RN Unit Manager

Looking for a Talented Unit Manager for a 54 Bed Health Center in a Life Plan Community

Infection Preventionist Certification required

Salary range: $92K to $100K Commensurate with experience

About Westminster at Lake Ridge

Westminster at Lake Ridge is a premier Continuing Care Retirement Community serving older adults in three levels of service: Independent Living, Assisted Living, and a Health Center. Our team of roughly 270 total employees serves a population of over 400 total residents on 62 acres that back up to the Occoquan reservoir. Westminster at Lake Ridge is certified as a Great Place to Work. We are CARF Certified, and Sage certified.

Job Requirements:

A valid Registered Nurse license and a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, two (2) years of Nurse manager or Unit Manager experience, long term care experience and; or combination of education and experience. Incumbent should be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form, possess high-quality verbal and written communication ability, strong customer service and interpersonal skills. Must be proficient in the use of various computer applications and be knowledgeable on all state and federal health regulations. Current CPR certification required. Must maintain current Infection Preventionist certification as required.

Job Summary:

This position is primarily responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing in the overall operations of the Nursing Department in accordance with current state and federal regulations. Must be competent in understanding, and utilizing the QAPI process. Must be able to accurately complete nursing assessments, comprise nursing interventions and assist staff as needed on the nursing center floor. Assistant Director of Nursing must be available to fill in when the Director of Nursing is unavailable.

Key Responsibilities:

Nursing Operations

Assists in supervising the delivery of all nursing operations and functions of Health Center on a daily basis and ensures effective and efficient resident care.

Delegates responsibilities, duties, or activities to designate nursing staff when appropriate. Follows up on all delegated responsibilities to ensure completion.

Ensure staff carry out resident care policies on a daily basis.

Creates written or oral recommendations to the DON concerning the operations of the Nursing department for areas of improvement.

Conducts daily rounds of all nursing units to ensure the nursing staff is providing the highest level of care to residents.

Assists in reviewing and identifying all new resident medical needs. Makes recommendations on resident needs and documents in resident chart or file.

Assures that the Nursing department is maintained in a clean and safe manner for the highest level of resident comfort and satisfaction.

Participates n quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI) committee meetings to identify issues and to develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified problems.

Participates in infection control programs.

Assist with interviewing recruitment and on-boarding of new nursing staff.

Care Plan Development

Works with the Care Plan team to develop individualized resident directed care plans for all residents of Ingleside.

Ensures that the resident directed care plan includes measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident’s medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs as identified in the resident’s assessment.

Evaluates each resident’s condition and pertinent medical data to determine any need for special assessment activities or a need to amend the admission assessment.

Coordinates with other Care Plan team members and schedules the resident assessment/care plan meetings.

Contacts and assists in scheduling participation by outside members of the care plan team, including the resident’s representative and/or other interested family members.

Ensures that care provided is in accordance with the residents wishes.

Participates in discharge plans as necessary

Works with the Care Plan team, as the leader, in developing a comprehensive resident assessment and resident directed care plan for each resident.

Attends various other committees of the community as required.

Coordinates, reviews, and revises the residents care plan by Care Plan team after each quarterly review or other assessment. Ensures that the care plan is evaluated and revised each time an assessment is done and when there is a change in the resident’s status.

Updates the physicians and nursing staff of new or changed needs of residents. Documents all changes made in the updated care plan.

Supervisory Responsibility

Acts as a leader and manager of assigned positions; ensuring productivity, efficiency and accuracy in work performed.

Participates in on-call rotation during off hours, weekends, and holidays in coordination with DON.

Ensures initial and on-going training is provided to employees as needed; ensures cross-training is completed as appropriate.

Identifies unacceptable performance and behavior exhibited by employees and takes appropriate action; utilizes progressive discipline policy when appropriate and maintains documentation as requires.

Assures that all nursing staff follows established policies and procedures at all times.

Updates Resident Directed Care Plan procedures on an as needed basis

Assists and supervises resident intake during meal time.

Performance and Professionalism

Maintains professional presence when representing Westminster at Lake Ridge exhibits degree of professionalism consistent with standards in performance, behavior, and appearance.

Maintains resident confidentiality and privacy at all times according to policies and procedures; uses discretion when discussing confidential matters.

Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior with residents, families, co-workers, subordinates, supervisors, and other department staff.

Maintains positive working relationships with management and coworkers; willingly follows directions and requests as appropriate.

Exhibits professional standards through appearance and demeanor consistent personnel standards.

Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of work assignments and performs in a manner to meet quality and timeliness objectives.

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of policies and procedures; seeks clarification or interpretation from appropriate supervisor when needed.

Uses tactful, diplomatic communication techniques in all relations with others.

Professional Development

Demonstrates professional development/skills competency in all activities.

Participates in in-service, projects, or committees as assigned.

Maintains all license/certifications necessary for employment.

Demonstrates flexibility, open mindedness, and versatility in adjusting to changing environments and requirements as necessary.

Commits to continually improving his/her skills through participations in education opportunities whether offered on the job, within, or outside of the community, to increase knowledge of work-related issues.

Maintains a current knowledge of federal, state and all regulations applicable to job.

Safety & Security

Complies with Westminster at Lake Ridge established safety rules and practices.

Complies with applicable safety policies and procedures as prescribed by the organization, as well as government regulations.

Reports any potential safety hazard(s) immediately to supervisor or other appropriate personnel.

Reports any injury of resident, visitor, or employee immediately to supervisor or other appropriate personnel

Provides assistance to residents, visitors, or employees in an emergency situation; following the proper emergency procedures.

EEO Statement

As an employer committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, Ingleside recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Experience

• Infection Preventionist Certification required

Education

• Bachelors or better in Nursing or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse
• BLS Certification