RN Unit Manager

ArchCare•New York, NY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Unit Manager is responsible for maintaining approved standards of resident care throughout the facility and overseeing the quality of nursing care. This role involves delegating direct resident care activities, supervising and evaluating care team members, and resolving unit-level problems. The Unit Manager also communicates resident status to the Director of Nursing, conducts daily rounds, audits charting, ensures physician's orders are executed, handles resident and family concerns, and submits regular reports. Continuous professional development through education is also a key aspect of this role.

Requirements

Current NY State Registered Nurse License
2 years of Nursing Administration experience required

Nice To Haves

BSN Preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for seeing that approved standards of resident care are maintained throughout the facility and overseeing the quality of nursing care.
Delegates responsibility for direct resident care activities to Head Nurse/Nurse in Charge of each unit.
Responsible for supervising, evaluating, counseling, and coaching care members on assigned units.
Responsible for identifying and resolving problems at the unit level.
Keeps the Director of Nursing/Assistant Director of Nursing informed of resident’s status through verbal communication and written reports.
Makes daily rounds, visits every floor of responsibility, and checks acutely ill residents, admissions, and follows up on residents.
Performs periodic audit of charting and documentation.
Assures proper execution of physician's orders.
Deals effectively, professionally, and tactfully with resident and family concerns.
Submits weekly and monthly reports on statistics, meetings, and other pertinent information.
Attends continuing education classes, seminars, workshops to maintain professional competency.