Unit Nurse Manager

Unit Nurse Manager, RN

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

The Unit Nurse Manager, RN is responsible for the coordination, management, and evaluation of 24-hour nursing care delivery, nursing personnel, and unit operations for an assigned Skilled Acute Unit. This role ensures high-quality, evidence-based patient care, regulatory compliance, and effective interdisciplinary collaboration while supporting staff development and performance improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Provides clinical and operational leadership for assigned Skilled Acute Unit.
• Establishes objectives and standards to ensure safe, effective, and compliant nursing care.
• Oversees resident assessments, care planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with regulatory and professional standards.
• Ensures physician orders are accurately transcribed, implemented, and communicated.
• Monitors quality indicators and implements performance improvement initiatives using PDSA methodology.
• Conducts root cause analyses and develops corrective action plans as needed.
• Ensures appropriate staffing levels based on patient acuity and care standards.
• Provides coaching, counseling, performance evaluation, and staff development support.
• Participates in hiring, retention, and disciplinary processes for nursing staff.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, medical staff, and ancillary services.
• Oversees infection prevention practices and participates in environmental and safety rounds.
• Ensures accurate documentation, incident reporting, and medical record audits.
• Responds decisively to clinical emergencies and provides direct patient care as needed.
• Maintains compliance with HIPAA, resident rights, and organizational policies.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Strong clinical judgment and leadership capability
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards
• Ability to analyze quality data and implement improvement initiatives
• Effective communication and team collaboration skills
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and documentation standards
• Frequent standing, walking, and patient interaction.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs; assisted lifting may exceed this amount.
• Healthcare setting with routine exposure to patient care environments, biohazards, and medical equipment.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment
• CPR certification (ACLS preferred per facility standards)

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience required
• Minimum of one (1) year of supervisory or charge experience preferred
• Skilled nursing, sub-acute, or long-term acute care experience preferred