Assistant Nurse Manager - Stepdown - Full-Time

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Valley Park (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Well-being resources

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care in Missouri's Valley Park area is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager - Stepdown to coordinate patient care and unit operations, leading staffing and clinical workflows.

RN license with 2–5 years of stepdown experience is required; a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and 5–10 years of overall experience are preferred. You’ll oversee staffing plans, budgets, and staff development to ensure high-quality care and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• RN license required with 2–5 years of stepdown experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing; 5–10 years total experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, management and clinical skills.
• Ability to develop staffing plans and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care and unit operations for the stepdown unit.
• Lead staffing, scheduling, and staff development activities.
• Oversee budgeting and ensure high-quality patient care per plans.
• Facilitate staff meetings, performance reviews and training.

Skills

Staff management

Leadership

Communication

Clinical skills

Budgeting

Staff scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN license

Job description

The Assistant Nurse Manager - Stepdown is responsible for coordinating patient care, personnel management, and departmental operations in a stepdown unit.

They manage staff recruitment, training, performance evaluations, and professional development, ensuring workflow aligns with organizational goals.

Key duties include developing staffing plans, overseeing budget adherence, and ensuring quality patient care based on assessments and medical plans.

They handle staffing assignments, monitor staff productivity, and lead communication efforts such as staff meetings and performance reviews.

The role requires a RN license with 2-5 years of experience, and a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and 5-10 years of experience are preferred.

Leadership or charge nurse experience is advantageous.

Additional skills include strong management, communication, and clinical skills to support high-quality care and operational efficiency.

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and additional resources to support well-being.