RN - Registered Nurse Unit Manager - Long Term Care Unit

Elderwood • City of Niagara Falls, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Elderwood at Williamsville is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Manager to join our clinical leadership team. This is a Long Term Care Unit of 40 beds. The RN Unit Manager will assist with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by being responsible for the Nursing services and oversight of social programming for all residents on his/her assigned unit. This role involves communication with physicians, families, co-workers, and other Health Care professionals, management of nursing staff performance, evaluating and hiring of staff, and is responsible for nursing care reporting, documentation, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This is a full-time position on our Long Term Care (LTC) Unit - 40 Beds. The shift requires flexibility as a clinical leader.

Requirements

• Possession of a State License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse required.
• Minimum of two (2) years nursing experience, and at least one (1) year of experience in a Nursing leadership role required.
• Interest or experience in geriatrics required.
• Management skills for supervising and coordinating care of residents required.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing, utilize creative problem solving, and handle problems diplomatically required.
• Exhibits characteristics of effective managerial leadership skills. These characteristics should include: desire for improvement; builder of trust; creating an environment where staff can experience pride. Their efforts are directed at allowing each worker to perform his or her own work and performing in a manner consistent with the aims and standards of the organization.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors.
• In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with dementia patients desirable.
• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assure responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a residents’ nursing care plan, and the coordination of the interdisciplinary goals and approaches to the needs or health care problems of residents.
• Ensure the unit and environment is maintained in good order for the well being of staff and residents.
• Attend all meetings and required or preferred in-service training as requested by the Administrator and Director of Nursing.
• Generate and develop ideas which improve the quality of care for residents or increase job productivity and satisfaction.
• Encourage involvement and recognize staff for making exceptional contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager