Nursing & Patient Care Manager — 24/7 Unit Leader

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Manager of Nursing and Patient Care Services to provide 24/7 operational leadership for a defined clinical unit, translating strategy into daily practice through staffing, clinical operations, patient experience, and quality outcomes.

The role supervises frontline staff, manages scheduling, and ensures regulatory compliance while maintaining a culture of safety and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• 3 years experience in similar or like unit.
• BLS - Basic Life Support
• AHA - American Heart Association Upon Hire and RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire or RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_NJ - State of New Jersey Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Provides direct 24/7 operational leadership for a defined clinical unit, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care delivery.
• Supervises frontline staff and manages daily staffing, scheduling, and patient care operations to meet clinical and operational needs.
• Implements organizational policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives at the unit level.
• Monitors and improves unit performance metrics related to quality, safety, patient experience, and workforce engagement.
• Manages unit-level budget performance and resource utilization within established financial targets.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
• Coaches and develops staff to support professional growth, competency, and retention.
• Identifies operational issues and escalates system-level concerns to the Director as appropriate.
• Participates in organizational and departmental initiatives to support continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Manager of Nursing and Patient Care Services to provide 24/7 operational leadership for a defined clinical unit, translating strategy into daily practice through staffing, clinical operations, patient experience, and quality outcomes.

The role supervises frontline staff, manages scheduling, and ensures regulatory compliance while maintaining a culture of safety and accountability.