Nurse Unit Manager LPN

About This Role

Manage the day-to-day nursing activities of a facility, ensuring the highest degree of quality care is maintained and provided through assessment, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.

Responsibilities

• Manage the nursing staff, including scheduling breaks, reassigning employees, writing performance reviews, and enforcing policies
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other departments to plan care
• Develop and maintain care standards
• Make frequent rounds to monitor resident/patient conditions and ensure nursing personnel perform assignments
• Give and receive nursing reports at shift changes
• Ensure assigned work areas, resident/patient care rooms, and treatment areas are clean and sanitary
• Assist the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee in developing and implementing action plans for deficiencies
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, and charting
• Interpret restorative care policies and procedures to personnel, residents, and family members
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary
• Ensure restorative care notes are informative and descriptive of treatment and resident response
• Document all pertinent data as required by Medicare, Medicaid, and company standards
• Complete required forms upon admission, transfer, and/or discharge
• Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions, expected arrival times, and room assignments

Requirements

• Current CPR Certification
• Current license to practice in the State as a Licensed Practical Nurse

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of supervisory experience preferred. Long-Term care and MDS experience preferred.

Nice to Have

• At least 2 years of supervisory experience
• Long-Term care experience
• MDS experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

Certifications