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Looking to change lives and grow within a leadership role? Our Brookdale Riverwalk is looking for a Unit Manager for our skilled nursing unit.

Licensure Requirement: LPN

Schedule: Tues - Sat

Why Bakersfield?

Location:

Less than 2 hours from LA, with easy access to San Francisco, and close to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Beaches, and National forests.

Community:

Bakersfield has a strong sense of community and family, with many parks, community events, and family-friendly activities.

Arts and culture:

A growing arts and culture scene with new galleries, theaters, and music venues.

Make Lives Better Including Your Own.

If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us!  You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. 

Early Access to Paycheck with Earned Wage Access is available for Hourly Associates (outside of CA)

Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.  Additional benefits offered include, but are not limited to:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance
• Adoption Reimbursement Benefits
• Variety of Associate Discounts

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.

To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.

Responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of the identified unit. Adheres to community standards and maintains the highest degree of quality care at all times. Remains in accordance with federal and state regulations.

1. Assists the Director of Clinical Services in managing the day-to-day operations of the clinical services department on the identified unit.
2. Assesses the needs and development of residents and implements comprehensive care plans accordingly. Consults with residents’ physician in planning resident care. Periodically reviews and updates comprehensive care plans, ensuring they are interdisciplinary and updated by the Charge Nurse as changes occur.
3. Works with interdisciplinary team members in developing a discharge plan for individual residents and assists in achieving discharge planning.
4. Conducts resident rounds to assess and/or supervise nursing care, assess condition of residents, and ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment. Assists Charge Nurse with resident care needs and audits documentation. Communicates and acts as a liaison between residents, family, physician, and staff.
5. Participates in developing and maintaining policy and procedures that govern the clinical services day-to-day operations. Makes written and verbal recommendations to the Director of Clinical Services concerning the operations of the nursing department.
6. Participates in associate evaluations and associate disciplinary action as required.
7. Ensures proper transition of nursing reports upon starting and ending shift duty hours.
8. Completes follow-up investigations and provides, or arranges for, follow-up education related to any medication errors as needed. Reports occupational exposure to blood, bodily fluid, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with community policy.
9. Ensures assigned work areas (i.e. nurse station, med. cart, medication room, etc.), resident care rooms, and treatment areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Monitors supplies and places orders as needed. Ensures medication room and medication cart are locked according to regulations.
10. Follows up on any pharmacy recommendations to assure response and implementation of order changes.
11. Attends regularly conducted staff meetings as scheduled by the Director, Clinical Services/Nurse Manager and participates regularly in continuing education in-service programs. Attends various committee meetings as required by the Director, Clinical Services.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

Minimum Requirements
Graduate from Accredited Nursing School. Must possess a minimum of one to three years of experience in nursing service administration with one year of management experience preferred. Additional education or experience in such areas as rehabilitative or geriatric nursing is preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements
Current LPN state nursing certification in good standing with no actions on nursing license. CPR and First Aid certifications must be current.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Ability to lift: up to 50 pounds
• Vision
• Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
• Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
• On-Call on an as needed basis
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
• Potential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents
• Exposure to latex
• Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards
• Requires Travel: Occasionally

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.