Registered Nurse Manager

Friendly Senior Living is a highly rated Senior Care Community, - we embrace and live our values every day: Friendship, Teamwork, Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Customer Focus. Because Friends Care Always! We consider many different factors to determine your compensation package at FSL. We assess your specific job family, level, relevant skills, experience, and other special trainings, or accomplishments you bring to the position. Pay decisions are also guided by our financial means as well as analyzed against what others earn internally. We strive to pay competitively and offer market differentiated benefits and perquisites in line with our compensation philosophy. The salary range is a reflection of many similar like positions and your actual compensation may not be at the high or low end of the range but will be based on your unique skills and other criteria mentioned. FSL is committed to offering each individual an elevated employee experience through growth and learning opportunities in addition to an inclusive work culture coupled with other perquisites. Position Summary The Friendly Home is currently looking for 2 caring Nurse Managers to support our Rehab and Memory Care neighborhoods. The Nurse Manager is responsible for directing, planning, evaluation and coordination of patient care on these specialized units by supporting our Culture of Excellence through an active role with assigned neighborhood initiatives. Essential Job Functions Provides supervisory oversight on the nursing unit to ensure quality of care through daily unit rounds, audit completion, care card review and monitoring compliance with department systems. Understanding of and commitment to continuous quality improvement. Responsible for one nursing unit 24 hours per day. Supervises and participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing care for Members within the unit. Assists with medical examinations, confers with doctors in regard to medical problems; sees that the medical plan of care is carried out. Supervises and participates in the maintenance of records, reporting, and interpretation of the Members' outcome of care. Provides on unit training to nursing staff as needed. Collaborates with appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team to establish a total plan of care for each Member. Participates in periodic evaluation of staff performance and in disciplinary and evaluation conferences. Participates in defining, maintaining and interpreting standards of quality nursing practice by making rounds to evaluate quality of care provided. Provides guidance and teaching to nursing staff in cooperation with Staff Education Coordinator to assure orientation and on-going learning of the nursing staff. Conducts regular meetings with the staff to promote communication and continual growth. Establishes good relationships with member families and provides on going communication. Ensures that all Members are receiving the necessary care and services to enhance and promote quality of life. Documents all required Member care information accurately and timely in My Unity. Notifies Member families with changes to Members plan of care. Responsible for implementation, ongoing monitoring and audit completion at the Unit Level for the Survey Plan of Correction. Daily communication huddles with all shifts to ensure timely communication of information and staff feedback. Accountable to ensure all neighborhood daily documentation is completed. Responsible for collaborating with skin care team for treatment of pressure ulcers and weekly pressure ulcer log. Maybe responsible for providing on call unit coverage on weekends, evenings and nights. May attend meeting and workshops to improve job skills and/or working relationships. Responsible for MDS 3.0 completion on unit and Member care planning. Complies with HIPPA regulations. Performs other duties as required by Director of Health Services or Administration from time-to-time. Participates in Monthly quality Assurance and recruitment meetings. Expectations of the Position Dependable, report to work on-time for every schedule shift (ready to work at beginning - start of shift) and work full schedule shifts unless physically unable or pre-approved Paid Time Off (PTO) which includes personal and vacation. Willing and able to work overtime and weekends as required by the position and/or approved by management. Have reliable transportation to and from work. Must be clean and neat in appearance and have a “friendly” service-oriented demeanor and supports Culture of Excellence initiatives by interactions with co-workers and/or Members. Abide by work-related / job procedures and organization policies; (refer to the Employee Handbook). Qualifications of the Position Education: Graduation from an approved school of nursing. Additional courses in management and geriatric nursing desirable, BSN preferred. Experience: At least five years of progressive nursing experience. At least three years of Long Term Care experience, experience with memory care/dementia patients. Skills: Ability to meet the public and participate in professional programs. Licenses / Certifications: Current NYS Registration and License. Conditions of Employment Work is performed in a clean, well lit, “Home-Like,” nursing Home setting. Employee must be able to perform essential job functions (reasonable accommodation may apply). Physical Requirements Refer to Physical Requirements form. Must meet the general health requirements set forth by Friendly Home. May be requested to assist in the evacuation of Members or perform other procedures to protect the safety of Members, visitors and team members during emergency situations. NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and very effort has been made to identify the essential functions of the above position. However, this job description in no way states or implies that the duties specifically identified are the only duties required to perform this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. Employees may perform other related duties within Federal and/or State regulations to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. This job description is not a guarantee of employment for any set period and that either the organization or employee may terminate employment at any time with or without case. Furthermore, this job description may be added to or revised at any time. #J-18808-Ljbffr Friendly Senior Living