Nursing Supervisor

Job Summary

Provides 24/7 administrative and clinical leadership across the hospital during assigned shift. The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality, and efficient patient care delivery through real-time coordination of staffing, patient flow, and resource allocation. Serves as the on-site representative of hospital leadership, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, supporting clinical decision-making, and responding to emergent situations.

Essential Functions

Ø Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization

Ø Physical rounding and assessment of all patient care requirements and acuity across all

Ø Assess patient acuity and care requirements across all units to ensure appropriate staffing and resource allocation

Ø Develop and implement staffing plans based on acuity and census

Ø Ensure compliance with NJDOH, CMS, and Joint Commission standards

Ø Oversee patient flow, bed management, and throughput

Ø Respond to emergency situations and coordinate care

Ø Oversee infection prevention practices (CLABSI, CAUTI, sepsis)

Ø Ensure EMTALA compliance including screening and transfers

Ø Initiate and participate in incident investigations and RCA

Ø Support Just Culture and safe practice environment

Ø Facilitate patient/family conflict resolution

Ø Ensure HIPAA compliance and confidentiality

Ø Escalate unit specific issues to the assigned manager

Ø Escalate significant incidents and concerns to Administrator-On-Call, such as:

• Patient safety concerns
• Unusual patient/family issues
• Physician concerns
• Borrowing or lending of major equipment
• Major damage or utility outages
• Security related incidents
• Public relations or media events
• ED Transfers outside of the facility
  
  

Minimum Education/Certifications

Ø Graduate of accredited nursing program; BSN preferred

Ø Current RN license in the State of New Jersey

Ø BLS – Basic Life Support (AHA)

Ø ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (AHA)

Ø PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA)

Minimum Work Experience Minimum of 3–5 years of acute care nursing experience required, with demonstrated leadership or charge nurse experience. Prior supervisory, management and/or experience with ICU / high-acuity environments strongly preferred

Expected Hours of Work/Holiday Requirement

Ø Must be willing to work holidays, weekends and provide additional coverage as needed

Ø Full-Time Supervisors: Required to work 2 major and 1 minor holiday annually

Ø Per Diem Supervisors: Required to work 1 major holiday annually and 1 minor holiday based on departmental need

Ø Holiday assignments will be rotated equitably year-to-year

Ø No employee will be scheduled for the same major holiday in consecutive years unless voluntarily requested and approved by the manager

Ø A holiday tracking log will be maintained to ensure fairness

Ø Staff may request trades, subject to approval

Ø Final schedule determined based on patient care needs and staffing requirements

Decision-Making Authority

Ø Authority to reassign staff and adjust staffing levels based on patient care needs

Ø Authority to activate contingency staffing and escalation plans

Ø Authority to initiate diversion in collaboration with leadership

Ø Authority to escalate clinical and operational concerns to executive leadership

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.