Unit Manager - RN

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Our intention is to have employees who are passionate about making their personal mission statement come to life each day at work! Be it through providing healing, eradicating loneliness, contributing to efficiencies, streamlining processes, being dependable, sparking creativity or something else, the demonstration of HOW you do your job is just as important as WHAT you do in your job.

Alongside our valued employees, we are making a difference throughout the state of Ohio in the lives of those that need healthcare or those embracing the next chapter of their lives. Sustained members of our team demonstrate accountable behavior and share our values of customer service, innovation, integrity, inclusion, financial stewardship, leadership and care.

The Unit Manager - RN supervises the day-to-day activities of a designated unit or area of the Nursing Department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

• Ensures that all staff involved in providing care to residents and patients are aware of the care plan/documentation and that care plans are used in administering daily care to residents and patients.
• Monitors all nursing services and care to ensure that all resident and patient care needs are met.
• Monitors medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications and treatment are administered as ordered.
• Oversees the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures.
• Ensures that a stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained at all times to meet the needs of the residents.
• Monitors ancillary items, overtime, staffing and all other assigned budget item lines to stay within the current budget.
• Participates in reviewing potential admissions to ensure that care needs can be met.
• Consistently shares opinions and observations of departmental operations with the Director of Nursing.
• Willingly and consistently shares observations and insights of departmental operations that may improve quality and efficiencies of department.
• Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.

• Supervises a designated unit or area of the Nursing Department at a life plan community.
• Fosters a positive work environment that attracts, retains, and motivates employees working with the DON and ADON to help reduce turnover.
• Interviews, selects, and orients new direct reports.
• Defines, establishes, and promotes performance expectations so direct reports understand and demonstrate excellence through high quality and consistent performance.
• Evaluates job performance of direct reports in accordance with the company policy and procedure and provides developmental guidance to staff for improved performance and growth.
• Monitors accountability with organization requirements prescribed by the Employee Handbook. Documents and engages employees who are routinely not observing these requirements in an effort to achieve compliance. Works with Human Resources when circumstances arise that necessitate further documentation and intervention.
• Participates in the development, planning, scheduling, conducting, and monitoring of in-service training programs, on-the-job training, and orientation programs for departmental staff.
• Ensures that there is a reasonable and sufficient plan for staffing should a direct report be absent or a direct reporting position be vacant.
• Responds timely and thoughtfully to questions, requests, and work product from departmental staff that has been provided for review and approval.

• Coordinates resident/patient care with other departments, including Culinary, Housekeeping, Laundry, Maintenance, Therapy, Activities, and Social Services to ensure the continuity of care.
• Attends and participates in care conference meetings.

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