Unit Manager RN Nurse

**SIGN-ON BONUS** 7-3 Shift

Alaris Health at Belgrove, a 120 bed-skilled nursing facility in Kearny, New Jersey, seeks an RN (registered nurse) unit manager at a professional nursing level to lead the department and assume 24-hour responsibility for the continuity of nursing care and management of the residents’ welfare. Additional responsibilities include:

• collaborating with the director of nursing in maintaining adequate nursing coverage to provide safe nursing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, covering on weekends and holidays as requested


• orienting, demonstrating, teaching and evaluating nursing staff’s skills and assessing their work performance


• implementing the progressive counseling process and making recommendations or taking disciplinary action as needed


• participating in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality assurance activities for the Center and/or unit


• developing and implementing discharge plans with residents, their families and the interdisciplinary team


• developing a program to facilitate continuity of care when residents are transferred to other nursing Center or the hospital


• preparing written reports, reviewing records and participating in data collection as needed

Unit Manager RN JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing


• Minimum of one year in a leadership role (e.g. head nurse, supervisor or similar)


• Currently licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing Examiners of Nurses


• Association of Professional Nurses membership is recommended


• Strong leadership and organizational skills


• Experience developing and implementing programs, policies and procedures necessary to providing quality care

BENEFITS:

• PTO


• Health and Dental Insurance


• 401k


• Referral bonuses


• Sign-on bonus


• Tuition reimbursement