Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate -
Job title: Unit Manager
Duties of Unit Manager:
* Oversee unit and assist with treatment and medication administration.
* Assist with admissions and participate in family meetings and discharge planning process, including but not limited to equipment management and VNA referrals.
* Notify and update insurance companies on admissions, discharges, and changes in condition for managed care residents.
* Attend and participate in weekly Medicare meetings.
* Attend and participate in daily meetings.
* Conduct daily audits of all new admission charts.
* Serve as liaison between family, patient, doctor, and other departments; investigate all incident reports and follow up accordingly.
* Participate in managing staff and assignments to ensure quality of care.
* Participate and report on patient conditions in weekly risk meetings.
* Conduct audits as directed by DNS in annual survey prep.
* Participate in annual evaluations of staff.
* Take on-call hours on weekends and holidays as assigned.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Graduate of accredited school of Nursing.
* Valid Nursing licensure in Massachusetts.
* Valid CPR certification.
* At least 1 year of nursing experience (preferred).
* Computer skills are highly valuable, but actual knowledge of our EMR will be taught during the orientation process.
Safety & Health Requirements:
* Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and reports appropriately.
* Follows facility fire, safety, and evacuation plans.
* Functions effectively in emergency situations.
* Follows facility procedures related to control of equipment and supplies within the unit; assures that work/assignment areas are clean and equipment and supplies are stored before leaving care area on breaks and at end of shift.
* Places bedpans, linen, washbasins, and soiled linen in proper area.
* Observes infection control procedures including hand washing and isolation procedures.
* Assumes responsibility for the safety of residents under his/her supervision, including resident alarms being on and intact when ordered for resident.
* Performs resident alarm checks when assigned per facility protocol.
* Observes all facility safety policies and procedures.
* Utilizes proper body mechanics for self and residents including use of gait belts and other equipment.
* Transports residents in required equipment safely to other departments or activities.
* Maintains residents' units - bedside table, bureau, closets, personal care items in a clean and orderly fashion.
* Knows and uses universal precautions.
Individual Growth Requirements:
* Participates in facility education programs as assigned.
* Attends all classes as assigned and completes assignments.
* Comes to work in a clean neat uniform and consistently presents a professional appearance in accordance with department dress code.
* Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality.
* Accepts assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
* Assists others when own work is completed.
* Effectively organizes varying workloads.
Documentation Requirements:
* Documents incidents and/or unusual problems according to established facility procedures, i.e. personal injuries within 24 hours; residents incidents immediately.
* Documents in the nursing assistant notes the care and treatment provided to the resident and the resident's response or lack of response to care provided.
* Documents positioning and restraint usage on designated flow sheets.
General Requirements:
* Follows established performance standards and performs duties according to nursing service policies and procedures.
* Assumes accountability for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations within the unit assigned and within his/her span of control.
* Listens tolerantly and patiently to resident and family complaints and reports problems to Charge Nurse.
* Follows Resident's Rights policies at all times including confidentiality, privacy, and dignity.
* Consistently works cooperatively with residents, charge nurses, staff nurses, restorative assistants, other nursing assistants, physicians, families, consultant personnel, ancillary service providers, and administration.
* Performs other related duties as directed by licensed nursing personnel.
* Accepts assignments to specific areas of nursing home at the discretion of management.
Non-Essential Functions:
* Assists new employees in following established facility policies and procedures.
* Participates in resident care conferences and other facility meetings as assigned.
* Reviews care plans and performs nursing care as outlined.
* Follows facility procedures for admission, discharge, and transfer of residents.
* Performs post mortem care according to facility policy and procedure.
* Accompanies patients to appointments out of facility.
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