Hybrid Unit Manager at Medilodge of West Bloomfield

Description

Essential Functions: 

• Performs General Management Functions such as hiring, disciplining and evaluating employees 
• Plans and facilitates meetings and committees to address resident care issues for the unit 
• Manages area of responsibility with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible. 
• Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating programs that promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of nursing staff members. 
• Contacts physicians as necessary and ensures physicians interventions are timely and appropriate 
• Reviews staffing patterns and census of nursing units and reassigns personnel when necessary to ensure staffing meets resident needs and budgetary controls. 
• Monitors the clinical operations of the unit and resident’s conditions and ensures that appropriate and quality care is administered. 
• Obtains medications, supplies and medical records needed to provide safe, efficient and therapeutic care to residents on a continuing basis. 
• Assists in the orientation of new personnel, monitors their skills and guides and observes staff that may need assistance with procedures. 
• Participates in facility “QA” program 
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
  

Requirements

Education: 

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing, degree preferred.

Licenses/Certification: 

• Licensed as a RN (if state requires) or LPN/LVN in state employed.
• Valid CPR teaching certificate, if applicable. 

Experience: 

• Three years of nursing experience, of which one year was in a long term care environment.