Unit Manager (RN) – Sign on Bonus Position Available In Berkshire, Massachusetts

The primary purpose of the Unit Manager (RN) role is to supervise theday-to-day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty.

Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, andlocal standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility,and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services, to ensurethat the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

• Essential Job Functions:

• Assist the

DON/ADON

in directingday-to-day nursing activities in accordance with the rules andregulations governing the facility.

• Participate in developing,maintaining, and updating policies/procedures that govern functions ofnursing department.
• Ensure that reference material (i.e., PDR’S,Federal and State Regulations, etc.) maintained at the nurses’ stationsis current.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with theprocedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual
• Makewritten & oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary,concerning operation of the nursing department.
• Assist in coordinatingnursing with other resident services to ensure the continuity of theresidents’ total regimen of care.
• Ensure that all nursing servicepersonnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation ofquality assurance program for the nursing department.
• Participate infacility surveys made by government agencies as requested by theAdministrator or DON.
• Review residents’ written discharge plan.

Participate in updating resident’s written discharge plan asrequired.

• Assist the Director in planning the nursing services portionof the resident’s discharge plan as necessary.
• Meet with the nursingstaff, as well as support personnel, in planning the department’sservices, programs, and activities.
• Admit, transfer, and dischargeresidents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports asnecessary.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medicalforms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Ensure that a sufficient number of LPNs and/or RNs are available foryour tour of duty to ensure quality care is maintained.
• Ensuresufficient CNAs are available for your tour of duty so that nursing caremeets the daily nursing needs of residents.
• Develop work assignments,and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks.
• Inform nursingservice personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival,room assignment, etc.
• Ensure that rooms are ready for newadmissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort themto their rooms as necessary.
• Make rounds with physicians asnecessary.
• Notify the resident’s attending physician and next-of-kinwhen there is a change in the resident’s condition.
• Provide directnursing care as necessary.
• Attend and participate in continuingeducation programs designed to keep you current and to maintain yourlicense.
• Ensure that personnel follow established procedures for theuse and disposal of personal protective equipment.
• Monitor shift’spersonnel to ensure they are following safety regulations in the use ofequipment and supplies.
• Recommend to the Director the equipment andsupply needs of the department.
• Ensure adequate stock of medications,supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained at all times to meet the needsof residents.
• Help in development of written preliminary ∁rehensive assessments of nursing needs of each resident asnecessary.
• Ensure personnel involved in providing care to the residentare aware of resident’s care plan [This is a partial description, formore information about the Unit Manager position and to apply clickhere!

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