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Nursing Manager, Patient Care-Step Down Unit

Palos Heights, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-28

Core

Clinical and administrative leadership for a patient care step-down unit, ensuring quality service and staff development.

Role type

Senior Nursing Manager (Step-Down Unit)

Builds

Patient care services and nursing operations within a hospital unit

Domain

Healthcare / Nursing Administration

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Nursing administration, staff supervision, budget management, quality improvement, hiring, scheduling, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical expertise, conflict resolution, performance management

Preferred skills

Master's degree in Nursing, current enrollment in graduate program

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise patient care within the department; coordinate scheduling and staffing; manage budget and business development plans; evaluate staff performance and provide coaching; facilitate RN-MD collaboration; implement retention plans; maintain clinical knowledge to assess staff competence.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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