What are the responsibilities and job description for the UNIT MANAGER LPN position at Integritus Healthcare, Inc.?
Essential Job Functions:
• Assist the DON/ADON in directing day-to-day nursing activities in accordance with the rules and
regulations governing the facility.
• Participate in developing, maintaining, updating policies/procedures that govern functions of
nursing department.
• Ensure that reference material (i.e., PDR'S, Federal and State Regulations, etc.) maintained at the
nurses' stations is current.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing
Service Procedures Manual.
• Make written & oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary, concerning
operation of the nursing department.
• Assist in coordinating nursing with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the
residents' total regimen of care.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of quality assurance program
for the nursing department.
• Participate in facility surveys made by government agencies as requested by the Administrator or
DON.
• Review residents' written discharge plan. Participate in updating resident's written discharge plan
as required.
• Assist the Director in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as
necessary.
• Meet with the nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the department's services,
programs, and activities.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies,
charting, etc., as necessary.
• Ensure that a sufficient number of LPNs and/or RNs are available for your tour of duty to ensure
quality care is maintained.
• Ensure sufficient CNAs are available for your tour of duty so that nursing care meets the daily
nursing needs of residents.
• Develop work assignments, and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks.
• Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room
assignment, etc.
• Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary.
• Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Notify the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident's
condition.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
• Attend and participate in continuing education programs designed to keep you current and to
maintain your license.
• Ensure that personnel follow established procedures for the use and disposal of personal
protective equipment.
• Monitor shift's personnel to ensure they are following safety regulations in the use of equipment
and supplies.
• Recommend to the Director the equipment and supply needs of the department.
• Ensure adequate stock of medications, supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained at all times to
meet the needs of residents.
• Help in development of written preliminary & comprehensive assessments of nursing needs of
each resident as necessary.
• Ensure personnel involved in providing care to the resident are aware of the resident's care plan.
regulations governing the facility.
• Participate in developing, maintaining, updating policies/procedures that govern functions of
nursing department.
• Ensure that reference material (i.e., PDR'S, Federal and State Regulations, etc.) maintained at the
nurses' stations is current.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing
Service Procedures Manual.
• Make written & oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary, concerning
operation of the nursing department.
• Assist in coordinating nursing with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the
residents' total regimen of care.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of quality assurance program
for the nursing department.
• Participate in facility surveys made by government agencies as requested by the Administrator or
DON.
• Review residents' written discharge plan. Participate in updating resident's written discharge plan
as required.
• Assist the Director in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as
necessary.
• Meet with the nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the department's services,
programs, and activities.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies,
charting, etc., as necessary.
• Ensure that a sufficient number of LPNs and/or RNs are available for your tour of duty to ensure
quality care is maintained.
• Ensure sufficient CNAs are available for your tour of duty so that nursing care meets the daily
nursing needs of residents.
• Develop work assignments, and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks.
• Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room
assignment, etc.
• Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary.
• Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Notify the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident's
condition.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
• Attend and participate in continuing education programs designed to keep you current and to
maintain your license.
• Ensure that personnel follow established procedures for the use and disposal of personal
protective equipment.
• Monitor shift's personnel to ensure they are following safety regulations in the use of equipment
and supplies.
• Recommend to the Director the equipment and supply needs of the department.
• Ensure adequate stock of medications, supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained at all times to
meet the needs of residents.
• Help in development of written preliminary & comprehensive assessments of nursing needs of
each resident as necessary.
• Ensure personnel involved in providing care to the resident are aware of the resident's care plan.