Nurse Manager United States

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What the job involves

  • Supervise and support nursing staff to ensure safe and effective patient care.
  • Monitor resident conditions and communicate changes with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
  • Ensure compliance with facility policies, infection prevention standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead and oversee clinical operations, including staffing and delegation of patient care services.
  • Review and guide individualized patient care plans to ensure safe and compliant service delivery.
  • Participate in quality assurance, performance improvement initiatives, and ongoing survey readiness.
  • Coordinate interdisciplinary care with physicians, therapists, and internal teams to support seamless patient outcomes.
  • Facilitate orientation, onboarding, and ongoing development for newly hired clinicians.

Summed up from 30 recent Nurse Manager job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • RN License 5 in 10 postings
  • Registered Nurse 4 in 10 postings
  • Direct Patient Care 2 in 10 postings
  • Accredited School of Nursing 1 in 10 postings
  • Nursing Leadership 1 in 10 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • Basic Life Support 2 in 10 postings
  • CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 1 in 10 postings
  • Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
  • American Heart Association 1 in 15 postings
  • PALS Certification 1 in 20 postings
  • State License 1 in 40 postings

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Experience asked for

  • 1 to 2 years 4 in 10 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 3 in 10 postings
  • 5 years or more 2 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 3 years.

Education asked for

  • High school diploma or GED 1 in 65 postings
  • Associate degree 1 in 10 postings
  • Bachelor's degree 8 in 10 postings
  • Master's degree 1 in 30 postings
  • Doctorate 1 in 100 postings

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Is this role in demand?

3,173 open Nurse Manager jobs across the US right now.

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Typical pay $97,900 a year (most between $92k and $115k). See the full salary breakdown

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