Unit Manager LVN - Retama Manor
Company: Cantex Continuing Care Network
Location: Victoria
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Job Details
Job Location
Retama Manor Nursing Center/Victoria South - Victoria, TX
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Associates Degree
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Description
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the heart of Cantex. We are
committed to a culture that respects our differences and values the
contributions of all people.
Please visit cantexcc.com for more information on this
location.
Job Summary:
The overall purpose of the Unit Manager position is to participate
in and oversee the provision of patient care as prescribed by the
attending physician, consistent with accepted standards of
practice. This position is responsible to provide care directly to
the Patient and/or supervise the direction of care to ensure the
highest practical care is provided to the Patient.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited Nursing School and a current and
valid LVN/LPN license in the applicable State
- Minimum of one-year supervisory experience in a long-term or
health care setting is preferred.
- Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.
Essential Functions:
- Monitor/Review the following daily for accuracy, completion,
required documentation and appropriate intervention:
- Telephone Orders
- Medication Administration Record
- PRN Medication Administration Record
- IV Medication Administration Record
- Treatment Record
- G-Tube Record
- Diabetic Record
- Anticoagulant Monitoring Form
- Weekly Skin Assessment Form
- Patient Daily Record
- Flow Record
- Behavior Monitoring Sheets
- Narcotic Control Sheets
- Monthly Summaries that are due
- Lab, X-ray, etc. reports received
- Glucometer Control Log
- Refrigerator temperature Logs
- Make rounds on all Patients at a minimum of every 4 hours and
as needed. Communicate any findings/concerns to the charge nurse
for intervention.
- Review the 24-hour report book for information regarding the
last 24 hours; assessing Patients with a recent change in
condition. Any change in a Patients condition requires assessment,
notification, documentation, and intervention.
- Review incident reports and follow up for proper documentation
of nursing assessment, intervention and notification to the
responsible party and physician.
- Review the medical record on every Patient discharged for
accuracy; follow up, proper documentation and intervention. If
transferred to home or to another Facility, reviews the Post
Discharge Plan of Care for completion.
- Check appropriate documentation on patients regarding:
- 24-hour follow-up on room changes.
- 72-hour documentation on admissions and re-admissions.
- Review medical records on follow up to determine problems,
assessments, interventions, documentation, and notification of
responsible party and physician in a timely manner (see DON Manual
for detailed instructions on follow up documentation).
- Distribute the monthly MDS/care plan calendar to appropriate
members of the Interdisciplinary team by the 15th of each
month.
- Complete MDS assessments, RAPs if applicable, Care Plans and
TILE assessments due for completion.
- Attend weekly care plan meetings with the Interdisciplinary
team, Patient and Responsible party.
- Attend the weekly TILE and Medicare meetings with appropriate
Interdisciplinary team members.
- Enter physician orders daily into the clinical software
system.
- Print physicians orders and check for accuracy by 25th of each
month and place orders in patient medical records by midnight on
first day of the following month.
- Complete recommendations from the Consultant Pharmacists Report
within 72 hours of exit interview.
- Complete recommendations from the Dietary Consultant Report
within 72 hours of exit interview.
- Verify emergency box to evidence completion of charge slips for
medications.
- Enter weights into the clinical software system per RCMS #
2.
- Print the monthly Weight Change Alert reports and updated
Weight Change Log per RCMS #2.
- Confirm Skin Site Identification Forms (RCMS Form 1-6) and the
Communication Form (RCMS Form 7-3) are available at the nursing
station(s) and in the shower room(s).
- Weekly, update and distribute the Daily Care Guides.
- Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Networks Clinical Policies
and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employees
responsibility to enforce it.
- Attends weekly in-services, understands, complies, and enforces
Patient Care Management Systems.
- Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.
- Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.
We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit
plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick,
holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well
as a Highly competitive compensation package.
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