RN​/LPN Unit Manager

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This range is provided by Bartholomew Health Care Group Inc.. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$46.00/hr - $50.00/hr

This position (7am-3pm) has 8 hour accountability and is responsible for the delivery of high-quality and cost-effective healthcare while achieving positive clinical outcomes, and patient/family and employee satisfaction. He/she is responsible for the overall operations, integration, coordination, and direction of nursing and patient care for the assigned unit. Additionally, he/she is responsible for ensuring that care delivery is consistent with the mission, vision, values, and policies of Best Care Services and in accordance with accepted standards of practice, state, and federal regulation and licensing requirements.

This includes mentoring and education nurses, working with physicians and other medical professionals, and serving as a resource to all staff within the unit regarding the quality of services provided. This professional may also provide direct patient care along with the other unit nurses to maintain current skills.

• Effectively utilizes existing manpower limiting use of overtime and agency personnel.
• Asses the work performance of nursing staff as it relates to their job description, unit standards of care, and goals of the individual.
• Implements the Individual performance Improvement Plan for staff whose performance does not meet center expectations, and when necessary, recommends or initiates disciplinary action.
• Conducts regular staff meetings on each shift and provides updates to the DON.
• Collaborates with other departments to provide timely effective care consistent with individuals’ needs, choices, and preferences.
• Promotes a culture of safety to ensure a healthy practice and living environment.
• Participates in meetings to address patient care, survey, and/or standards of care issues.
• Participates in center meetings such as utilization management customer at risk, care planning, quality improvement, etc.
• Submits requests for the budget.
• Assumes nursing administrative responsibilities of the center for weekend and holiday coverage as requested.
• Stays and work beyond scheduled shift if needed to meet state staffing requirements and/or needs of patients.
• Clinical Leadership:
  Plans, organizes, directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care provided on the unit to achieve clinical and financial outcomes. Provides professional guidance and supervision to non-professional unit staff.
• Ensures patient care assignments are consistent with staff competencies, scope of practice, and the needs of the patients.
• Ensures timely and accurate compliance of the MDS process and that it reflects the patient’s plan of care.
• Participates with the interdisciplinary team in developing, implementing, and evaluating ways to achieve patient goals and minimize rehospitalizations.
• Ensures Point Click Care (PCC) is utilized according to the business processes.
• Contacts attending physician to obtain orders s indicated (i.e., admission, change in condition, etc.).
• Ensures that physician orders are followed as prescribed.
• Oversees medication management to ensure adequate supplies and that all medications are handled in accordance with Best Care Services policy.
• Ensures timely and accurate compliance of the MDS process and that if reflects the patient’s plan of care.
• Creates and environment that is respectful, team oriented, and responsive to the concerns of staff, patients, and families.
• Ensures communication between licensed nursing staff and CNAs during and between shifts.
• Participates in shift-to-shift communication between incoming and outgoing nursing staff.
• Serves as a role model in the delivery of direct patient care using the nursing process.
• Provides patient care when required.
• Ensures discharge planning process I in place and provides consultation as needed.
• Ensures complete and prompt reporting of incidents, accidents, and adverse events to Center Executive Director and Director of Nursing.
• Investi…