UNIT MANAGER - RN - HIGHLAND HOUSE
Company: Liberty Health
Location: Fayetteville
Posted on: October 30, 2024
Job Description:
Liberty Cares
With Compassion
At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a
challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.
We are currently seeking an experienced:
UNIT MANAGER - RN
Full Time, Days
JOB SUMMARY:
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- Assist with the process of admissions to include interviewing,
assessing, and completion of all pertinent paperwork. - - - -
- Assess resident needs, develop, and implement a care plan for
each resident initially and on an ongoing basis as determined by
the needs of the resident. - - - -
- Report to and obtain orders from physicians regarding each
resident. May delegate this to Nurses, Medication Aides, Med Techs
and Aides as appropriate and with supervision. - - - -
- Sets the tone and atmosphere for the Nursing Unit. - - - -
- Must be willing and able to work as a direct care nurse or
aide. - - - -
- Must be willing and able to administer medications. - - -
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- Must be knowledgeable and adhere to all Liberty Senior Living
Policies and Procedures and state rules and regulations. Supervises
services for Facility in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act,
Facility policies and procedures and the local, state and federal
regulations. - - - -
- Obtain medication for each resident from contract pharmacy. May
delegate this as appropriate and with supervision. - - - -
- Ensures treatments are completed by the Primary Staff
Nurse/Treatment Nurse as scheduled during shift and documents
appropriately as needed. - - - -
- Monitors specific skin tears and/or other skin conditions and
documents at least weekly or more often if warranted in conjunction
with treatment nurse (if appropriate). - - - -
- Performs CPR when needed. - - - -
- Deals with employee performance issues on a timely basis and
documents actions. This includes issuing counseling forms and
suspending or terminating staff at the discretion of the Director
of Nursing. - - - -
- Makes suggestions toward improving patient care and/or working
conditions. - - - -
- Documents concerns and reports to Director of Nursing. - - -
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- Promotes and maintains the highest moral and professional
standards - - - -
- Ensures labs and orders from consults are completed properly
and timely. - - - -
- Point Click Care - must utilize the program as designed and
trained. Must complete audits for Nurses, Medication Aides, Med
Tech and Aide task documentation. Must train and supervise the
Nurses, Medication Aides, Med Techs and Aides in the use of Point
Click Care for each resident. - - - -
- Responsible for supervision the resident care employees and
implements and/or makes recommendation for disciplinary action as
necessary. - - - -
- Participates in preparing and delivering job performance
evaluations for resident care employees in accordance with company
polices and returns to the DON. - - - -
- Ensures there is proper documentation of all resident care
staff performance issues. - - - -
- Monitors, coaches and mentors to ensure ongoing quality
performance of resident care staff. - - - -
- Assists in maintaining and updating job descriptions and
employees records. - - - -
- Orients, trains and leads by example to ensure resident care
staff are aware of and practicing by approved care policies and
procedures. - - - -
- Assists in training medication administration to appropriate
staff. - - - -
- Coordinate resident services with other professionals as
ordered by the physician or as assessment and care plan dictate. -
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- Follow the facility infection control program, train staff,
ensure compliance and assist with annual reviews. - - - -
- Order and maintain medical supplies as necessary with proper
accounting program for charging residents for personal items. - - -
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- Conduct, document, and report weekly, monthly, quarterly, and
annual assessments of resident as prescribed by the Point Click
Care program. May delegate this to Nurses, Med Tech/Aides as
appropriate with supervision. - - - -
- Coordinate with families and update families on a weekly and/or
monthly basis on the status of resident as well as contacting
immediately in the event of fall, sickness, etc. - - - -
- Maintain and supervise medication administration, medication
ordering, medication count of controlled substances, and charting
for each resident. - - - -
- Train resident care staff on emergency procedures to be
followed regarding fire, disaster, and resident incident and care
issues. - - - -
- Ensure proper staff coverage. Assume and arrange for on-call
responsibilities and respond to calls of an emergency nature from
resident and/or supervisor on duty as needed even if reporting to
work is necessary to assess the situation. - - - -
- Follow all policies and procedures, model relationship and
leadership abilities, and work cooperatively and supportively with
the residents, family members and friends, professionals,
Administrator, department heads, supervisors, and all other staff.
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- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of
Nursing. - - - -
- Must be willing and able to take on-call duty and be available
by telephone during on-call periods.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
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- Must be at least 21 and have a high school diploma or
equivalent. Must be a Registered Nurse with 3 years' supervisory
experience in ACH, CRCF or Skilled Care. Must be qualified as
Supervisor-in-Charge based on the ACH/Skilled rules of the State of
practice. Must have experience in working with geriatric and
dementia residents. Must have excellent communication and
interpersonal relationship skills. - - - -
- Must be able to be cheerful and represent a positive,
professional first impression at all times. - - - -
- Must be willing to care for geriatric patients and have a
genuine concern for their welfare. - - - -
- Must be willing to delegate, supervise, receive, understand,
and follow orders. - - - -
- Must be willing to work and cooperate well with other nursing
staff, other departments, and families and visitors. - - - -
- Must be kind and respectful to patients, staff, and visitors. -
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- Must be able to use equipment without jeopardizing the safety
of self, others, or equipment and use supplies safely and
economically. - - - -
- Demonstrates neat appearance, dress code, and good personal
hygiene. - - - -
- Must read, know, and follow personnel, department, and
Community policies and procedures. - - - -
- Must attend in-service training and other staff meetings as
required as well as complete online training.Visit
www.libertycareers.com for more information.
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.
PI15327da34476-37248-35906245
Keywords: Liberty Health, Wilmington , UNIT MANAGER - RN - HIGHLAND HOUSE, Executive , Fayetteville, North Carolina
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