Nursing Supervisor-Full Time Nights

Facility

Central Harnett Hospital

Location

Lillington, North Carolina

Department

Nursing Administration

Job Family

Management

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Summary

Serves as a central point of contact for nursing issues in the absence of Nursing managers and administrators. Coordinates bed assignments with Emergency Department, Nursing units and Patient Placement to facilitate safe and expeditious patient placement/assignment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.  The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below.  In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Makes rounds throughout shift to assess accommodation of patients and staff response to patient placement issues

• Communicates regularly with Patient Placement, Nursing Units and the Emergency Department to facilitate flow of patients being admitted

• Intercedes in difficult patient/family situations to provide support, public relations and problem resolution

• Takes needed action to facilitate departure of discharged patients

• Assesses staffing levels in consideration of patient acuity and make recommendations regarding interventions as indicated according to divisional staffing policies

• Communicates with Patient Care Manager as indicated during shift and completes reports needed for administration

• Monitors, directs and facilitates hospital operations including customer satisfaction, throughput, patient care processes and hospital functional capacity

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training: 

• Associate’s degree in Nursing required

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in North Carolina required

Work Experience: 

• 2 years’ clinical experience required

• 1 year management/supervisory experience required

• Must have hospital experience in Med Surg, ICU or ED

• Will be the manager of the hospital (Central Harnett Hospital) operations during nightshift

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: 

• Leadership characteristics

• Working knowledge of staffing, admissions and prioritization for patient placement

• Strong interpersonal skills required

• Ability to trouble shoot problem areas and maintain positive attitude

Physical Requirements: 

• Long periods of standing, sitting or walking

• Occasional lifting

• Command of the English language

• Visual and auditory acuity

• Must be able to lift 35 pounds

Required Licenses and Certifications

RN - Board Of Nursing

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity