Mulberry Creek Assisted Living is currently looking for candidates interested in our Unit Manager position at our 60 Bed Assisted Living Facility in Martinsville VA.

The Unit Manager reports to and receives general direction from the Chief Administrative officer and is responsible for compliance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, regulations that govern long-term care facilities, and established policies and procedures to enhance the quality of life of our residents by planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operations of the Nursing Department. The Unit Manager provides leadership with regard to clinical practice, team development, quality assurance, and strategic input to assure each resident receives the necessary nursing, medical, and psychosocial services to attain and maintain the highest possible mental and physical functional status.

LPN Preferred

2 years supervisor experience required

Duties of a unit manager

Maintaining and restoring the health of their patients

Managing daily medication schedules

Enforcing health and safety regulations

Solving staffing issues and shortages

Ensuring their unit meets federal, state and company guidelines

Completing admission and discharge forms

Delivering hands-on care and medication administration as needed

Communicating procedural issues with the administrator and working to correct them

Acting as a liaison between patients' families and healthcare staff

Managing Inventory

Skills needed to be a unit manager

Management and leadership abilities: These abilities are useful as a unit manager because of the daily responsibility to supervise and mentor nursing staff.

Verbal and written communication skills: These soft skills help unit managers describe complex information in an easy-to-understand manner to patient. Communication also helps unit manager convey details to their staff efficiently.

Medical knowledge: This knowledge, including emergency and long-term care experience, is essential to providing quality care to patients and providing advanced training to nursing staff.

Analytical thinking: Being an analytical thinker is useful in the day-to-day situations in which unit managers need to assess patient conditions and medical emergencies.

Customer service and interpersonal skills: Unit managers often need to meet patients' needs and effectively work alongside nursing staff, administrative personnel and families.

Empathy and patience: These soft skills help unit managers navigate through the difficult and emotional situations related to patient care.

Ability to handle pressure: A unit manager's work and environment can often be fast-paced and stressful, making the ability to handle pressure important.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• In-person
• Long term care

Experience:

• supervisory: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Required)
• LPN (preferred) (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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