Manager, LPN Long Term Care

St. Mary's Healthcare•Amsterdam, NY

20h•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary’s Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Mary’s Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare organization offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. St. Mary’s Healthcare has also been named a 2026 Times Union Top Workplace—the first acute care hospital in the Capital Region to earn the distinction since the Times Union launched the recognition program 15 years ago.

Requirements

Current New York State LPN license required and must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
At least two (2) years of progressive experience and responsibility in a sub-acute or long-term care facility, including supervisory/management experience.
Must possess and demonstrate a high degree of leadership, organizational ability, and communication skills.
Must have an understanding of nursing home operations, regulations, compliance, finance, quality, safety and resident satisfaction initiative
Practical/Vocational Nurse credentialed from New York State obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
BLS Provider obtained within three (3) Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date
Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities while using critical thinking skills in all aspects of the job.
Must be able to multitask while remaining professional, focused, composed and positive.
Excellent customer service skills
Displays integrity, friendliness, and compassion.
Must be able to establish an appropriate and effective rapport with others.
Demonstrates flexibility
Takes initiative
Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Embrace new opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.
Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Proficient with various Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel).
Strong organizational skills.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to take and follow direction in a positive and appropriate manner.
Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Must be able to demonstrate effective and appropriate written and oral communication skills.
Must be able to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English.

Responsibilities

Supervising Responsibilities: Ensures daily work assignments are completed including scheduled lunch and rest breaks. Directs the work of employees. Authorizes early departure from work. Reassigns employees from one area to another area as facility needs dictate. Prepares written evaluations of assigned employees. Enforces facility policies with authority to issue Disciplinary Action Reports as needed. May assist with Interviews of applicants that will be assigned to his/her area of responsibility. Receives and handles employee/ resident complaints. Participates in training programs and assists in orientation of new staff.
Provides the following nursing functions: Makes frequent rounds to monitor resident/patient conditions and to ensure nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Provides direct resident/patient care, including medication administration. Makes observations, records and reports to the appropriate person any symptoms, reactions and changes in resident/patient condition. Reviews care plans daily to ensure that appropriate care is being given. Keeps physician informed of resident/patient conditions. Requests RN assessment of resident/patients when needed. Receives and transcribes physician’s order to resident/ patient charts, Medication Administration record (“MAR”) and Treatment, as required. Charts nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner reflecting the care provided and the resident’s/patients response to that care. Gives/receives nursing report. Completes all reports and forms as required. Participates in Interdisciplinary Plan of Care meetings as requested. Follows all controlled drug policies and procedures as required. Follows locked medication room and medication cart policies and procedures as required. Ensures assigned work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Documents all pertinent data as required Collects data for completion of assessments by RN. Participates in the preparation of the Plan of Correction response to an inspection survey, and assist in any follow-up QAPI required for any nursing allegations.
Complies with laws and regulations applicable to position and acts in accordance with Corporate Compliance Program.
Treats all residents, visitors, and staff with courtesy.
Attends and participates in in-service training, performance improvement committees and other meetings as scheduled and directed.
Follows facility dress and hygiene policies.
Safety: Knows and follows facility rules. Demonstrated proper use of equipment. Reports equipment needs or repairs. Follows facility smoking policies. Reports and documents any incidents or accidents of residents/patients, as assigned in Facility Disaster Plan. Uses required protective equipment Follows infection control standards, policies and procedures.
Resident Right: Knows resident rights. Helps the residents exercise and/or protect their rights. Reports resident/patient’s complaints to management. Maintains confidentiality of residents/patient information.
HIPAA: Follows and adheres to Wilkinson Residential Healthcare Facility’s policies and procedures regarding HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Uses and/or discloses only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to compete assigned. Reports all suspected violation of Company’s HIPAA policies or procedures to Facility Privacy Designee.
Other duties as assigned