Unit Manager (UM) Registered Nurse RN

Ely Manor; Michigan; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $10,000

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with matching funds

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Reimbursement

Job summary

Ciena Healthcare is seeking an RN Unit Manager to lead a nursing unit in Michigan. You will supervise RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and CNAs, ensuring safe, high-quality, resident-centered care while guiding daily operations and adherence to policy.

The role requires clinical nursing expertise, supervisory experience, and compliance with regulatory standards. Join a national organization focused on compassionate care and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in long-term care or post-acute setting.
• Minimum of 1 year in a supervisory or management role preferred.
• Current RN license in the state of employment.
• Current CPR certification or CPR certification within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises nursing care provided by RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and CNAs/STNAs.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
• Interviews, hires and trains employees; plans, assigns and directs workflow.
• Prepares work assignment sheets and monitors resident safety and staff capabilities.
• Receives calls and arranges replacements for absent staff; transfers employees between units as needed.
• Prepares performance evaluations and manages tenure and wage considerations.
• Schedules and adjusts breaks; resolves employee complaints and enforces discipline as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Nursing knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Facility: Ely Manor

$10,000 Sign On Bonus

The Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Manager provides leadership and oversight for the daily operations of an assigned nursing unit. This position ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality, and resident-centered care in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, facility policies, and professional standards of practice. The RN Unit Manager serves as a clinical leader, mentor, and resource for nursing staff, while fostering a positive and collaborative environment that supports residents, families, and team members.

Join us with an attractive benefits offering:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with matching funds
• Life Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

• Supervises nursing care provided by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants/State Tested Nursing Assistants.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws.
• Supervisory responsibilities include:
  • Interviews, recommend hires and trains employees
  • Plans, assigns, and directs workflow.
  • Prepares work assignment sheets, taking into consideration resident safety, the educational preparation, experience, knowledge and ability of the persons to whom the assignments are made.
  • Receive calls and find replacements for absent staff as needed
  • Transfers employees within units as needed.
  • Prepares performance evaluations with the understanding that such evaluations impact tenure of probationary employees and wage increases of non-probationary employees.
  • Schedules and adjusts lunch and rest breaks.
  • Receives and resolves employee complaints.
  • Determines rotation of nurses within unit.
  • Monitors and corrects job performance of employees.
  • Disciplining employees up to and including recommendation of discharge.
  • Adequately supervises assigned staff and assures that those staff are supervising employees assigned to them.

Education and/or Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in long-term care or post-acute setting.

• Minimum of 1 year in a supervisory or management role preferred.
• Working knowledge of nursing practice, infection control, and regulatory requirements.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment.
• Current CPR certification or CPR certification within 90 days of employment.

Ciena Healthcare

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in Michigan and Ohio.

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. Join us, if you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.