RN/LPN Unit Coordinator

RN/LPN UNIT COORDINATOR

Benefits:

· Health Insurance

· Dental Insurance

· Vision Insurance

· 401K Plan

Shift Available:

· 8:00AM-4:30PM, Monday – Friday and rotating on-call schedule

Responsibilities:

· Supervises and coordinates the efforts of nursing staff and provides total nursing care for residents. Scope of work may be modified by state specific rules under the Nurse Practice Act

· Manages area of responsibility with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible

· Monitor employees to assure overtime is not being done without prior approval

· Recommends plans for staff training and development using quality assurance indicators, incident report investigations, and direct observation

· Participates in counseling, disciplinary action and termination of staff, to extent permitted by state practice act

· Contacts physicians as necessary and ensures physicians interventions are timely and appropriate

· Audits patients charts as routinely for compliance including assessments, MARs/TARs and ADL documentation

· Supervises nursing unit, which includes scheduling and directing the nursing staff to extent permitted by state practice act

· Provides direction, supervision, and monitoring of medication administration by Certified Medication Aides (CMA)

· Monitor meals and 15-minute breaks to assure employees are in compliance

· Monitor food trays to assure meals are served in a timely manner

· Coordinates the effective use of personnel, supplies, equipment and facilities

· Monitor nursing care for residents and rounds at least 2 times a day

· Recommends the purchase of materials or equipment for the improvement of nursing services

· Monitor the noise level on unit to assure noise is at a minimal

· Ensures the appropriate and timely documentation of resident care activities

Certificates, Licenses:

· Current valid Nebraska State License to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

· Current CPR certification

About our Health Center:

Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lancaster. We pride ourselves on our quality care, responsive service, and commitment to excellence. We are seeking a motivated and dependable Unit Coordinator to join our team! Apply today!

Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lancaster

1001 South St. Lincoln, NE 68502

RN/LPN Unit Coordinator