Nursing Supervisor | Part Time

Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) · Worker Type: Employee (Regular) · Cost Center: CC001517 LAN – Nursing Administration (LMC) · Pay Grade: Health-30 · Hourly rate

About the role

The Nursing Supervisor uses leadership skills to direct and manage hospital functions on a designated shift, acting on behalf of Administration. The role coordinates with nursing staff, physicians, and other departments to meet patient needs, maintains awareness of hospital areas impacting patient care (including those not operational 24/7), escalates issues to the on-call hospital administrator, and manages staffing to ensure continuity of professional nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage hospital operations during assigned shift
• Act as administrative representative, conferring with nursing staff, physicians, and department personnel
• Monitor and address patient care needs across all hospital areas, including non-24-hour units
• Inform the on-call hospital administrator of situations requiring attention
• Manage staffing to provide continuity of professional nursing care

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school (required); Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Current South Carolina Nursing license or Compact State license from the State Board of Nursing
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through AHA
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through AHA
• NIHSS stroke scale certification through AHA
• Two years of hospital Critical Care or Emergency Room experience (preferred, not required)
• Ability to receive detailed information orally, sit for extended periods, visually interpret telephone and computer terminals, and move between work areas
• Capacity to handle high telephone call volume and computer data entry stress
• Ability to work independently and alone
• Personal attributes: initiative, good judgment, resilience, patience, discretion, perseverance, and enthusiasm

Schedule

Night shift · 24 scheduled hours per week (two 12-hour shifts)