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title: Health Unit Manager at Solvista Health in Salida, CO
description: Solvista Health is hiring for the Health Unit Manager role in Salida, CO. Pays
  $56K–$65K per year. See the full description and apply.
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| **Company** | Solvista Health |
| **Location** | Salida, CO |
| **Salary** | $56K/yr - $65K/yr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Oct 22, 2026 |

## Is this job real?

**Ghost job check:** C · Some flags. Mostly fine, a few things to check.

## Visa sponsorship

- **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Solvista Health.
- **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Solvista Health.

## Pay for similar jobs

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## Description

**Position Summary:** The Health Unit Manager is responsible for the daily operational oversight of the Regional Assessment Center's 24-hour treatment environment, including supervision of approximately 20 Nurse Assistants and the Health Unit Coordinator. The Health Unit Manager ensures effective staffing, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, documentation quality, and a safe therapeutic environment for clients and staff. This position serves as the primary operational leader for the day-to-day functioning of the facility and works closely with nursing, clinical, medical, quality, and administrative departments to ensure high-quality client care and uninterrupted facility operations. The role oversees staffing, scheduling, onboarding, training, documentation auditing, facility workflows, inventory management, and operational problem-solving in a fast-paced behavioral health environment. Responsibilities align with existing RAC operational and staffing functions documented for the facility.

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.*

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

**Leadership and Supervision**

· Directly supervise approximately 20 Nurse Assistants working in a 24/7 behavioral health treatment environment.

· Directly supervise the Health Unit Coordinator (HUC).

· Provide coaching, mentorship, accountability, and performance management to assigned staff.

· Conduct employee evaluations, corrective action, disciplinary processes, and performance improvement plans.

· Foster a positive, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and client-centered culture.

· Lead staff meetings, shift huddles, and individual supervision as required.

· Assist with development and implementation of policies, procedures, and workflow improvements.

· Serve as a role model for professionalism, teamwork, and quality client care.

**Staffing and Workforce Management**

· Develop and maintain 24/7 coverage schedules for Nurse Assistants and Health Unit Coordinator staff.

· Approve and coordinate time-off requests as schedule changes.

· Manage Paylocity timecards, attendance tracking, overtime management, and payroll review.

· Coordinate staffing coverage for call-offs, vacancies, and emergent staffing needs.

· Participate in on-call rotation and respond to facility operational needs after hours.

· Ensure adequate staffing levels to maintain safe client care and regulatory compliance.

**Hiring, Onboarding, and Training**

· Recruit, interview, and select Nurse Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator candidates.

· Coordinate onboarding and orientation of newly hired staff.

· Ensure completion of required training, competencies, certifications, and annual education requirements.

· Provide ongoing coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.

· Identify training needs and support staff competency development.

**Quality Assurance and Documentation Oversight**

· Audit and monitor documentation completed by Nurse Assistants and Health Unit Coordinators.

· Review documentation for accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.

· Conduct routine audits of Q15 observations, vital signs, client belongings inventories, programming trackers, admission and discharge paperwork, and shift responsibilities and checklists.

· Identify trends and implement corrective actions related to documentation deficiencies.

· Collaborate with nursing leadership regarding compliance initiatives, documentation quality, audits, and regulatory standards.

**Facility Operations**

· Coordinate daily operational activities of the 24/7 facility.

· Monitor daily workflows, shift assignments, and operational processes.

· Ensure efficient coordination between clinical, nursing, peer support, and support staff.

· Address operational barriers that may impact client care, safety, or workflow efficiency.

· Manage client and staff supply ordering and inventory, including food and dietary supplies, clothing and client necessities, office supplies, medical and program supplies, unit equipment, and operational materials.

· Monitor facility readiness and address operational concerns proactively.

**Health Unit Coordinator Oversight**

· Supervise front desk operations, telephone and visitor management, facility communications, inventory processes, and administrative support activities.

· Ensure efficient coordination between administrative and clinical operations.

**Interdepartmental Coordination**

· Serve as primary operational liaison with Information Technology, Facilities Management, housekeeping and environmental services, food service vendors, supply vendors, and security and safety partners.

· Coordinate resolution of facility-related issues to minimize operational disruption.

**Safety and Environment of Care**

· Promote a safe environment for clients, visitors, and staff.

· Ensure compliance with safety protocols, emergency preparedness procedures, and infection control practices.

· Participate in incident reviews and corrective action planning.

· Assist in maintaining regulatory readiness and accreditation standards.

· Monitor environmental safety concerns and initiate corrective action as needed.

**On-Call Responsibilities**

· Participate in the facility on-call rotation.

· Respond to urgent staffing, operational, and facility issues after business hours.

· Assist with staffing coverage and operational decision-making to maintain uninterrupted services.

· Support crisis resolution and escalation processes as needed.

**Other Duties**

· Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and quality improvement activities.

· Maintain regular, reliable attendance.

· Perform other duties as assigned to support RAC operations and client care.

**Supervisory Responsibilities**

Directly supervises:

· Nurse Assistants

· Health Unit Coordinator

May assist with supervision of:

· Temporary or agency support staff

· Students, interns, or trainees as assigned

**Minimum Qualifications**

· High School Diploma required; LPN preferred.

· Minimum of three years of healthcare, behavioral health, or hospital/unit coordination experience; leadership experience preferred.

· Demonstrated experience supervising staff, managing schedules, and coordinating daily operations in a 24/7 healthcare environment.

· Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

· Proficient in electronic health records, Microsoft Office applications, and scheduling systems.

· Must reside within a 30-minute commuting distance of the Regional Assessment Center in Salida, Colorado, and be able to respond onsite as operational needs require.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**

· Strong leadership and staff development skills.

· Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

· Knowledge of behavioral health, crisis services, residential treatment, or healthcare operations.

· Knowledge of staffing and scheduling practices.

· Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.

· Ability to conduct audits and maintain regulatory compliance.

· Effective verbal and written communication skills.

· Strong organizational and time-management skills.

· Ability to collaborate with clinical, nursing, quality, facilities, and administrative teams.

· Proficiency with electronic health records, scheduling systems, payroll systems, and Microsoft Office products.

**Work Schedule**

· Full-time, exempt position in a 24/7 facility.

· On-call rotation required.

· May require evening, weekend, and holiday responsibilities.

**Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment**

*Working Environment:*

· Behavioral health treatment environment operating 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

· Frequent interaction with individuals experiencing psychiatric, behavioral health, or substance use crises.

· Ability to walk throughout the facility and respond promptly to operational needs.

· Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.

This role serves as the operations manager for the RAC milieu and support services, ensuring staffing, compliance, facility functionality, and day-to-day workflow management so nursing and clinical teams can focus on direct client care.

*Conditions of Employment:*

· Annual TB screening, federally required drug screening, and influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.

· Required possession of a valid state driver's license.

· Successful candidate must submit to and pass a post-offer drug screen, background check, and FBI fingerprint check.

· Must reside within a 30-minute commuting distance of the Regional Assessment Center in Salida, Colorado, and be able to respond onsite as operational needs require.

**Note:** This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.
## Skills

- Regulatory Compliance
- Employee Development
- Visitor Management
- Payroll Processing
- Decision Making
- Onboarding
- Information Technology
- Administrative Support
- Supervision
- Performance Management
- Client-Centered Care
- Teamwork
- Peer Support
- Problem Solving
- Planning
- Residential Treatment
- Critical Thinking
- Quality Improvement
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Facility Management
- Environment Health And Safety
- Housekeeping
- Administrative Skills
- Time Management
- Safety Procedures
- Mentoring
- Emergency Preparedness
- Auditing
- Behavioral Health
- Coordinating
- Microsoft Office
- Infection Control
- Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa)
- Food and Beverage Service
- Workforce Scheduling
- Leadership
- Inventory Management
- Paylocity Web Pay
- Scheduling Software
- Environmental Services
- Clinical Operations
- Communication
- Recovery-Oriented Care
- Coaching
- Front Desk Operations
- Electronic Health Records (Ehr)
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Oracle Real Application Cluster RAC
- Tuberculosis (Tb) Testing
- Patient Discharge
## Benefits

- Professional Development

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