Role Overview

Provides unit-based leadership in a healthcare setting, collaborating with management, physicians, and staff to ensure high-quality, cost-effective patient care. Supervises nursing and ancillary personnel, directs patient care activities, and promotes a safe, patient-family centered environment. Monitors compliance with safety goals, quality measures, and hospital policies, participating in performance improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises and evaluates staff performance, manages staffing based on patient acuity, and coordinates care delivery.
• Develops and implements patient care strategies, addresses operational issues, and recommends policy improvements.
• Ensures compliance with safety standards, participates in quality improvement activities, and fosters a culture of patient satisfaction.
• Assesses department needs, manages resources, and maintains equipment and facility safety.
• Supports staff development through coaching, discipline, hiring, and onboarding processes.
  
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or equivalent; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ technical nursing experience, with supervisory skills.
• Current RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Fetal Heart Monitoring certifications.
• Strong leadership, communication, and clinical decision-making abilities.