Nurse Supervisor- Per diem, Evenings/Nights

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises nurses in managing patient care under the direction of the Director of Inpatient Nursing/Throughput.
• Collaborates with nursing and other departments’ personnel to coordinate activities as needed.
• Analyzes staffing needs, assigns personnel, and manages overtime as necessary.
• Resolves conflicts or refers them to the Administrative Officer on Duty as appropriate.
• Provides guidance to in-house nursing personnel on issues related to nursing practice, standards, policy, and procedure.
• Communicates with the medical staff about patient care issues that require discussion and resolution.
• Shares pertinent clinical and management information with the oncoming supervisor and documents actions taken.
• Maintains effective communication between departments.
• Involves in developing goals and objectives for the Nursing Department and ensures adherence to established nursing practices, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Researches, develops, and recommends projects to the Director of Inpatient Nursing/Throughput, communicating short-term solutions and long-range problems to the appropriate department manager.
• Assists with the distribution of medications from the night pharmacy, arranging for emergency surgery, and other functions when departments are absent.
• Supports the educational development of all nursing staff and attends department, committee, and other hospital meetings as necessary.
• Attends and participates in external conferences, seminars, and maintains awareness of new trends, theories, methods, and techniques.
• Maintains competencies required for the specific patient population served.
• Complies with safety and other laws, rules, and regulations set forth by regulatory and government agencies, and follows department and hospital policies and procedures.
• May perform similar or related duties as necessary on an emergency basis or as designated by the department manager or supervisor.

Qualifications

• Current licensure by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• AHA Basic Life Support certification required.
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Acute care experience required.

Pay

$38.19 – $95.63 per hour

Schedule

3 - 11 PM, 11-7 PM
16 hours per month
Weekend availability needed
No call