Unit Manager - RN

# Unit Manager - RNMadeira Care Center - Madeira, OH 45243## Overview Salary Range $83,500.00 - $93,600.00 Salary/year Position Type Full-Time Job Shift First Shift Education Level Associates Degree

Travel Percentage None## Description The Unit Manager - RN oversees the nursing operations and provides leadership for a designated unit within a healthcare, long-term care, or assisted living facility. This role involves managing nursing staff, ensuring high-quality patient care, creating and implementing individualized care plans, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards. The Unit Manager - RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure the physical, emotional, and psychosocial well-being of all residents in the unit.###

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* ** Leadership and Supervision:**  + Supervise and manage the nursing staff, including RNs, LPNs, and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), ensuring they provide high-quality care.  + Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback, and offer coaching and professional development opportunities for staff.  + Create staff schedules, ensuring adequate coverage for each shift while managing time-off requests and overtime.  + Address staffing issues, such as call-offs, and provide timely solutions to ensure proper coverage and care delivery.
* ** Patient Care and Management:**  + Oversee the care of residents, ensuring that each patient receives individualized, comprehensive care in accordance with their care plan.  + Conduct assessments of residents' conditions and update care plans accordingly.  + Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, including physicians, therapists, and social workers, to ensure coordinated care.  + Provide direct nursing care when necessary, such as administering medications, treatments, and performing clinical procedures.
* ** Care Plan Development and Implementation:**  + Develop and update care plans based on resident assessments, ensuring they align with residents' medical, emotional, and psychological needs.  + Participate in resident care conferences, advocating for appropriate care interventions and adjustments to treatment plans as needed.  + Ensure all nursing staff follow care plans, delivering services in a timely, respectful, and safe manner.
* ** Compliance and Documentation:**  + Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including nursing care standards, infection control protocols, and resident rights.  + Maintain accurate and complete documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) system, ensuring compliance with regulatory and facility standards.  + Conduct regular audits of clinical documentation to ensure completeness and accuracy.  + Prepare for and participate in facility inspections, surveys, and audits, implementing corrective actions when needed.
* ** Quality Assurance and Improvement:**  + Monitor and assess the quality of care provided in the unit, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective measures.  + Lead quality improvement initiatives, including infection control measures, fall prevention programs, and pressure sore management.  + Regularly review resident outcomes, care processes, and staff performance, making recommendations for improvements in care delivery.
* ** Resident and Family Relations:**  + Serve as the primary point of contact for residents and their families regarding care plans, health status updates, and other concerns.  + Address resident and family concerns promptly and professionally, escalating issues to facility leadership when necessary.  + Ensure that residents' dignity, privacy, and personal preferences are respected, and that they are treated with compassion and professionalism.
* ** Collaboration and Communication:**  + Collaborate with other department heads and healthcare professionals to ensure that residents receive holistic care.  + Communicate regularly with staff, residents, and families regarding any changes in care plans, treatments, or overall health status.  + Participate in interdisciplinary care meetings, care planning sessions, and quality assurance discussions.## Qualifications
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* Education:

** Graduate of an accredited nursing program (Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing).
* ** Licensure:
** Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license.
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* Experience:

** Minimum of 2-3 years of nursing experience, preferably in a long-term care or healthcare setting, with at least 1 year in a leadership or management role.
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* Skills:

**  + Strong leadership and team management abilities.  + Excellent clinical assessment, care planning, and problem-solving skills.  + Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.  + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with residents, families, and interdisciplinary teams.  + Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) systems and clinical…