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Unit Manager (UM) Registered Nurse RN

Ciena Healthcare Management

Battle Creek, Michigan

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Posted Aug 25, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 26, 2026

What this means for you

Ciena Healthcare Management is long-term care — slower turnover and deeper relationships with the people you look after. The schedule rotates — ask early how far out they post it; that answer tells you a lot.

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Shift
Rotating

About this role

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The Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Manager provides leadership and oversight for the daily operations of an assigned nursing unit. This position ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality, and resident-centered care in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, facility policies, and professional standards of practice. The RN Unit Manager serves as a clinical leader, mentor, and resource for nursing staff, while fostering a positive and collaborative environment that supports residents, families, and team members. Join us with an attractive benefits offering: • Competitive pay • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401K with matching funds • Life Insurance • Employee discounts • Tuition Reimbursement • Student Loan Reimbursement Responsibilities: • Supervises nursing care provided by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants/State Tested Nursing Assistants. • Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws. • Supervisory responsibilities include: • Interviews, recommend hires and trains employees • Plans, assigns, and directs workflow. • Prepares work assignment sheets, taking into consideration resident safety, the educational preparation, experience, knowledge and ability of the persons to whom the assignments are made. • Receive calls and find replacements for absent staff as needed • Transfers employees within units as needed. • Prepares performance evaluations with the understanding that such evaluations impact tenure of probationary employees and wage increases of non-probationary employees. • Schedules and adjusts lunch and rest breaks. • Receives and resolves employee complaints. • Determines rotation of nurses within unit. • Monitors and corrects job performance of employees. • Disciplining employees up to and including recommendation of discharge. • Adequately supervises assigned staff and assures that those staff are supervising employees assigned to them. Education and/or Experience: • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred • Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in long-term care or post-acute setting. • Minimum of 1 year in a supervisory or management role preferred. • Working knowledge of nursing practice, infection control, and regulatory requirements. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: • Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment. • Current CPR certification or CPR certification within 90 days of employment. Ciena Healthcare We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in Michigan and Ohio. We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. Join us, if you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way. IND123 • It is the policy of this facility to recruit, hire, train, compensate and in all ways treat all staff members without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Apply Save Job

Skills for this role

Infection ControlStaff SupervisionWorkflow ManagementPerformance EvaluationsStaff SchedulingMentoring

Certifications

CPR

Requirements

  • RN
  • Nursing policy compliance
  • Clinical staff performance evaluation
  • Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
  • CPR Certification
  • Nursing
  • Team member evaluation
  • Skilled nursing facility
  • Long-term care regulations

About the employer

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You would be walking into a Ciena skilled nursing setting in Waterford Township—long-term care and short-term sub-acute rehab under one roof, with the employer describing home-like spaces and a hospitality-minded approach to daily care. Nearby, the Manor of Farmington Hills…

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What reviewers appreciate

  • Tuition reimbursement listed for nursing leadership benefits
  • Student loan reimbursement listed alongside educational opportunities
  • Career advancement promoted as an employee offering

What reviewers flag

  • No confirmed pay figures for Waterford roles in the materials we have
  • Sign-on bonus reference is from an Ohio posting and not confirmed for this MI site
  • Nurse-to-patient ratios and scheduling norms are not published
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Living in Battle Creek, MI

Battle Creek, known as Cereal City, sits along the Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan, offering a small-city feel with riverside trails, local breweries, and easy access to both Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo for weekend escapes.

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Metro price level · Battle Creek area
9% below the national average
BEA index 90.5 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$957/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$55,693/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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  • Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for 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?
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