RN Unit Manager - Sub Acute Rehab (Bonus Included): COVID-only Care Center

Company: Elderwood at Amherst
Location: Tonawanda
Posted on: January 7, 2021

Job Description:

Join Our Team: Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Overview: ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST HAS ESTABLISHED A COVID-ONLY CARE CENTER:The pandemic continues to be one of the most difficult challenges we have faced in our lifetime. Few know this better than our healthcare workers who have been there to answer the call to protect the most vulnerable among us since day one of the pandemic.With COVID-19 cases surging in Western New York, Elderwood has responded by establishing a COVID-only care facility to provide an effective way to isolate and care for residents recovering from COVID-19 and mitigate the spread of the virus within other Elderwood senior care communities in Western New York.As a COVID-only care center, the 92-bed Elderwood at Amherst facility will care for residents recovering from COVID-19 transferred from area Elderwood communities and discharged from area hospitals. This maximizes the effectiveness of isolation protocols in senior care facilities, allows them to allocate staff more efficiently, and decompresses demand on acute care beds in the region.During this temporary transition to a COVID-only Care Center, we are seeking a Sub Acute Rehab Unit Manager:* This is a full time position on our Sub Acute Rehab Unit.* Salaried staff will receive a weekly bonus for work inside a COVID-only Care Center.* This position is also paying a Retention Bonus of $6,500 (paid out quarterly)* While establishing a COVID-only Care Center is a temporary measure, your employment with us is not! Full time and part time hires during this time are valued, permanent employees well beyond this COVID crisis.SUB ACUTE REHAB UNIT MANAGER (RN) POSITION OVERVIEW:* The RN Unit Manager team member assist with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by being responsible for the Nursing services and oversight of social programming for all residents on his/her assigned unit for a twenty-four (24) hour basis; involves communication with physicians, families, co-workers and other Health Care professionals, management of nursing staff performance, evaluating and hiring of staff, responsible for nursing care reporting, documentation, planning, implementation and evaluation.Responsibilities: RN Unit Manager - Responsibilities: * Assure responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a residents' nursing care plan, and the coordination of the interdisciplinary goals and approaches to the needs or health care problems of residents.* Ensure the unit and environment is maintained in good order for the well being of staff and residents.* Attend all meetings and required or preferred in-service training as requested by the Administrator and Director of Nursing.* Generate and develop ideas, which improve the quality of care for residents or increase job productivity and satisfaction. * Encourage involvement and recognize staff for making exceptional contributions.Qualifications: RN Unit Manager - Qualifications:* Possession of a State License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse required. * Minimum of two (2) years nursing experience, and at least one (1) year of experience in a Nursing leadership role; interest or experience in geriatrics required, experience with dementia patients desirable. * Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Nursing is preferred. * Management skills for supervising and coordinating care of residents required. Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing, utilize creative problem solving, and handle problems diplomatically required. * Exhibits characteristics of effective managerial leadership skills. These characteristics should include: desire for improvement; builder of trust; creating an environment where staff can experience pride. Their efforts are directed at allowing each worker to perform his or her own work and performing in a manner consistent with the aims and standards of the organization.EOE Statement: WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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