PACS

RN Unit Manager

PACS
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeNorth Augusta • South Carolina • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $33 - $37 per hourWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing clinical operations, ensuring compliance with Medicare and Medicaid regulations, and providing high-quality resident care. Strong leadership skills in mentoring nursing staff and facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration are essential.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Current RN LicenseUnit Manager ExperienceSkilled Nursing ManagementMedicare/Medicaid KnowledgeBachelor’s Degree in Nursing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage daily clinical operations of the assigned unit
  • Lead, mentor, and support nursing staff
  • Ensure high-quality resident care
  • Maintain compliance with state and federal regulations
  • Complete and oversee clinical documentation
  • Collaborate with physicians, therapy, and interdisciplinary team members
  • Communicate with residents and families about plans of care, PT, OT, and treatment protocols
  • Attend morning meetings/stand-ups and facilitate team communication
  • Answer residents’ questions about care, treatment plans, illness progression, and related issues
  • Monitor and adjust resident statuses based on changing needs and conditions
  • Organize and prioritize work for new, current, and discharging residents
  • Perform utilization review activities
  • Coordinate care with residents, providers, financial services, facilities, and third-party payers
  • Oversee admissions and discharge activities
  • Coordinate referrals to and from the facility
  • Complete required documentation and paperwork
  • Promote cooperation and collaboration among residents, families, caretakers, physicians, nurses, and ancillary partners

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Current RN license in good standing
  • Prior Unit Manager and/or long-term care/skilled nursing leadership experience
  • Skilled nursing management experience; not an entry-level leadership position
  • Strong knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid regulations and survey readiness
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Social Work
  • Licensed LVN or LPN nurse acceptable
  • Two (2) year clinical nursing experience preferred
  • Knowledge of Medicare, Medi-Cal and Medicaid programs and benefits
  • PCC knowledge
  • Ability to read technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals
  • Intermediate computer skills
  • Valid LVN/LPN or RN license in the state where working
  • Must maintain required continuing education/licensing
  • Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health
  • Certificate as a certified Case Manager (CCM) a plus
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and perform required standing, walking, reaching, pushing/pulling, and occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling
  • Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, staff, physicians, providers, payers, and ancillary partners
  • Strong time management, organization, judgment, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Professional Growth & Advancement Opportunities
  • Supportive Leadership Team
  • Positive, Team-Oriented Work Environment
  • Competitive Salary

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Hard Skills
Clinical DocumentationUtilization ReviewCare CoordinationPCC KnowledgeTechnical Procedure Reading
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationTime ManagementOrganizationJudgmentProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Intermediate Computer Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
Certified Case Manager (CCM)
Industry Keywords
Long-Term CareSkilled NursingState and Federal RegulationsSurvey ReadinessDepartment of Public Health Compliance