RN Unit Manager

Unit Manager

At Tucker House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center the Unit Manager assumes responsibility and accountability for the nursing care of all residents on an assigned unit. Supervises licensed nurses and other nursing personnel in the delivery of care and services according to each resident's comprehensive resident assessment and plan of care. The incumbent will also perform other duties as outlined below:

•Manages unit in accord with facility philosophy, in compliance with standards of professional nursing practice, and with all state and federal laws and regulations.

•Utilizes resources in an efficient and economic manner to ensure that each resident achieves the highest practicable physical, mental and psycho-social well-being.

•Makes daily rounds on unit to supervise, observe, examine, interview residents, to evaluate staffing needs, to monitor regulatory compliance, to achieve the care environment and to evaluate staff interactions and clinical skills competency • Supervises nursing staff in the implementation of plans of care to assist residents to attain or maintain highest practicable physical, mental and psycho-social well-being

•Audits 24 hour report as completed by Charge Nurses and reviews clinical records to identify problems, to ensure timely responses to residents' needs, to evaluate documentation skills of unit nursing staff, and to evaluate regulatory compliance with documentation requirements

•Listens to verbal shift report making special note to follow up on significant changes in condition, admissions, transfers, discharges, initiation or use of physical or chemical restraints, unnecessary use of any drug, incidents, unexplained injuries, medication errors, loss of resident property or evidence of resident or family dissatisfaction.

•Assists Charge Nurses with the assignment of nursing staff to ensure sufficient number of staff. Evaluates staffing patterns based on unit census, resident acuity, and other resident needs. Adjusts staffing pattern accordingly. Communicates difficulty meeting resident needs and maintaining regulatory compliance promptly to Director of Nursing

Experience: 1-3 year professional nursing experience providing direct care in long term care facility, with 1 year supervisory or management experience with direct care staff.

Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing.

Certification: CPR Certification and Current active license as RN in Pennsylvania