# Nurse Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-manager

A Nurse Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of a hospital unit or clinical department, supervising nursing staff, handling staff scheduling, and ensuring patient care coordination meets quality and safety standards. This role sits at the intersection of clinical practice and administration, typically filled by an experienced RN with strong nursing leadership skills who also manages departmental budgets. They rely heavily on EHR/EMR systems like Epic to track outcomes, staffing needs, and compliance across the unit.

Top skills: [Budget Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budget-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Charge Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/charge-nurse), [Midwife](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/midwife), [Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse), [Nurse Midwife](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-midwife), [Nurse Supervisior](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-supervisior), [Nursing Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-supervisor), [Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pediatrics-nurse-practitioner), [Primary Care Nurse Practitioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/primary-care-nurse-practitioner), [Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/psychiatry-nurse-practitioner)
- Often leads to: [Director of Nursing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-nursing), [Nurse Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-director)

## Similar roles

[Clinical Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager), [Clinical Manager/ Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager-director), [Clinical Nurse Educator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-nurse-educator), [Clinical Nurse Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-nurse-specialist), [Clinical Practice Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-practice-manager), [Director of Nursing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-nursing), [Healthcare Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-administrator), [Nurse Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-director), [Nurse Supervisior](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-supervisior), [Nursing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-manager), [Nursing Preceptor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-preceptor), [Nursing Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-supervisor)

## Open Nurse Manager roles (20)

- [RN, Clinical Office Supervisor - Oncology / Hematology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e47f6ff0-224e-47b2-becb-bf426bc14c1e/rn-clinical-office-supervisor-oncology-hematology-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Full-time, Berkeley Heights, NJ, $81,100 – $101,500
- [Nurse Manager Cardiac Cath Lab](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/90194ae0-a344-47f6-9dca-4074a45a0d92/nurse-manager-cardiac-cath-lab-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE, $84,126 – $156,466
- [Hospice Nurse Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/900ffa04-5d8b-4658-aa33-70e2fb41dfc4/hospice-nurse-manager-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Business Operations Center
- [RN Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/94cb162a-3d07-4565-a003-92992a161f03/rn-supervisor-at-cohere-health) at [Cohere Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere-health) — Full-time, United States, $85,000 – $95,000
- [Senior Nurse Manager Emergency Department Four Corners OSED Winter Garden](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d42bd951-19e7-4cb5-ac1f-b54862154588/senior-nurse-manager-emergency-department-four-corners-osed-winter-garden-at) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH FOUR CORNERS ED, $85,530 – $159,090
- [Assistant Nurse Manager - Pediatric Epilepsy -  Neuro Expansion](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/085b36fb-fdf3-42e0-9461-fca424fcb976/assistant-nurse-manager-pediatric-epilepsy-neuro-expansion-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Cleveland, OH
- [Assistant Nurse Manager Operating Room Circulator Evenings](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5d2c7e49-89be-401a-acd5-bd96819040fd/assistant-nurse-manager-operating-room-circulator-evenings-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH LITTLETON, $39 – $72 / hour
- [Assistant Nurse Manager – Postpartum](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c4868695-8358-46a6-999f-6b1e09e33b66/assistant-nurse-manager-postpartum-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Akron General Medical Center
- [RN Manager of Care Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a57eeb54-1a67-44b4-8755-ea18214051ee/rn-manager-of-care-management-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH OCALA, $77,759 – $144,624
- [RN Ambulatory Team Lead – Primary Care](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f2564f69-c9cd-427d-aeab-b9b125aacf05/rn-ambulatory-team-lead-primary-care-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Bath Health and Wellness

All 20 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Nurse%20Manager

## Likely next role (1)

Where Nurse Managers commonly go next: [Director of Nursing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-nursing), [Nurse Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-director).

- [Director of Nursing](https://epyz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/19663/apply) at [Nemours Foundation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nemours-foundation) — Jacksonville, FL (listed on Nemours Foundation's own careers site)

## Roles similar to Nurse Manager (3)

From [Clinical Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager), [Clinical Manager/ Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager-director), [Clinical Nurse Educator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-nurse-educator), [Clinical Nurse Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-nurse-specialist), [Clinical Practice Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-practice-manager), [Director of Nursing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-nursing), [Healthcare Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-administrator), [Nurse Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-director), [Nurse Supervisior](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-supervisior), [Nursing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-manager), [Nursing Preceptor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-preceptor), [Nursing Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-supervisor).

- [Clinical Nurse Educator](https://honorhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/HonorHealth_careers/job/Florence-Medical-Center---4545-N-Hunt-Hwy-Florence-AZ-85132/Clinical-Nurse-Educator_JR9240) at [HonorHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/honorhealth) (listed on HonorHealth's own careers site)
- [Senior Nursing Manager Observation/PCU](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/53a33b56-0c92-4f6e-abce-5ffcb9b23215/senior-nursing-manager-observation-pcu-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH WINTER GARDEN, $85,530 – $159,090
- [Director of Nursing](https://epyz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/19663/apply) at [Nemours Foundation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nemours-foundation) — Jacksonville, FL (listed on Nemours Foundation's own careers site)

## People with this title (0)

No one holds this exact title here yet.