Nursing & Patient Care Unit Manager (24/7 Leadership)

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Manager of Nursing and Patient Care Services for our 6B Medical/Surgical Unit. This role provides 24/7 operational leadership to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and collaborates with the Director and interdisciplinary partners to drive improvements.

The position supervises frontline staff, manages staffing and scheduling, and oversees budget performance within targets while maintaining regulatory standards and a culture of safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• 3 years experience in similar unit.
• BLS, AHA provider certification upon hire.
• RN license in PA or NJ upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct 24/7 operational leadership for a defined clinical unit.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Clinical operations

Patient care

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Manager of Nursing and Patient Care Services for our 6B Medical/Surgical Unit. This role provides 24/7 operational leadership to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and collaborates with the Director and interdisciplinary partners to drive improvements.

The position supervises frontline staff, manages staffing and scheduling, and oversees budget performance within targets while maintaining regulatory standards and a culture of safety and