Unit Manager - Nurse RN

Otterbein SeniorLife•Franklin, IN

About The Position

The Unit Manager - Nurse organizes, supervises, and evaluates resident care and performs quality improvement activities for the unit. The role includes conducting performance evaluations for unit support staff, enforcing state rules and facility policies, participating in nursing management activities and committees, and supporting the facility’s philosophy, standards, policies, and procedures. The Unit Manager promotes constructive working relationships among health care disciplines, favorable public relations, and professional nursing leadership, and performs related tasks as required. The position supervises CNAs, assigns staff according to resident care needs and staff qualifications, observes resident responses to treatment and the care provided by licensed and non-licensed personnel, and ensures personal care and medical records are handled in accordance with assessed needs and facility policies. It also includes nursing assessments when clinical conditions change, notification of significant medical changes, ensuring care supplies and equipment are available, conducting six-month resident health assessments and summaries, and ensuring physician orders are reviewed and signed as required. This is a full-time position.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or state-approved School of Nursing.
Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Indiana, in good standing.
At least one year of experience in a supervisory or administrative role.

Nice To Haves

Two years of geriatric or long-term care nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Organize, supervise, and evaluate resident care.
Perform quality improvement activities for the unit.
Conduct performance evaluations for unit support staff.
Know and enforce state rules and facility policies.
Participate in nursing management activities and committees.
Support facility philosophy, standards, policies, and procedures.
Promote constructive working relationships among health care disciplines and favorable public relations.
Supervise CNAs.
Develop daily shift assignments based on care needs and staff qualifications.
Observe residents’ responses to treatment and evaluate care provided by licensed and non-licensed personnel.
Ensure personal care is provided and documented in accordance with assessed and identified needs.
Ensure facility medical records policies and procedures are followed.
Perform nursing assessments when clinical conditions change.
Notify or ensure notification of the attending physician, resident, or sponsor about significant changes in medical condition.
Request and ensure supplies and equipment are available for required care and treatment.
Assess each resident’s health status every six months and write a summary analysis of observations.
Ensure physician’s orders are reviewed and signed by the attending physician every six months or in accordance with a change in status.
Exhibit professional nursing and leadership and perform related tasks as required.

Benefits

Medical insurance with free virtual doctor visits
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off that accrues immediately
Paid holidays
Life insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Access to up to 100% of net earned wages daily through DailyPay
Employee-sponsored fund for employees in need
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
University partnerships offering scholarships of up to 10% at the University of Cincinnati and University of Toledo, and up to 16% of eligible tuition costs at Hondros