Administrative Supervising Registered Nurse

CMH Regional Health System’s Clinton Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a 165-bed hospital located in the heart of Wilmington, Ohio—a charming community that offers the tranquility and friendliness of country living. Nestled in a scenic rural setting, Wilmington provides a peaceful lifestyle with easy access to urban amenities. It’s centrally located just an hour’s drive from three of Ohio’s major metropolitan areas: Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus.

About the role

This position is responsible for addressing patient care, staffing, and any other issues that may arise during a shift. Supervises nurses and staff and takes administrative responsibilities to ensure adequate staffing for the oncoming shift. Handles occurrences during the shift as well as appropriate documentation and communication. In the event of a disaster or Red Alert, this position will assume the role of Incident Commander until relieved by a senior administrator. Responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are followed. Manages day-to-day performance of their jobs. Collaborates with nursing management on operational and human resources issues. Contributes information for performance appraisals.

The position also requires the ability to gather pertinent information to process patient transfer requests, arrange transportation, and maintain the transfer center. Ability to learn and demonstrate coordination with Physicians, Case Managers, and facility staff to effectively document consults and transfer requests. Must also prioritize tasks, adhere to deadlines, and provide status updates on assigned projects and transfers.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes critical thinking, knowledge, and skills to make appropriate patient placement decisions, considering patient diagnosis, physician service, infectious disease considerations, staffing, acuity, and other appropriate policies.
• Collaborates to assure quality care and cost containment by utilizing established staffing patterns, patient acuity, census, and knowledge of staff capability.
• Routinely rounds on all units and proactively informs units of projected volume increases.
• Provides comprehensive information and participates in hospital decision-making that limits patient intake.
• Assumes responsibility for daily operational activities to ensure maximum efficiency, staffs according to budget, and facilitates throughout.
• Utilizes appropriate chain of command.
• Assumes responsibility, which includes, but is not limited to, participation in committees, task forces, and teams.
• Creates a supportive environment for teamwork.
• Manages the utilization of resources including, but not limited to, staff, supplies, and equipment. Delegates as necessary.
• During assigned shift, may participate in decision-making that has an organization-wide impact.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written skills facilitating communication to meet the goals and objectives of the organization.
• Directs staff members in dealing with unit, personnel, and patient care issues while maintaining confidentiality.
• Serves as a role model through daily interactions.
• In the absence of management, serves as on-site coordinator for the hospital during assigned shift, negotiating effective problem resolution always keeping the best interest of the customers and organization in mind.
• Remains current in clinical practice.
• Maintains and/or enhances current knowledge through continuing education, participation in professional organizations, specialty certification, and/or advanced degrees.
• Engages in self-assessment of role accountabilities on a regular basis, identifying areas of strength as well as areas for practice and professional development.
• Serves as on-site resource person and supports the use of the nursing process.
• Demonstrates leadership through performance and behavior.
• Maintains composure in difficult situations and remains prepared to deal with the rapidly changing workload.
• Acts as ambassador to other units and departments within TriHealth.
• Acts as a mentor to staff.
• Takes responsibility for activities, exercises decision-making, improves processes, products, and services, and exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions and makes appropriate and timely decisions.
• In the rare event of a disaster, temporarily functions as administrator until one can arrive on-site.
• Works closely with Patient Placement Shift Flow Coordinator.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Required). Current Clinton Regional Hospital team members employed as of January 1, 2026, are required to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within five (5) years, no later than 1/1/2031.
• 4-5 years of experience in Clinical Nursing Acute Care Hospital or Clinical Nursing (Required).
• 2-3 years of experience in Progressive Leadership Nursing (Required).
• Registered Nurse Basic Life Support (BLS) and ACLS certification.
• Membership in applicable professional organization (Preferred).

Skills

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Computer usage, data gathering, analysis, and statistical application.
• Organization and implementation.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Self-assessment skills.
• Outgoing and creative personality.

Benefits

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement, this role offers competitive shift differentials with the opportunity to earn up to an additional $10 per hour based on shift, hours worked, and organizational guidelines.

Schedule

• Full-Time (72 hours bi-weekly).
• Day shift from 7 AM – 7 PM.
• Weekend and holiday rotation.

Working Conditions

• Bending: Occasionally
• Climbing: Rarely
• Concentrating: Consistently
• Continuous Learning: Occasionally
• Hearing (Conversation): Consistently
• Hearing (Other Sounds): Occasionally
• Interpersonal Communication: Consistently
• Kneeling: Rarely
• Lifting <10 Lbs.: Frequently
• Lifting 50+ Lbs.: Rarely
• Lifting <50 Lbs.: Occasionally
• Pulling: Occasionally
• Pushing: Occasionally
• Reaching: Consistently
• Reading: Consistently
• Sitting: Frequently
• Standing: Frequently
• Stooping: Rarely
• Thinking/Reasoning: Consistently
• Use of Hands: Consistently
• Color Vision: Consistently
• Visual Acuity (Far): Consistently
• Visual Acuity (Near): Consistently
• Walking: Frequently

Location: Clinton Regional Hospital at 610 W Main St, Wilmington, OH 45177