Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation is seeking a Unit Manager!

Unit Managers are primarily responsible for overseeing day to day patient care, supervising, directing and developing nurse staff, and reporting to the Director of Nursing to ensure quality patient care within a long-term care center, skilled nursing facility or assisted living community. Unit Managers are required to be dependable and personable liaisons between residents and their families. Unit Managers are tasked with ensuring their unit complies with federal and state regulatory standards, and follows company policies and procedures. The daily tasks of a Unit Manager generally include:

·Knowledge of Point Click Care for EMR

·Maintaining and restoring health of resident patients

·Acting as a main point of contact between residents and their families

·Addressing and preventing concerns from family members

·Assists in developing, implementing and making adjustments to patient care plans as needed

·Supervises, counsels, and provides discipline when necessary, to nurse staff to ensure the highest quality care possible

·Ensures their unit meets federal and state regulatory standards, as well as company policies and procedures

·Collaborates with the Director of Nursing, Nurse Practitioners and Physicians to plan and maintain resident care

·Completes admission and discharge assessments

·Oversees and audits changes made to care plans

·Delivers hands-on care and medicine distribution as needed

·Audits and completes charting, evaluations, medical forms, and other administrative tasks

·Identifies procedural problems and works with the Director of Nursing to resolve issues

·Evaluates, prioritizes and meets the care needs of each resident 

Requirements:

Current LPN or RN license in State

Up to date first aid and CPR certification 

At least one year of experience in a Long Term Care setting preferred

Knowledge of Point Click Care preferred

Unit Managers are expected to have an in-depth relationship with their residents and their family members, while also having a distinguished rapport with their staff. This role is essential to every operational aspect of a long-term care center, skilled nursing facility or assisted living community. From ensuring individual resident needs are being met, to the effectiveness of procedures, to staff morale, the Unit Manager is a primary driver of how well a healthcare center performs. The Unit Manager enjoys a unique position within the long-term care setting. They are very involved with residents while implementing and carrying out procedures that will directly impact the care of those residents. Unit Managers have the direct ability to make a substantial difference in the quality of life of their patients.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Facility is an equal opportunity employer. The Facility does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Facility will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made. A key part of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity regarding all terms and conditions of employment and in all aspects of a person's relationship with the Facility including recruitment, hiring, promotions, upgrading positions, conditions of employment, compensation, training, benefits, transfers, discipline, and termination of employment.