursing experience in a hospital, nursing home or other healthcare
• 1-year experience as a nurse supervisor
• CPR/BLS certified