Unit Manager LPN

Eliza Jennings•Chagrin Falls, OH

5h•$29 - $32

About The Position

The Unit Manager LPN leads Assisted Living healthcare services across three shifts, plans and delivers resident care, and serves as charge nurse. The role manages the Assisted Living team, including staff orientation, training, scheduling, coaching, and support for performance and morale. The manager works with residents and families to support quality medical care and customer service, and collaborates with the Director of Nursing and other clinical and support disciplines to provide timely, comprehensive, person-centered care. The position oversees rehabilitative, restorative, and supportive programs; participates in evaluating prospective residents; and helps develop and implement team plans, policies, and procedures. It monitors yearly budgets, ensures physicians’ orders and care plans are updated and implemented, reviews incident reports, and supports regulatory compliance and continuous quality improvement. The Unit Manager provides in-service training, maintains required coursework, participates in Safety Committee meetings and other assigned committees, and helps maintain a secure environment. The role also supports residents’ autonomy and dignity, follows infection-control and safety practices, reports hazards promptly, and adheres to company policies and mission. The schedule consists of three 12-hour shifts, every other weekend, and rotating holidays.

Requirements

LPN.
Seasoned LPN with leadership experience in geriatric nursing in residential and community-based healthcare.

Responsibilities

Lead Assisted Living healthcare services for three shifts, plan and deliver care, and serve as charge nurse.
Orient, train, schedule, and coach Assisted Living staff and support staff performance and morale.
Interact with residents and families to support quality medical care and customer service.
Work with the Director of Nursing to develop new nursing staff, including involving current staff as preceptors and mentors.
Oversee participation in rehabilitative, restorative, and supportive programs, coordinating with therapy and other disciplines.
Collaborate with medical services, activities, pharmacy, physical therapy, social workers, dietary, hospice, and other staff to provide timely, comprehensive, person-centered care.
Participate in assessing and qualifying potential new residents.
Manage the Assisted Living Team’s development and implementation of plans, policies, and procedures.
Monitor yearly budgets.
Ensure physicians’ orders and plans of care are accurately updated and implemented; review incident reports and update plans of care.
Assure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Monitor and implement continuous quality improvement.
Deliver in-service staff training and maintain required in-service coursework.
Attend Safety Committee meetings and help ensure a secure environment for staff, residents, and visitors.
Adhere to safety regulations and infection-control practices, and ensure compliance.
Provide residents with opportunities to direct their own lives and decide how they spend their day.
Ensure a safe environment and use tools and equipment safely.
Immediately report hazardous conditions, including incidents, injuries, and equipment concerns, to the appropriate supervisor.
Follow the mission statement and company policies, including HIPAA, Residents’ Rights, annual TB testing, and completion of education assignments.
Participate on committees as assigned.
Adapt positively to changing responsibilities, new ways of completing tasks, and assignment needs.
Work three 12-hour shifts, every other weekend, and rotating holidays.