Now Hiring for Unit Manager to Join our TEAM!!!
Unit Manager reports to and receives general direction from the Director of Nursing and is responsible for delivering quality wound care and preventative measures to maintain skin integrity to assigned residents in compliance with applicable federal and state guidelines and established policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :
- Utilizes the nursing process by demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of residents wound and skin integrity
- Collecting and documentation of residents’ skin status including medical history.
- Wound care prevention and prevention through plan of care
- Sets priorities for nursing action for wound care and prevention
- Communicates with physicians regarding resident wound needs
- Initiates nutritional interventions to ensure that residents with wounds are provided nutrition to promote wound healing.
- Performs direct resident care utilizing established procedure, policies, and standards
- Administer treatments and procedures in accordance with the physician’s orders
- Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each residents while performing treatments
- Communicates and interacts effectively, courteously, and tactfully with residents, visitors,
family members, peers, and supervisors
Conducts rounds frequently to ensure that residents with incontinence are receiving pericareand preventative ointments timely. Discipline non-compliant staff accordingly with
consultation from the DON
Performs duties in a safe manner in accordance with established policies and proceduresPerforms all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection controlprocedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves and proper disposal of
soiled material
Specific Duties :
Responsible for making rounds to observe and evaluate physical, emotional and social needs of residentsPrepares and administers medications charts as requiredAdministers treatmentsConsults with physiciansCommunicates with director of nursing and staffJob Requirements
Long term care experience preferredMinimum of 2 years experience in nursing in a long term care environmentMust be a Registered Nurse or LPN in good standing and currently licensed INAbility to work with minimal supervision and strong organizational skillsDemonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skillsExcellent communication, leadership and mentoring skillsOur facility provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, This company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.