What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN/Unit Manager position at Carrolton Nursing & Rehab Center?
Carrollton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is looking for a Full Time RN-Unit Manager to job our team.
Full Job Description:
An RN (Registered Nurse)/ Unit Manager is a leadership role in healthcare settings, typically found in hospitals, nursing homes, or other medical facilities. This individual is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a specific unit or department. Their primary duties include:
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Staff Management:
Supervising a team of nurses and healthcare professionals.
Ensuring proper staffing levels and scheduling to meet patient needs.
Offering mentorship, training, and performance evaluations for staff.
Addressing staffing issues, including conflict resolution and ensuring high morale.
Clinical Oversight:
Ensuring that nurses follow proper procedures and protocols.
Ensuring patient care is provided according to the highest clinical standards.
Handling complex or urgent patient care situations.
Budgeting and Resource Management:
Overseeing the unit’s budget, including supplies and staffing costs.
Managing inventory and ensuring that medical supplies are adequately stocked.
Patient Care:
Collaborating with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare providers to develop care plans.
Ensuring that patients receive high-quality care in a safe and efficient manner.
Monitoring patient outcomes and working to improve patient satisfaction.
Compliance and Quality Control:
Ensuring that the unit complies with healthcare regulations, such as safety standards and accreditation requirements.
Leading quality improvement initiatives to enhance care delivery.
Reporting:
Regularly reporting to higher management on unit performance, patient outcomes, and staffing issues.
Tracking and documenting patient care, incidents, and any changes in policies.
Skills and Qualifications:
Education: An RN Unit Manager typically holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Additional certifications in nursing leadership or management are also helpful (e.g., Nurse Executive or Nurse Manager certification).
Experience: Extensive clinical nursing experience and previous roles in leadership positions (e.g., charge nurse or clinical nurse leader) are usually required.
Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Must work effectively with patients, families, and staff members.
Problem-solving and Critical Thinking: Ability to handle complex medical and operational issues swiftly.
Benefits Include:
Medical, Dental, Vision options with Cigna for FT employees.
Paid Time Off
About Us:
Carrollton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offers a full range of services including 24-hour, full-service sub-acute rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and long-term care, as well as specialized diabetes, cardiac, orthopedic, pulmonary and neurological rehabilitation programs. We strive to create a warm and welcoming environment with five-star amenities that help people heal faster and live more fully.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
