Administrator On Duty- UPMC Wellsboro

UPMC•Wellsboro, PA

About The Position

UPMC Wellsboro is hiring a full-time Administrator on Duty for a 36-hour-per-week position. The schedule is evening/night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with occasional rotation; the role requires working every other weekend and half of the holidays each year. Final candidates will be assigned a career-ladder job title that reflects their education and experience, as well as manager discretion at the time of offer. The Administrator on Duty proactively coordinates patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to support facility throughput. The role directs department leaders in maintaining safe staffing levels and efficient hospital operations, serves as a resource to staff, and applies nursing knowledge and skills to achieve quality outcomes. It also provides interim leadership, including crisis-management intervention as a representative of hospital administration, and channels relevant patient, employee, and department information to appropriate internal and external sources. The position supports staff development through mentoring, education, precepting, and knowledge sharing. It oversees patient placement and the admission/discharge/transfer process in collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team; advises providers on patient care and resource use; identifies operational problems and initiates corrective action; and helps maintain a safe, comfortable, and efficient physical environment. The Administrator on Duty uses research and evidence-based practice to pursue improvements in patient throughput, supports staff and stakeholders through change, and promotes positive communication, accountability, cultural awareness, and a strong patient experience.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
If the bachelor's degree is not in nursing, a master's degree or higher in nursing is required.
Registered Nurse required.
Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience required.
Current RN licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state if applicable.
CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, required within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Act 34 clearance.
Must maintain a solid/strong performer rating on the annual performance review.

Nice To Haves

CNL/MSN preferred.
Relevant leadership experience preferred.
ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and placement to support efficient hospital throughput.
Provide direction to department leaders to maintain safe staffing levels and efficient hospital operations.
Serve as a resource to staff and provide interim leadership, including crisis-management intervention as a representative of hospital administration.
Channel pertinent patient, employee, and department information to appropriate internal and external sources.
Mentor and educate colleagues and participate as a preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate nurses, experienced nurses, and new preceptors.
Coordinate the admission/discharge/transfer process and collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team on patient placement.
Use critical thinking to advise and direct healthcare providers in patient care while maximizing efficient use of resources.
Identify problems affecting hospital operations and initiate corrective action independently or through appropriate administrative contacts.
Monitor and help maintain a physical environment that supports safety, patient and family comfort, and staff efficiency.
Use research and evidence-based practice to identify and pursue quality-improvement opportunities related to patient throughput and capacity management.
Coach colleagues on cultural diversity and address workplace horizontal violence and impairment.
Build productive internal and external working relationships through mentoring and positive communication.
Support safe work hours, time management, healthy lifestyles, transparency, trust, and accountability.
Identify and resolve patient- and staff-focused improvement opportunities in support of hospital administration.
Involve staff and key stakeholders to improve patient experience and hospital throughput.
Support staff during difficult transitions and influence the external environment through participation in professional and advocacy organizations.