Unit Manager (UM) Registered Nurse RN

Ciena Healthcare•Saint Clair Shores, MI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Manager provides leadership and oversight for the daily operations of an assigned nursing unit. The position ensures safe, high-quality, resident-centered care in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, facility policies, and professional standards of practice. The RN Unit Manager serves as a clinical leader, mentor, and resource for nursing staff and fosters a positive, collaborative environment for residents, families, and team members. The role supervises nursing care delivered by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants/State Tested Nursing Assistants, and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws. Ciena Healthcare is a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers serving residents in Michigan and Ohio. The organization describes its mission as delivering compassionate, excellent care and improving the lives of residents and those around them.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
At least 2 years of clinical experience in a long-term care or post-acute setting.
Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment.
Current CPR certification, or obtain CPR certification within 90 days of employment.
Working knowledge of nursing practice, infection control, and regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
At least 1 year in a supervisory or management role preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise nursing care provided by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants/State Tested Nursing Assistants.
Interview candidates, recommend hires, and train employees.
Plan, assign, and direct workflow.
Prepare work assignment sheets while considering resident safety and staff members’ education, experience, knowledge, and abilities.
Receive calls and find replacements for absent staff as needed.
Transfer employees between units as needed.
Prepare performance evaluations, including evaluations that may affect probationary employees’ tenure and non-probationary employees’ wage increases.
Schedule and adjust lunch and rest breaks.
Receive and resolve employee complaints.
Determine nurse rotation within the unit.
Monitor and correct employees’ job performance.
Discipline employees, up to and including recommending discharge.
Supervise assigned staff and ensure they supervise employees assigned to them.