Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN Unit Manager

Job Overview Summary

Direct the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Unit in accordance with current federal, state and local standards governing long-term care facilities, and as may be directed by the Director or Assistant Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care can be provided to the residents at all times.

• Duties:
  To direct the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Unit, its programs and activities; participate in developing, maintaining and periodically updating written nursing policies, procedures, reference materials, manuals, objectives and philosophies; assist in developing and implementing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services; implement plans of action to correct deficiencies; complete medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charts, etc.; ensure that all nursing services personnel are performing their respective duties;
  
  participate in developing, implementing and maintaining a quality assurance program; assist in planning, developing, implementing and maintaining resident discharge procedures and plans; assist in developing and implementing a nursing services organization structure; participate in surveys and inspections by government agencies; and, make reports and recommendations to the Director of Nursing Services and Administrator concerning operations of the department. Coordinate all care delivered on a unit for twenty-four-hour period, seven days a week.
  
  Assure all new staff to unit receive appropriate orientation job as per job description. Assess all staff ability to perform their job tasks by resident care rounding, paperwork (e.g., flowsheet, nurses notes, etc.), staff evaluation process, etc.; provide in-service to nursing staff, as needed. Assure the appropriate transcription of physician orders (per policy) and provide follow through (e.g., call pharmacy for new medications, x-ray, etc.)
  
  Assure that the physician has been alerted to changes in resident’s condition, lab work, etc. and obtain orders as indicated. Assure appropriate initiation and completion of minimum data set and care planning process, audit of patient charts (progress notes). Responsible for completion of indicator log manuals. Responsible for the provision of CNA and Charge/Staff Nurse assignments for all three tours.
  
  (Assignment sheets to include resident care instructions, meals, and break assignments, special duty assignments, etc.) Is a member of the resident interdisciplinary care planning committee

• Duties:
  Inform personnel of new admissions, ensure rooms are ready, greet new admissions and escort to rooms; schedule daily rounds and monitor residents’ treatment and medications to ensure residents are receiving proper care; review nurses’ notes to ensure proper documentation is maintained relating to residents’ treatment, medications and conditions; ensure proper recordkeeping by physicians; report problem areas to the Director of Nursing Services and assist in developing and implementing corrective actions;
  
  and, provide direct nursing care as necessary.
• Duties:
  Assist and participate in developing for each resident a preliminary and comprehensive assessment and written care plan that identifies the nursing and medical problems and/or needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each problem and/or need identified; encourage residents and their families to participate in the development and review of care plans; ensure that all nursing services personnel are aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in providing daily nursing services to the resident;
  
  review nurses’ notes and monitor residents to determine if the care plans are being followed and if each residents’ needs are being met; and participate in assessing, reviewing and revising care plans as required.

• Duties:
  Assist in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, evaluating, disciplining and terminating nursing services personnel; document and coordinate personnel actions with Director of Nursing or Administrator; assist in scheduling department work hours; delegate…