Administrative Supervisor - PMC - Nursing Administration - Per Diem Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•North Bergen, NJ

7h•$64

About The Position

The Administrative Supervisor directs and coordinates nursing services and hospital activities during off shifts to maintain continuity of patient care. The role provides administrative direction and decision-making for nursing care, coordinates patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, and reallocates nursing personnel to ensure adequate staffing. The supervisor also provides administrative oversight of hospital activities as delegated by the hospital administrator. The position supports nursing staff through rounds, guidance on patient care and documentation, orientation, education, performance appraisal, and career development. It collaborates with medical staff and hospital administrators, helps assess patient care needs, and fosters a therapeutic environment for patients and families. The supervisor participates in meetings, committees, and projects, and works to support excellent customer service and patient satisfaction.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Five years of experience as a registered nurse.
At least three years of experience in an administrative position.
New Jersey State Professional Registered Nurse License.
BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate nursing services and hospital activities during off shifts, including weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights, to maintain continuity of patient care.
Provide administrative direction and make decisions regarding nursing care during off shifts.
Interpret the Patient Care Division’s philosophy, objectives, standards, and goals to staff, patients, and visitors.
Coordinate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Schedule and reallocate nursing personnel to provide adequate staffing.
Confer with hospital administrators on call about operational and management problems.
Make rounds with nursing staff and help assess and plan patient care needs.
Participate in orientation for new personnel, per diem staff, and private duty nurses, providing guidance and supervision.
Identify individual and collective nursing staff needs and confer with the Education Department.
Plan, develop, and hold patient care conferences as necessary to assess needs and problems, plan nursing approaches and interventions, and discuss discharge planning.
Attend divisional meetings and conduct Charge Nurse meetings on shift.
Attend and participate in Patient Care Services and hospital committee meetings and projects.
Support excellent customer service and positive, improving patient satisfaction scores for the department and Medical Center.
Provide administrative supervision of hospital activities as delegated by the hospital administrator.
Evaluate work performance and assist with the performance appraisal process.
Selectively participate in direct nursing care.
Guide and assist nursing staff in using the nursing process and carrying out activities or procedures needed for patient care.
Guide and assist nursing staff with documenting appropriate and accurate data in patient records.
Collaborate with medical staff and make suggestions as needed to support optimum patient management.
Foster a therapeutic environment through interactions with families, patients, nursing personnel, and medical personnel.
Develop nursing staff knowledge and skills needed to implement the nursing process.
Provide career guidance and counseling to nursing staff and encourage continued education and professional development.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.