Unit Manager

SUMMARY

Coordinates and leads overall administration of a nursing unit, including quality care, supervision of nursing personnel, Has 24-hour responsibility for overall management of the assigned unit.

DELEGATION OF AUHORITY

Under the Supervision of the Director of Nursing, As a Unit Manager, you are delegated the responsibility and accountability necessary for carrying our your assigned duties.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND STANDARDS

• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set forth in policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws and applicable professional standards.

• Ensures that employees receive compliance training and education necessary to perform their job responsibilities.

• Promotes adherence to policies and procedures by monitoring employee performance and identifying and responding to identified compliance issues.

• Adheres to and promotes Equal Employment Opportunity and the facility’s Affirmative Action Plan.

• Must be able to work cooperatively as a member of a team.

• Keeps confidential all patient information received.

• Participates /coordinates committees and meetings related to patient care issues for the unit.

• Participates in patient care plan meetings and conferences as necessary, and is responsible for the formation of patient care plans and updates to reflect the current status of the patient

• Actively participates in wound care rounds and committees.

• Passes medications, gives injections and completes treatments as needed.

• Makes rounds with physicians; transcribes and implements orders and assures that physician phone orders and signed promptly.

• Participates in Medicare A meetings.

• Monitors patient’s conditions via 24-hour report, observation, documentation and communication with staff, patients and families.

• Alerts DNS/Administrator to pertinent issues.

• Implements and educates staff on new policies and chemical practice methods.

• Tracks patient census, population and care-related issues on unit.

• Interprets physician orders to patient and provides instructions to patients when appropriate.

• Provides supervision, direction and evaluation of nursing staff on unit.

• Orients new admissions and personnel to unit.

• Makes patient care and environmental rounds regularly throughout the day.

• Oversight of nursing unit which includes planning daily and/or weekly work assignments. Breaks; ensures adequate staffing and delegates routine duties.

• Maintains standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the nursing department. Follows all local, state and federal rules and regulations.

• Supervises, directs and evaluates nursing staff on unit.

• Completes and performs nursing functions within the scope of practice as defined by state nursing practice act.

• Maintains documentation as required by law and state nursing practice act.

• Assists unit personnel in interpreting and planning assignments.

• Ability to communicate effectively with sensitivity towards other staff members, referral sources, patients and their families and physicians.

• Communicates with the Pharmacy and Lab on pertinent issues.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Pharmacy / Dietary Recommendation – ensure that recs. are followed timely

• Understands principles of growth and development for the entire lifespan with the ability to provide care appropriate for adult and geriatric patients as appropriate to the patient population.

• Nursing License required RN/LPN