Nursing Unit Manager

Athena Health Care Systems

$85K — $93K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active LPN or RN license in Massachusetts
  • Bachelor's in Nursing preferred
  • CPR certification required
  • Strong assessment skills
  • Knowledge of drug actions and interactions
  • Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Ability to plan and implement care programs

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate 24-hour resident care activities and nursing personnel
  • Support clinical and managerial decision-making among staff
  • Develop methods for coordinating nursing services with other care services
  • Validate nursing staff's clinical decision-making through assessments
  • Implement and communicate resident care plans
  • Monitor staff's adherence to care plans and document changes in resident status
  • Conduct regular rounds to ensure nursing standards and resident needs are met
  • Audit nursing documentation to comply with regulatory requirements

Benefits

  • Weekly Pay
  • Holiday & Overtime Pay
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Exclusive Employer Discount Program
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance for Full-Time Staff
  • Vacation and Personal Time for Full-Time Staff
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Full-Time Staff
Full Job Description
Company: The Oxford Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Haverhill

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: $41 - $45 an hour with weekly pay, depending on license

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursing Unit Manager to join our dynamic care team at The Oxford Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Haverhill. As a Nursing Unit Manager, you will be responsible for the 24-hour coordination and management of resident care activities, unit operations, and nursing personnel on a designated nursing unit or shift. If you are a licensed nurse with excellent leadership and communication skills, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

Oxford is a 120-bed skilled nursing facility. This person can be an LPN or RN. 7a-3p shift.

Responsibilities:
  • Serve as a resource to staff in clinical and managerial decision-making, and delegate responsibilities to staff
  • Assist in developing methods of coordination of nursing services with other resident care services to ensure the continuity of the resident's total regimen of care
  • Participate in inspections (surveys) made by authorized government agencies
  • Participate in and assure appropriate assessment of residents, validates nursing staff's clinical decisions
  • Participate in development, implementation, and communication of resident's care plan
  • Assure that staff is implementing care plans, performing care activities appropriately, and recognizing changes in resident status
  • Make frequent rounds on nursing unit(s) to ensure that all personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with established nursing standards, and that all resident's needs are being met
  • Monitor documentation procedures of nursing staff. Audits assigned documentation on a daily basis to ensure that all federal, state, and facility requirements are met
  • Cooperate with interdepartmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to assure that services are properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents
  • Within the framework of established staffing patterns, recognizes needs and works to facilitate appropriate assignment of staff

Requirements:
  • Must possess an active and unencumbered LPN or RN license in Massachusetts
  • Bachelor's in Nursing preferred and CPR certification required
  • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
  • Must possess accurate and comprehensive assessment skills
  • Must be familiar with drug actions and interactions
  • Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
  • Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel
  • Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care

Benefits:
  • Weekly Pay
  • Holiday & Overtime Pay
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Exclusive Employer Discount Program
  • 401(k) with Employer Match

Available for Full-Time Staff:
  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance
  • Vacation and Personal Time
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

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