Unit Manager - RN/LPN
Evansville, Indiana
Still listed, seen last week · Posted Aug 21
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- In range for IN staff roles
IN staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $44/hr, across 151 postings.
About this role
The Heritage Center is seeking a Full-Time Unit Director! The Unit Director is responsible for managing the delivery of resident care on their assigned unit to ensure the optimal level of physical, psychosocial and spiritual well-being for its residents. The Unit Director will facilitate and coordinate all compliance regarding documentation and resident care. This position is responsible for managing staff on the unit and will guide, monitor, and motivate the team.
Position Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Must be an RN or an LPN
- Current licensure in the state of Indiana.
- Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate unit compliance.
Physical Qualifications
- Must be able to satisfactorily complete a drug screen, TB, and basic physical.
- Frequent movements including bending/stooping, squatting, crouching, kneeling, reaching, balancing, pushing/pulling, and occasionally crawling.
- Must be able to carry at least 50 lbs., and up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
- Must be able to lift and transfer patients, using proper body mechanics.
- Must be able to operate the necessary equipment, using proper body mechanics.
- Must be able to perform Range of Motion in both upper extremities, lower extremities, and in your spinal cord.
- Must be able to pass a visual acuity test.
- Must be able to speak and hear in a manner understood by most persons.
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Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Must be an RN or an LPN
- Current licensure in the state of Indiana.
- Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate unit compliance.
Place
- City
- Evansville, Indiana
- Median rent
- $975/mo
- Local household income
- $53,387/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Evansville area index 91.5, where 100 is the national average.
On a wide Ohio River bend where Indiana dips south, Evansville delivers river-city living about 8.5% below the national average. Limestone storefronts anchor a walkable Main Street; each October the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival takes over Franklin Street with fried-brain sandwiches and carnival rides. For an RN seeking affordability with real texture, start here.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?