Description
St. Leonard has exciting new opportunity for an RN Unit Manager to join our team!
Our beautiful 240 acre campus is one of the largest Continuing Care Retirement Communities in the United States. St. Leonard features independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, and adult day care as well as a community wellness center that encompasses a fitness center, and restaurant.
Job Responsibilities:
The Unit Manager is responsible for assuring quality resident care while maintaining nursing service objectives and standards of nursing practice in conjunction with the Director of Nursing. The Unit Manager serves as a resource person in both the clinical and management setting while also acting as a positive clinical role model and effective change agent to ensure optimum delivery of nursing care and services.
- Oversees higher-risk resident care activities for the assigned unit(s) to minimize the potential risk of infection (i.e. use and care of urinary catheters, wound care, incontinence care, skin care, point-of-care blood testing, and medication injections).
- Participates on the facility’s QAA Committee and performs duties as assigned.
- Participates in the annual infection control risk assessment process and in the facility’s annual facility assessment review process.
- Maintains documentation of infection prevention and control program activities for unit(s) assigned.
- Performs activities related to nursing care needs of residents.
- Documents in accordance with nursing policies and procedures.
- Maintains effective communication with residents, families, staff, and physicians.
- Effectively uses organizational skills in delivery of nursing care.
- Participates in the establishment, implementation, and evaluation of an effective unit performance improvement program.
- Satisfies all educational in-service requirements mandated by CHI Living Communities, the department, external accrediting, and regulatory agencies.
Job Requirements:
- Associate’s Degree from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state of employment.
- Long-term care experience preferred.
- Currently certified in CPR.
- One year supervisory experience preferred.