LPN Unit Manager

 Our LPN Unit Managers oversee staff performance on a daily basis, including RN Supervisors, LPN Team Leaders, and CNAs, acting as a resource to provide coaching and corrective action as needed. Works alongside other LPN/RN Unit Managers to provide the most dedicated leadership and care that maintains Weinberg Campus's standards
    II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Act as a team leader assuring completion of all resident care needs for his/her team.
• Coordinate, assist, or direct admission, transfer & discharge of residents.
• Coordinate, assist, or direct shift reporting.
• Manage, coordinate, assist, or direct passing medication, completing treatments, evaluations, and all required documentation.
• Assist physician as needed, including but not limited to, making rounds, taking and transcribing orders.
• Keep in close communication with nursing staff including DON, ADON, RN Supervisors, RN Charge Nurse, LPN Team Leaders and CNAs.
• Provide individualized supportive care to the residents and their families.
• Work cooperatively as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Reads, enforces and models facility policies and procedures.
• Participates in and promotes staff development and training. Orients staff as needed.
• Monitor staff and educates them as needed in infection control procedures.
• Evaluation of staff performance and recommends and implements correction action plans as necessary.
• Participate in the planning, implementation and continuing evaluation of department.
• Maintain competence through continuing education in geriatrics to provide a current approach in orientation and implementation of nursing care to the aged.
• Attends mandatory in-services as per policy.
• Completes other duties as assigned by management.
• Completes corresponding tasks and responsibilities within the LPN scope of practice.

• Performs other duties as assigned. 
• Assist in completing performance evaluations.
• Attends nurses meetings and in-services.
• Maintain competence through continuing education in geriatrics to provide a current approach in orientation and implementation of nursing care to the aged.

 

1. WORKING CONDITIONS:
   • Must be empathetic and sensitive towards and able to work with the geriatric population.
   • Chance of exposure to human bodily fluids.

 

1. PERSONAL OR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• • Must be able to speak, read and write the predominant language of the residents, English. 
  • Position requires bending, stooping, pushing, pulling. 
  • Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time. 
  • Must be able to lift 30 lbs.
  • High chance of exposure to human bodily fluids.
  • Working with the elderly requires the need to respect the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of all residents.

 

1. EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited LPN program (required).
• Current LPN License (required).                       

1. EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) Years of Nursing Experience (required)
• One (1) Year working with the frail or elderly (preferred)

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