Unit Manager RN

Avalon Health Care Management Inc.

Federal Way, Washington

Eligibility: Nurse Managers & Supervisors

Posted Jun 29

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour days5 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Rehab
License: RN licenseMust be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing and currently licensed by the State;
Term: Permanent

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License: Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing and currently licensed by the State;
License: This Facility complies with the nurse License Compact (NLC) regulations. Check your license
Experience: Previous experience in a hospital, long term care facility, or other health care related facility is required.
Also asks: Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative and restorative nursing and medical practices and procedures and laws, regulations and guidelines governing long term care;
Also asks: Applicants can learn more at https://nurssecompact.com

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Washington staff rolesWashington staff postings that state pay run $36/hr to $76/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $69/hr, across 1,332 postings.

Benefits

Dental insurance
Health insurance
AD&D insurance
401(k)
Pet insurance
Flexible spending account

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Disability insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
401K
Medical, Dental & Vision
FSA & Dependent Care FSA
Long Term Disability
Short Term Disability
Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
Legal Benefits
Identity Theft Protection
Auto/Home Insurance

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Weekends: Weekends required

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Avalon Care Center Federal Way is seeking a dependable, organized and dedicated RN to join our outstanding team as a Unit Manager! This is an outstanding chance to make a meaningful impact through teaching!

Salary $52.00 - $59.00

Schedule

Full Time M-F 8/hr days with weekend rotation

Our facility is a premier provider of post-acute care and rehabilitation services. Our community specializes in short-term rehabilitation services for those seeking transitional care from an acute medical facility to home. In addition to rehabilitation services, Avalon Care Center is designed to care for your medical conditions through personalized 24-hour skilled nursing care provided by licensed nurses and therapists.

Full-time are eligible for

401K Medical, Dental & Vision FSA & Dependent Care FSA Life Insurance AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity Legal Benefits, Identity Theft Protection Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance.

Placement within the wage range for this position is determined by years of experience, qualifications, and demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

The Unit Manager will direct the day to day functions of the Nursing Unit in accordance with current federal, state and local standards governing long term care facilities, and as may be directed by the Director or Assistant Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care can be provided to the residents at all times.

Qualifications Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing and currently licensed by the State; Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative and restorative nursing and medical practices and procedures and laws, regulations and guidelines governing long term care; Previous experience in a hospital, long term care facility, or other health care related facility is required.

This Facility complies with the nurse License Compact (NLC) regulations. Applicants can learn more at https://nurssecompact.com

Avalon Health Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you believe this posting does not comply with WA law, send notice to Legal@avalonhealthcare.com.

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What's around it?

In Federal Way, WA

Federal Way, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% above the US average

Median rent: $1,797/mo
Household income: $86,909/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Federal Way, WA

NeighborhoodsThese sources rarely name subdivisions, but they draw a consistent map: the Pacific Highway S (99) and 308th Street corridor is the pocket a former renter flagged for smash-and-grabs and street disorder, while streets closer to Puget Sound feel quieter, with older homes under big trees. Downtown Federal Way is described as changing in a good way, with more walkable energy, and Realtors highlight brand-new communities still being built. Many people use the city as a mid-priced Seattle–Tacoma commuter base—more like Kent or Renton than a self-contained urban village—so nurses often choose Sound-side calm versus easier north-south work access.

These sources rarely name subdivisions, but they draw a consistent map: the Pacific Highway S (99) and 308th Street corridor is the pocket a former renter flagged for smash-and-grabs and street disorder, while streets closer to Puget Sound feel quieter, with older homes under big trees. Downtown Federal Way is described as changing in a good way, with more walkable energy, and Realtors highlight brand-new communities still being built.

Many people use the city as a mid-priced Seattle–Tacoma commuter base—more like Kent or Renton than a self-contained urban village—so nurses often choose Sound-side calm versus easier north-south work access.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: homes.com Source 4: quora.com Source 5: facebook.com

Getting aroundU.S. News lists an average commute of about 28.37 minutes. Federal Way sits less than 25 miles from both Seattle and Tacoma; an apartment guide still calls it 20 minutes south of Seattle, which locals treating it as a two-direction commuter city would take as best-case, not peak traffic. Many residents already drive north or south for work, and the city’s activity pattern reflects that. Transit options are mentioned next to major shopping areas, but these sources do not name bus or Link lines, hospital campuses, or parking—verify drive time to your specific facility at shift change.

U.S. News lists an average commute of about 28.37 minutes. Federal Way sits less than 25 miles from both Seattle and Tacoma; an apartment guide still calls it 20 minutes south of Seattle, which locals treating it as a two-direction commuter city would take as best-case, not peak traffic.

Many residents already drive north or south for work, and the city’s activity pattern reflects that. Transit options are mentioned next to major shopping areas, but these sources do not name bus or Link lines, hospital campuses, or parking—verify drive time to your specific facility at shift change.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: homes.com Source 3: weidner.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsCelebration Park is the big civic green—room to play plus public sculptures—while Lakota Park is used for casual recreation such as frisbee and French Lake Off-Leash Dog Park is the dog destination. Signature nature sites are the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, including pop-up plant-vendor weekends, and Dash Point State Park on the Sound. Cascadian beaches, state parks, nature trails, and public playgrounds sit inside a coastal city that also draws nearly a million visitors a year to gardens and roller coasters. Mount Rainier is about an hour and a half away for weekend trips.

Celebration Park is the big civic green—room to play plus public sculptures—while Lakota Park is used for casual recreation such as frisbee and French Lake Off-Leash Dog Park is the dog destination. Signature nature sites are the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, including pop-up plant-vendor weekends, and Dash Point State Park on the Sound.

Cascadian beaches, state parks, nature trails, and public playgrounds sit inside a coastal city that also draws nearly a million visitors a year to gardens and roller coasters. Mount Rainier is about an hour and a half away for weekend trips.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: homes.com Source 2: weidner.com Source 3: quora.com Source 4: facebook.com

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Living in Federal Way

Federal Way is a South King County coastal city of about 100,000, less than 25 miles from Seattle and Tacoma, selling a quieter, cheaper-than-Seattle life with beaches, gardens, and new construction. The split is real: Celebration Park, Lakota Park, French Lake dog park, Dash Point State Park, the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, and a bonsai museum versus Pacific Highway S near 308th, the corridor locals avoid after dark. Housing is not cheap—median home about $588,199 and rent $1,683, Homes.com average near $641,250—but still framed as affordable versus Seattle, with tree-lined Sound-side houses and brand-new communities. Food is everyday-diverse: H-Mart, C85 Bakery, Pac Island Grill, Pimienta Bistro and Bar, plus a farmers market and Taste of Federal Way. The Commons at Federal Way covers big-box errands. Average commute is listed at 28 minutes; many hospital shifts still mean driving north or south. Pick Sound-side or newer pockets, treat the 99 strip as a pass-through, and you get parks and space—not Seattle nightlife.

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Sources

As of 2025Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: homes.com Source 3: weidner.com Source 4: quora.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: facebook.com

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Federal Way, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.