Unit Manager - RN
American Health Communities
- Olive Branch, MS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing aides and nursing staff.
- Give direct nursing care to patients.
- Supervise feeding of patients as necessary.
- Notify physician when patient’s condition warrants.
- Perform administrative duties, such as documenting of notes, reports, etc.
- Admit, transfer and discharge patients according to policy.
- Recognize and respond to changes in patients’ conditions and document observations, interventions and outcomes.
- Order from pharmacy, prepare and administer medications as ordered by physician.
- Ensure that physicians sign off on all verbal orders and document process.
- Conduct and/or monitor prescribed treatments, such as dressing changes, drawing of blood, catheter changes, NG tube insertion and removal, laboratory work, etc.
- Perform emergency procedures, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and in the event of death, notify family and appropriate other parties.
- Recognize, intervene and report accidents and incidents when they occur.
- Monitor and update care plans on each shift as appropriate.
- Participate in surveys made by authorized government agencies.
- Recognize, intervene and/or report complaints and grievances from patients, families, visitors and employees.
- Monitor the facility for possible health and safety hazards.
- Two (2) years’ experience in supervision of others in a hospital, long term care facility, or other health care institution
- Graduate from an accredited school with a Registered Nursing (RN) Degree
- Current State of Tennessee Registered Nursing (RN) License
- Position may require unscheduled overtime, week-end work
- Must be willing and able to work flexible hours
- Job will require frequent lifting of objects up to 40 pounds
- Supervises support staff
- 2 year(s): Supervision of others in a hospital, long term care facility, or other health care institution
- Associates or better
- Registered Nurse