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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Director - Transitional Care Unit'
url: 'https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23362095/director-transitional-care-unit/'
job_id: '23362095'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Seneca, PA'
employment_type: 'Full-Time'
date_posted: '2025-10-20T09:31:09.23Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:21.11Z'
---

# Director - Transitional Care Unit

- Location: Seneca, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Nursing
- Business unit: ST Health Northwest
- Pay: not listed — this posting doesn’t list a range yet. Your recruiter can share it before you apply.
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-10-20T09:31:09.23Z

## Description

**ST Health Northwest hospital**
**Seneca, PA**

**Director**
**Full Time / Exempt**
**Lead a 16-bed Transitional Care Unit where your leadership directly shapes patient recovery and independence. Guide a skilled, caring team to help patients regain strength, confidence, and everyday function.**

**Responsibilities:**

- Ensure individualized nursing care is provided appropriate to each patient’s age and needs.

- Oversee and coordinate all nursing care within the HB/SNC Unit in alignment with the Pennsylvania Nurse Practice Act.

- Monitor the quality, appropriateness, and accuracy of care and medical records through ongoing evaluation and review.

- Develop and implement Standards of Care, Standards of Practice, and HB/SNC-specific nursing policies and procedures.

- Conduct ongoing performance appraisals and maintain a competency assessment program for nursing personnel.

- Prepare and manage the nursing budget to ensure efficient, cost-effective operations; review monthly reports and address variances.

- Develop staffing patterns and plans for each schedule period based on patient needs and unit activity.

- Select and retain qualified staff to ensure the availability of a competent, compassionate nursing team.

- Maintain open, timely communication within and between departments and promote effective working relationships.

- Lead regular staff meetings and participate in Nursing Management and Medical Center leadership meetings.

- Participate with the Administrator, Medical Director, and professional personnel in developing and implementing resident care policies and programs.

- Oversee and participate in Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement programs.

- Ensure discharge planning and teaching are coordinated with patients, families, and community resources.

- Investigate complaints or incidents, implement corrective actions, and enforce policies, including Right-To-Know and safety requirements.

- Maintain clinical expertise and stay current with developments in medical and nursing sciences to serve as a role model and resource for staff.

- Develop clear job descriptions defining roles and expectations for all levels of nursing personnel.

- Provide orientation and in-service education programs for nursing staff.

- Completion of an accredited School of Nursing required.

- BSN preferred.

- 3–5 years of gerontology/medical-surgical nursing experience.

- 2–3 years of direct supervisory or management experience.

- Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, as well as administrative methods and procedures.

- Working knowledge of public relations and personnel management.

- Knowledge of skilled nursing care regulations.

- Knowledge of Medicare reimbursement systems.

- Demonstrated leadership and teaching ability, with strong communication skills.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

- Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a multistate license issued through the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) if applicable. Employees relocating to a new state have 60 days to obtain state licensure.

- CPR certification required within 30 days of hire, based on AHA standards including didactic and skills demonstration.

- Required clearances: Act 34, OAPSA.

**ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**

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