Nursing Unit Manager

Orchards; Big Rapids, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-Term and Short-Term Disability

Vacation and Paid Sick Time

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

The Orchards Michigan in Big Rapids, MI is seeking a Unit Manager to lead nursing operations, hire and onboard new nurses, and ensure staffing and patient care standards are met. The role includes coaching staff, managing budgets, and conducting evaluations to improve patient outcomes.

Applicants should excel in communication, nursing best practices, and EHR usage, with strong leadership and organizational skills to coordinate care across shifts.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills with staff, patients and families.
• Extensive knowledge of nursing best practices and healthcare laws.
• Strong written communication skills for reports and evaluations.
• Analytical skills to interpret diagnostic and financial data.
• Coaching skills to help nurses improve their performance.
• Time management and multitasking abilities.
• Problem-solving skills for delivering patient care and maintaining coverage.
• Ability to use EHR, word processing, spreadsheets and email software.

Responsibilities

• Hiring new nurses and overseeing onboarding by training them or assigning trainers.
• Creating schedules to ensure adequate nursing coverage for every shift.
• Coaching nurses to improve performance and handle discipline issues.
• Monitoring expenses to keep the facility within budget.
• Holding staff meetings to discuss patient status.
• Conducting employee evaluations to identify strengths and improvement areas.
• Making rounds to assess patient status and observe nurses.
• Checking patient records for accuracy and up-to-date information.

Skills

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Nursing best practices

Written communication

Analytical skills

Coaching skills

Time management

Multitasking

Problem solving

EHR software

Tools

EHR software

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Email

Job description

Nursing Unit Manager Role

Altercare was acquired by The Orchards at Big Rapids, creating an opportunity to collaborate with the best in the industry! Offering $5,000 sign-on bonus!

The Orchards Michigan, located in Big Rapids, MI is currently seeking an Unit Manager to join our team.

Unit Manager Role and Responsibilities:

• Hiring new nurses and overseeing the onboarding process by training them or assigning them to a trainer

• Creating schedules to ensure that departments have adequate nursing coverage for every shift

• Coaching nurses to improve performance and handling discipline issues

• Monitoring expenses to ensure that the facility operates within budgetary constraints

• Holding staff meetings to discuss patient status

• Conducting employee evaluations that identify nurses’ strengths and areas of improvement

• Making rounds to assess patient status and observe nurses

• Checking patient records to ensure that they are accurate and up to date

Unit Manager Role Qualifications and Skills:

• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills to interact positively with staff, patients and patients’ families

• Extensive knowledge of nursing best practices and federal, state and local healthcare laws

• Strong written communication skills to compile reports and write evaluations

• Analytical skills to interpret diagnostic information and financial data

• Coaching skills to help nurses continue to improve their performance

• Time management and multitasking skills to complete many tasks throughout the day

• Problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles in delivering patient care and maintaining staff coverage

• Ability to use electronic health records, word processing, spreadsheet and email software

Unit Manager RoleBenefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability

• Vacation and Paid Sick Time

• 401K

• Tuition Reimbursement