LPN Unit Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Type: Day Shift

Schedule Type: Monday through Friday, with a rotating on-call schedule.

We’re excited to grow our leadership team and are seeking a dedicated and driven LPN Unit Manager to join us! This is a great opportunity for a passionate nurse who is ready to step into a leadership role and make a meaningful impact on both residents and staff. As a Unit Manager, you’ll play a key role in overseeing daily clinical operations, supporting and mentoring your team, and ensuring the highest quality of care is delivered every day.

In this role, you won’t just manage a unit—you’ll help shape a positive, supportive environment where residents feel cared for and staff feel empowered. You’ll have the opportunity to build strong relationships, lead by example, and contribute to a culture focused on excellence, compassion, and teamwork.

If you’re a motivated LPN looking to grow your career, take on leadership responsibilities, and be part of a team that truly values what you do, we’d love to have you join us!

We offer our amazing staff:

• Career Growth Opportunities : We prioritize internal growth and advancement.

• Monthly Staff Appreciation Events: Celebrating our staff's hard work and dedication with parties, giveaways, and prizes.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including health, dental, and vision insurance to support our employees' well-being.

• Tuition Reimbursement Program: Supporting continuous learning and career advancement with financial assistance.

• Retirement Savings Plan: Offering a 401K plan for long-term financial security.

• DailyPay Option: Offering flexibility with daily access to earned wages.

• Uniforms Offered : Ensuring a unified workplace environment.

• Pay in lieu of benefits (Mod Comp): Competitive compensation options.

• PTO with accruals for full-time employees: Earn more paid time off to support work-life balance.

LPN Unit Manager Job Duties:

• Monitors facility clinical systems to effectively facilitate quality resident care in accordance with laws, regulations, and facility guidelines.

• Successfully delivers basic nursing care to residents in accordance with care plans as ordered by a physician.

• Directs and develops RNs, LPNs, and CNAs working on the unit to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and services in accordance with all laws, regulations, and guidelines.

• Conducts ongoing assessments of residents to identify care needs and makes needed revisions to the care plan based on changes in resident condition.

• Works in conjunction with the ADON and DON to provide resolution of grievances or concerns related to resident care or family issues.

• Documents interventions and resident or family education efforts in a timely and accurate.

• Conducts rounds within the nursing department to assess resident conditions and clinical practices.

• Accurately documents nursing care notes in resident charts in a timely manner.

• Performs medication administration and IV duties in accordance with the care plan as ordered by a physician.

• Monitors the progress of the residents and makes suggestions regarding treatment plans that may further meet their care needs.

• Observes resident behavior, vital signs, symptoms, responses to treatment, and reports findings to nursing supervisors.

• Completes resident incident reports upon identifying changes in the condition of residents.

• Monitors residents’ skin to identify the risk of pressure sores.

• Responsible for a wide variety of nursing administrative duties.

• Places medication and refill orders with the resident pharmacies as needed.

• Takes inventory of narcotics and monitors emergency kits.

• Performs shift change reports with the previous shift nurses and ensures proper follow-up.

• Understands and follows proper procedures for admission, transfer, and discharge of the residents.

• May assist in the recruitment, selection, and orientation of qualified team members for the Nursing Department.

• Provides expectations and monitors the performance of specific nursing staff.

• Delegates assignments and provides overall supervision to RNs, LPNs, and CNAs on the nursing unit.

• Effectively communicates guidelines and on-the-job training and procedures to RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Restorative Aides, residents, families, and physicians.

• Provides overall supervision for timely responses to call lights; responds personally as needed..

• Assists in promoting a team environment through effectively communicating praise and recognition with the RNs, LPNs, and CNAs.

• Nursing Unit Manager monitors schedule adherence of staff for lunch and rest breaks, beginning and ending of shifts, and overtime.

• Monitors the job performance of RNs, LPNs, and CNAs and provides corrective action as needed.

LPN Unit Manager Qualification:

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state

• Current CPR and First Aid certification

• Minimum of three years of experience in a long-term care setting

• Strong clinical knowledge with a commitment to quality resident care

• Wound care experience preferred

• Prior management or leadership experience preferred

• Experience with MatrixCare

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Facility is an equal opportunity employer. The Facility does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Facility will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made. A key part of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity regarding all terms and conditions of employment and in all aspects of a person's relationship with the Facility including recruitment, hiring, promotions, upgrading positions, conditions of employment, compensation, training, benefits, transfers, discipline, and termination of employment.