RN Unit Manager

PACS Group•Boca Raton, FL

About The Position

The RN Unit Manager coordinates resident care, communicates with residents and families about plans of care and treatment, and works with care providers, facility financial services, and third-party payers. The role manages admissions, discharges, and referrals; monitors residents’ changing needs; performs utilization review; and completes required documentation. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The role requires effective, respectful communication and collaboration with residents, families, staff, physicians, providers, payers, and ancillary partners. The employee must work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage time effectively in a high-volume environment with changing priorities, and have intermediate computer skills. The work environment typically has low to moderate noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Social Work.
Valid RN, LVN, or LPN license in the state of employment; an RN license is preferred, and an LVN/LPN license is acceptable.
Knowledge of Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Medicaid programs and benefits.
Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.
Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, staff, and professional colleagues.
Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in interactions with physicians, providers, payers, residents, and families.
Accurate charting and ability to complete necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
Excellent time-management skills and ability to organize work in a high-volume environment with rapidly changing priorities.
Intermediate computer skills.
Ability to maintain professional, respectful, and honest interactions.
Must maintain required continuing education and licensing and remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health License and Certification Division.
Physical ability to stand or walk very frequently; sit occasionally; reach with hands and arms frequently; push or pull very frequently; talk or hear very frequently; taste or smell very frequently; lift up to 50 pounds frequently; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally; and use close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception and adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Two years of clinical nursing experience preferred.
Certificate as a Certified Case Manager (CCM) is a plus.
PCC knowledge.

Responsibilities

Communicate regularly with residents and their families about plans of care, PT, OT, and other treatment protocols.
Attend and participate in morning meetings or stand-ups to facilitate team communication.
Answer residents’ questions about care, treatment plans, illness progression, and other concerns.
Monitor and adjust resident statuses based on changing needs and conditions.
Organize and prioritize daily work by assessing the needs of new, current, and discharging residents in areas of responsibility.
Complete required documentation and charting accurately and promptly.
Perform utilization review activities to help provide appropriate, timely, and cost-effective care.
Coordinate care with residents, care providers, facilities financial services, and third-party payers.
Oversee admissions and discharge activities.
Coordinate referrals to and from the facility.
Promote cooperation and collaboration among residents, families, caretakers, physicians, nurses, and ancillary partners.
Maintain professional, respectful, and honest interactions with residents, families, staff, and partners.
Maintain required continuing education and licensing and remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health License and Certification Division.