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Fox Subacute

Registered Nurse (RN)

Mechanicsburg, PA · On-site

$41 - $51/hr

Job Summary Fox Subacute at Mechanicsburg is seeking compassionate and skilled Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our clinical team. We offer flexible scheduling options across all shifts, including ...

Fox Subacute

Registered Nurse (RN)

Mechanicsburg, PA · On-site

$41 - $51/hr

Job Summary Fox Subacute at Mechanicsburg is seeking compassionate and skilled Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our clinical team. We offer flexible scheduling options across all shifts, including ...

OptimaCare

RN Subacute Unit Manager

Secaucus, NJ · On-site

$40.25 - $53.25/hr

Direct and supervise nursing care on the subacute unit to ensure adherence to standards of practice, policies, and procedures. * Oversee resident admissions, transfers, and discharges, ensuring ...

Optima Care Harborview

RN Subacute Unit Manager

Secaucus, NJ · On-site

$40.25 - $53.25/hr

Direct and supervise nursing care on the subacute unit to ensure adherence to standards of practice, policies, and procedures. * Oversee resident admissions, transfers, and discharges, ensuring ...

Optima Care Harborview

RN Subacute Unit Manager

Secaucus, NJ · On-site

$40.25 - $53.25/hr

Direct and supervise nursing care on the subacute unit to ensure adherence to standards of practice, policies, and procedures. * Oversee resident admissions, transfers, and discharges, ensuring ...

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How much do subacute nurse jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for subacute nurse in the United States is $38.62, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $29.57 and $43.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by subacute nurses when caring for patients transitioning from acute care?

Subacute Nurses often encounter challenges such as managing complex patient needs, coordinating care plans with multiple healthcare professionals, and ensuring smooth transitions from hospital to subacute settings. Patients in subacute care typically require ongoing monitoring and rehabilitation, which demands strong assessment skills and attention to detail. Additionally, Subacute Nurses must balance medical care with patient and family education, all while adapting to a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Effective communication and teamwork are essential to address these challenges successfully.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a subacute nurse, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Subacute Nurse, you need a solid understanding of post-acute care, wound management, medication administration, and monitoring of complex patient conditions, usually supported by an RN or LPN license and clinical experience in subacute or long-term care. Familiarity with electronic health records (EHRs), infusion pumps, and rehabilitation protocols is typically required. Strong organizational skills, compassionate communication, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams help Subacute Nurses excel. These competencies are essential for delivering quality transitional care, improving patient outcomes, and ensuring smooth recovery processes.

What is a subacute nurse?

A subacute nurse is a registered nurse who provides care to patients who require more intensive treatment than what is typically offered in a skilled nursing facility, but do not need the full resources of an acute care hospital. They work in subacute units, rehabilitation centers, or long-term care facilities, caring for patients recovering from surgery, injury, or serious illness. Subacute nurses manage complex medical needs such as wound care, IV therapy, and rehabilitation, while closely monitoring patient progress. Their role is critical in helping patients transition from hospital to home or to a lower level of care.

What is the difference between Subacute Nurse vs Long-Term Care Nurse?

AspectSubacute NurseLong-Term Care Nurse
CredentialsRN license, possibly specialized certificationsRN license, often with geriatric or specialty certifications
Work EnvironmentHospitals, rehabilitation centers, subacute unitsSkilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, assisted living
Employer & IndustryHospitals, rehab centersLong-term care facilities, nursing homes
Primary FocusShort-term recovery, acute illness managementChronic illness, long-term patient care

Subacute Nurses and Long-Term Care Nurses both provide vital patient care but differ mainly in work setting and patient needs. Subacute Nurses focus on short-term recovery in hospital or rehab settings, while Long-Term Care Nurses manage chronic conditions in nursing homes. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or job search focus.

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Infographic showing various Subacute Nurse job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 58% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 23% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $80,321 per year, or $38.6 per hour.

RN Subacute Unit Manager

Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Walnut Creek, CA

$58 - $62/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago

Job description

 
Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Walnut Creek CA
RN, Subacute Unit Manager (55 Bed Unit)
 
$58-$62/hour DOE
 
Must have a minimum of 6 months experience in a Subacute unit. Please do not apply without this experience.
Position Overview:
The primary role of the RN, Subacute, Unit Manager, is to manage and supervise staff, monitor patients, implement treatments, develop patient care plans for long term needs, administer medications, follow up with families and provide the highest quality of care to all patients while staying in compliance with current federal, state, guidelines, and company’s regulations in the high acuity subacute unit.
      Qualifications:

Current, unencumbered, RN license in California

1-3 years of RN experience

1-3 years of Nursing Supervisor/Management experience in a post-acute, subacute, skilled nursing facility, LTC or Hospital.

Minimum of 6 months experience with ventilator and/or tracheostomy tube dependent residents 

Strong communication, excellent customer service, teamwork and organizational skills.

Benefits:
  • We offer a competitive compensation package, healthcare benefits and excellent career growth opportunities. Health Benefits for full-time employees offered 1st of the month following hire date.    
  • Benefits and incentive programs (including sign-on bonuses, if applicable) are subject to eligibility requirements and may change at any time. Sign-on bonus terms and amounts are subject to change and are based on the employee’s date of hire.
Generations Healthcare was founded upon the belief that caring for the sick, the elderly, and the infirmed is a special and sacred stewardship. It is our mission to have this belief reflected in everything we do: in the presentation of our homes, in the professionalism of our staff, and in the daily delivery of care to our residents and their families. It is our purpose that whoever enters a Generations home will be met with kindness, competence and compassion. 
We invite you to make a difference in the lives of others and our residents, who represent a Lifetime of Memories, a Lifetime of Care, and a Lifetime of Love.
Please note: This position requires the successful completion of a background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screening as part of the hiring process.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.  The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.  The Company also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

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