Nursing Unit Manager

Athena Health Care Systems•North Easton, MA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center is hiring a Nursing Unit Manager in North Easton, Massachusetts. The Unit Manager coordinates and manages resident care activities, unit operations, and nursing personnel on a designated nursing unit or shift over a 24-hour period, following the rules, regulations, and guidelines governing long-term care facilities. The role is an 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday–Friday position, participates in an on-call rotation, and pays $41 per hour for an LPN or $45 per hour for an RN. Pay is weekly.

Requirements

Active, unencumbered Massachusetts LPN or RN license.
CPR certification.
Must be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s), in accordance with the facility’s policy.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a resource to staff for clinical and managerial decision-making and delegate responsibilities.
Help coordinate nursing services with other resident care services to maintain continuity of residents’ care.
Participate in inspections (surveys) conducted by authorized government agencies.
Participate in resident assessments and validate nursing staff’s clinical decisions.
Participate in developing, implementing, and communicating residents’ care plans.
Ensure staff implement care plans, perform care activities appropriately, and recognize changes in residents’ status.
Make frequent rounds on nursing units to ensure personnel follow nursing standards and residents’ needs are met.
Monitor nursing staff documentation procedures and audit assigned documentation daily for compliance with federal, state, and facility requirements.
Follow up with employees on problem areas and submit oral or written reports to the Director of Nursing.
Cooperate with facility departments to ensure services are maintained to meet residents’ needs.
Recognize staffing needs and facilitate appropriate staff assignments within established staffing patterns.
Meet regularly with staff to identify and correct problem areas and improve services.
Provide staff-nurse or direct resident care as needed.
Review resident or responsible-party complaints and grievances and submit an oral or written report to the Director of Nursing.