RN Unit Manager

Homewood Living Plum Creek•Hanover, PA

About The Position

The RN Unit Manager provides clinical leadership and oversight for a skilled nursing unit, ensuring high-quality resident care while supporting and guiding nursing staff. The role is responsible for the unit’s overall atmosphere and staff leadership in providing a positive, professional, and caring environment around the clock. The Unit Manager works with nursing leadership, interdisciplinary teams, and frontline staff to support resident care, address clinical concerns, and foster collaboration. The position is described as a Monday–Friday administrative role on Personal Care units.

Requirements

Current and valid RN license in the state where nursing care is provided.
Two to four years of experience in a supervisory position, preferably in a geriatric long-term care facility.
Compassion, understanding, and empathy for older persons.
Management ability, including written and verbal communication, judgment, reasoning, and coaching skills.
Ability to react quickly and decisively in emergencies and in response to unexpected resident behavior.
Understanding of management, delegation, and motivational concepts.
Strong conflict-resolution skills practiced respectfully and with dignity.
Ability to communicate with residents, families, and staff at a level they can understand.
Ability to stand and walk distances constantly throughout the campus during the shift.
Ability to lift 30 pounds when assisting co-workers with resident lifts and transfers several times during the shift.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience in a geriatric long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality of resident, family, and personnel information and comply with established policies, procedures, standards, and practices.
Review daily care assignments for Nursing Assistants, Hospitality Aides, and Team Leaders; monitor and evaluate care for sound judgment, safety, and customer service.
Monitor and assess residents’ health, communicate findings to physicians, coordinate appropriate care and follow-up, and assist with physician rounds as needed.
Maintain accurate and complete clinical records and document observations, assessments, and progress notes.
Supervise Nursing Assistants, Hospitality Aides, and Team Leaders in resident care and evaluate their performance periodically.
Oversee the nursing unit’s overall environment, including privacy, confidentiality, cleanliness, staff tensions, and routines.
Resolve resident and family issues and concerns professionally.
Visit residents daily and ensure nursing care and treatments are delivered as directed, in accordance with physician instructions and Homewood protocol.
Review unit incident reports and ensure appropriate follow-through and investigation.
Assess residents’ physical and psychological needs and respond using appropriate nursing techniques, protocol, and clinical judgment.
Participate in resident care planning and serve on the IDCT to identify concerns and needs and formulate or update care plans.
Prepare a daily report and communicate significant information to the relieving supervisor.
Provide direct care as necessary and model work consistent with Homewood policies and nursing practice standards.
Participate actively on the Quality Improvement Committee, audit clinical practices, monitor quarterly measures, and champion clinical improvement programs.
Inform administration or management promptly about severe issues, reportable events, resident or family concerns, and alleged abuse or neglect; seek guidance when reporting to outside agencies.
Perform other functions as directed by the supervisor.