Acute Care Nursing Manager

Citizens Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to work full-time as Acute Care Nurse Manager at Citizens Medical Center, our acute care facility.

Our Mission: Enhancing the lives of those we serve.

About Us: Citizens Health is a community based, private, not-for-profit organization. It is comprised of:

Citizens Medical Center - a 25 bed critical access hospital,

Family Center for Health Care - an outpatient rural health clinic,

Prairie Senior - a skilled nursing facility,

Citizens Clubhouse - an onsite childcare center that cares for children 6 weeks to school age for our workforce,

Citizens Medical Equipment - our durable medical equipment business,

Palace Drug Store - our outpatient pharmacy 

We strive to be progressive, dependable and knowledgeable, while providing compassionate, evidence-based care to the residents of northwest Kansas.

Location: 100 E College Ave, Colby, Ks

Position Information: The Acute Care Nurse Manager provides clinical and administrative leadership for the hospital’s acute care unit. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered nursing care, while managing unit operations, staff performance, and compliance with clinical and regulatory standards. Reporting to the Director of Nursing, the Nurse Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and evaluation of inpatient nursing services, serving as a mentor, advocate, and champion for continuous improvement in patient care and team development.

Days/Hours: This facility is staffed 365 days a years, 24 hours a day

Pay Range: Dependent upon degree and experience.

What you’ll do:

• Provide day-to-day leadership for the acute care unit, ensuring that nursing services are delivered according to best practices, hospital policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and support the clinical competence of nursing staff and address patient care concerns in real time.
• Oversee patient care delivery, safety initiatives, and infection prevention protocols.
• Recruit, hire, orient, and retain a skilled nursing team, including RNs, LPNs, and CNAs.
• Conduct performance evaluations, manage schedules, and ensure adequate staffing to meet patient acuity and census levels.
• Promote a positive work environment that supports professional growth, staff engagement, and collaboration.
• Develop and implement departmental goals, workflows, and performance metrics aligned with hospital-wide objectives.
• Manage unit budgets, supply orders, and resource allocation in collaboration with finance and materials management teams.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable licensing, accreditation, and safety regulations (e.g., Joint Commission, CMS, KDHE).
• Serve as a liaison between the nursing team, physicians, ancillary departments, and hospital leadership.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, hospital committees, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Communicate changes in policy, procedures, or priorities clearly and promptly to the care team.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

 What you bring to the table:

Required:

• Current RN Licensure by the Kansas Board of Nursing
  
• Current BLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP and ACLS preferred, will assist in obtaining active certification.
  
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical nursing experience, including prior leadership or charge nurse responsibilities in an acute or inpatient setting.
• Proven ability to lead and develop nursing teams in a hospital environment.
• Excellent critical thinking, decision-making, and communication skills.
  

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN); Master’s in Nursing or Healthcare Administration preferred.
• Prior experience managing a rural acute care or med-surg unit.
• Certification in Nursing Leadership (e.g., CNML) or willingness to obtain.
  

 To be successful within our organization you will need to:

• Possess interpersonal skills needed to function in a ‘team’ setting.
  
• Be a self-starter who takes initiative, is open minded and a team player. 
  
• Maintain a positive attitude with good energy. 
  
• Create a positive, supportive working atmosphere.
  
• Display integrity and accountability. 
  
• Accept and respond to constructive criticism and suggestions and strives for self-improvement.
  
• Adhere to organization policies and procedures.
  
• Arrive at work on time and when scheduled.
  
• Demonstrate flexibility, initiative and ingenuity in performing job tasks.
  
• Demonstrate professional conduct and maintains professional appearance.         
  
• Demonstrate behavior that reflects the image of the institution.

 Available Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance available

Pre-Tax and Roth Contributions

• Automatic 6% salary deferral upon employment
• Regular and matching contributions after one-year and 1,000 hours worked

Provides Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

• Full-time coverage - equal to two times employees annual income
• Part-time coverage - one-time annual income

Differential  Pay

• Eligible employees receive shift, weekend and holiday differential pay

Other Benefits

Paid time off

Student loan reimbursement

On-site child care services

Funeral leave

Health Savings Account

Dependent, Medical and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts

Group Insurance with The Standard

Discounted membership rate for MASA

Many More!

 Visit Us at: https://cmciks.com/

Citizens Medical Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or discharge history, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for CMCI to hire me.  If I am hired, I understand that either CMCI or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice.  I understand that no representative of CMCI has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

Citizens Medical Center, Inc. implements a Drug Free Workplace Program.  Drug testing is required of applicants in accordance with relevant laws. 

If you need assistance to complete this application or during any phase of the application, interview, or employment process, please notify the Human Resources Department (785) 460-4842.  Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your needs in a timely manner.