What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Unit Manager position at Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers?
We Offer Competitive Salary, Full Benefits Package, Paid time Off and Opportunities for Professional Growth:
We are paying a $4000 signing bonus for this position (bonus to be paid quarterly and subject to succesful completion of 90 day probationary period);
Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers, a premier skilled nursing facility located in Dutchess County, New York is seeking to hire clinically superb, dynamic RN Unit Manager to join our growing team on a full-time basis. We employ a supportive environment, staff-friendly strategies, and a team-oriented approach to make sure our staff are well-trained, well-looked after, and superbly appreciated. We treat our staff with the respect they deserve, and our staff treat each other in the same fashion,
Registered Nurse Responsibilities:
- Maintaining accurate, complete health care records and reports.
- Administering medications to patients and monitoring them for side effects and reactions.
- Prescribing assistive medical devices and related treatments.
- Recording patient vital signs and medical information.
- Ordering medical diagnostic and clinical tests.
- Monitoring, reporting, and recording symptoms or changes in patient conditions.
- Assessing, implementing, planning, or evaluating patient nursing care plans by working with healthcare team members.
- Modifying patient health treatment plans as indicated by patient conditions and responses.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians and facility staff.
- Assess the need for, develop, and implement written policies and procedures for infection control, including those for standard precautions and for transmission-based precautions, including when these should be used, the duration of use, and the type of precautions needed for a particular infection or organism
- Enforce policies prohibiting staff with communicable diseases or infected skin lesions from direct contact with residents and their food, and enforce hand hygiene policies consistent with accepted standards of practices
- Serve as a member of the quality assessment and assurance committee
- Be accountable for surveillance of healthcare-acquired and community-acquired infections for residents, staff, volunteers, and visitors
- Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and ensure that the facility leaders are informed of appropriate issues; understand and comply with infection control, safety, and OSHA procedures and regulations
Registered Nurse Requirements:
- Passed the National Council Licensure Examination or NCLEX-RN.
- Current state licensure as a registered nurse and BLS certification required.
- American Heart Association BLS/CPR
- ACLS certification
- Preferred to have an infection preventionist certification
- Basic computer skills.
- Professional, friendly attitude.
- 1 year experience (Preferred).
PERKS:
- Salary based on experience
- Great Benefits, Health Insurance, PTO
- Evening and Overnight Shift Differential.
ABOUT US:
Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers is a premier skilled nursing facility located in Dutchess County. We operate our facility to provide a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality and dignity. Our staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and are constantly looking to be the best at what we do. Please join us and begin a rewarding and exceptional career.
Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment with Sapphire Nursing are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in mandatory vaccine programs, participating in testing requirements, and using designated PPE when required.
EOE Statement:
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
