RN Nurse Manager

Company: Island Nursing Rehab Center
Location: Holtsville
Posted on: May 11, 2022

Job Description:

We are a 120-bed not-for-profit nursing facility offering advanced healthcare while providing skilled nursing and rehabilitative services for both long and short term residents. Located on eight beautiful landscaped acres, we also provide sub-acute services, wound care and respite services.The Mission of Island Nursing and Rehab Center is to provide the highest quality of care to all residents/patients in a manner that ensures respect, dignity, compassion, sensitivity and concern.The Vision of Island Nursing and Rehab Center is to achieve the highest level of resident/patient care services by focusing on resident/patient satisfaction and to serve as a center of excellence for our specialty programs, as well as a high-quality provider of care to the elderly and physically frail population in our community.We are currently seeking a RN Nurse Manager -who will be responsible for twenty-four hour organization, coordination, implementation and evaluation of nursing service within the assigned clinical unit. - Will provide leadership and clinical assistance that promotes excellence in nursing care to the residents.QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed in the State of New York as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability in nursing practice in a Long Term Care Facility for a minimum of three years.
• Certification as a PRI Assessor.
• Most possess and maintain all necessary certifications for CPR/BLS and other certifications, in-services as required by this facility.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Organizes, coordinates, implements and evaluates resident care on the unit in acoordance with the philosophy and objective of the nursing department.
  • Ensures that nursing care needs of residents are assessed, evaluated and met in accordance with established standards of care.
  • Maintains excellence in continuity of care by encouraging the use of the nursing process, working as a role model.
  • Responsible for maximum utilization of available nursing staff to ensure optimum delivery of care. - Delegates and assigns job functions to appropriate skill levels.
  • Ensures the completion, accuracy and accountability of all resident care documentation in accordance with established policy and guidelines.
  • Evaluates staff performance on a coninuing basis, setting goals and objectives for the individual. - Submits written performance evaluations for nursing staff in accordance with established policies.
  • Colloborates with Staff Development in (a) identifying learning needs and planning education programs to improve competence; (b) participating in orientation of new personnel.
  • Provides direct resident teaching or family teaching as necessary to acheive nursing goals.
  • Directly assists and supervises the implementation of new policies, procedures, treatments and equipment and evaluates the effectiveness/impact in resident care.
  • Performs quality assurance audits and relays information to the Director of Nursing Services/Assistant Director of Nursing Services for the implementation of corrective plans.
  • Intitiated progressive disciplinary action of nursing staff including immediate suspension. - Submits written documentation of same to Director of Nursing Services.
  • Maintains and monitors staff compliance to nursing care standards and Department of Health regulations.
  • Conducts stafff meeting on all three shifts.
  • Participates in interviewing and hiring of qualified applicants for positions on units.
  • Ensures for the timely, accurate administration of medication, care, treatment, supportive services and appropriate documentation with facility policies.
  • Communicates and cooperates with physicians and other departments for coordination of resident care. - Attends interdisciplinary care plan conferences.
  • Coordinates with the MDS Coordinator the completion of Resident Assessment and the care planning practice. - Participates in developing the Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Care Plan.
  • Maintains a consistent pattern of attendance at scheduled Nursing Management Meetings.
  • Maintains professional competence and current licensure of both facility and NYS required certification, qualifications CPR/BLS through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experience.
  • Creates and maintains an atmosphere of courtesy and respect toward residents, staff and families.
  • Responsible for unity staffing.
  • May be required to act as Nursing Supervisor.
  • Performs other related functions as requested.
  • Demonstrates knowledge, respect and sensitivity of resident's rights as identified within the Resident Bill of Rights and facility policy and mission statement. - Assures confidentiality of all resident information.
  • Attends in-service education as required
  • Performs related duties as required.We offer an excellent salary, dynamic work environment, and a comprehensive benefits package.EOE M/F/D/VIND123

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