Description

Sherwood Oaks is hiring a full-time Nursing Unit Manager!  If you are interested in a career where you can utilize your leadership and clinical skills, we invite you to apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care
• Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcomes and participates in change initiatives
• Leads by investing and building healthy relationships among staff, colleagues and other disciplines
• Shows the ability to set priorities and demonstrates an understanding of shared governance and promotes at the unit level
• Serves as an engaged member of a team supporting colleagues in service to patients and families and may participate in task forces or other initiatives
• Assumes 24-hour responsibility for delivery of safe, competent, and quality resident care, and efficient operations of the nursing unit through supervision and evaluation of all nursing staff
• Completes required/requested reports, evaluations, and assignments accurately and timely
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner, interacting and communicating with dignity and respect
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team
• Demonstrates awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions
• Cares for patients, staff, and self by supporting and promoting a culture of safety in the workplace, recognizing hazards, reporting and investigating incidents in a timely manner in accordance with policies, regulations, and prudent practices
• Requests opportunities to learn safe, accountable and autonomous practice from more experienced nurse leaders
• Seeks, accepts and utilizes performance feedback from peers, preceptors and other leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for continuous learning and identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development
• Seeks professional development and involvement through membership in a professional nursing organization and/or reading professional literature on a regular basis
• Ensures nursing care is delivered in accordance with Pennsylvania Practice Act, established Standards of Care, Policies and Procedures, and regulations
• Ensures resident care is documented appropriately in the residents' medical record and addresses any areas of non-compliance issues timely
• Ensures efficient and thorough hand-off of information from shift to shift to promote communication of residents' status and needs
• Facilitates communication between all nursing personnel, other departments/disciplines, and physicians and ensures necessary follow-up actions are taken
• Ensures appropriate and timely implementation of physician's orders and timely notification of physician/CRNP/PA of any changes in resident condition

Join the team that’s providing the highest quality of care to seniors in our communities. With state-of-the-art safety protocols and the support of an academic medical center, UPMC Senior Communities has demonstrated a continued commitment to keeping both our residents and our employees safe and healthy, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Make a true impact at our senior living facilities, where you’ll have the confidence that your care is clinically backed by a best-in-class health care system and the rewarding knowledge that you are changing lives every day. 

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience required
• 1 year of progressive leadership experience required (e.g., charge nurse, Nursing Resource Coordinator)
• BSN required, either at time of hire/transfer, or must be enrolled in a program within one year of hire/transfer date and completed within three years of enrollment

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34
• OAPSA


• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Total Rewards

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Our Values

At UPMC, we’re driven by shared values that guide our work and keep us accountable to one another. Our Values of Quality & Safety, Dignity & Respect, Caring & Listening, Responsibility & Integrity, Excellence & Innovation play a vital role in creating a cohesive, positive experience for our employees, patients, health plan members, and community. Ready to join us? Apply today.