Administrator On Duty

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

At UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, we are more than a hospital — we are a trusted partner in every stage of a woman’s life. From groundbreaking research and advanced treatments to compassionate, personalized care, Magee has been a leader in women’s health for generations. Whether welcoming new life, supporting complex health needs, or guiding patients through every milestone, our experts combine innovation with empathy to deliver care that inspires confidence and comfort. UPMC Magee is honored to have been designated as a Magnet-designated hospital – twice! At Magee, we don’t just treat patients — we care for people, families, and futures. Join us and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of women’s health. The Administrator on Duty is accountable for proactively coordinating the activities of admission, discharge, and transfer of patients thereby supporting throughput in the facility and providing direction to department leaders to ensure safe levels of staffing while maintaining efficient hospital throughput. Serves as a resource for all staff and is able to apply competent knowledge and skills to achieve quality outcomes. You will provide interim leadership including but not limited to crisis management intervention as a representative of hospital administration and channel pertinent patient/employee/department information to appropriate internal and external sources. As the Administrator on Duty, you will demonstrate an interest in the development of others and positively impacts the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing and actively participate in the role of preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate, and experienced nurses and assists with the development of new preceptors in their role. You will mentor and role model quest for continuous learning through formal education and the development of others as well as seek opportunities to share expertise with other members of the healthcare team within and beyond the clinical unit/department. Demonstrating good judgment and analytical ability to oversee and coordinate patient placement through facilitation of the Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) process and collaboration with the physician and health care team and using critical thinking skills to effectively advise and direct health care providers in their delivery of patient care while maximizing the efficient use of resources and identifying problems impacting effective hospital function and initiating corrective action independently and/or through contact with appropriate administrative persons including Risk Management, Legal Services, Patient Relations, Administrator, and/or the appropriate department director are key responsibilities of the Administrator on Duty. You will also monitor and assist in maintaining a physical environment that supports patient, personnel, and visitor safety; patient/family comfort; and staff efficiency. You will coach colleagues on cultural diversity and addresses workplace horizontal violence and impairment as well as serve as a leader supporting hospital administration by identifying and resolving patient and staff-focused opportunities for improvement. You will involve staff and key stakeholders to achieve optimal patient experience and efficient hospital throughput while using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one's own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved. The Administrator on Duty supports staff during times of difficult transitions and demonstrates the ability to influence the external environment through participation in professional and advocacy organizations.

Requirements

BS/BSN required
If BS degree not in nursing, a Masters or higher degree in Nursing is required
Minimum 3 years of progressive leadership experience required
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Registered Nurse (RN)
Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Nice To Haves

CNL/MSN preferred
Relevant clinical experience preferred

Responsibilities

Proactively coordinating the activities of admission, discharge, and transfer of patients thereby supporting throughput in the facility
Providing direction to department leaders to ensure safe levels of staffing while maintaining efficient hospital throughput
Serving as a resource for all staff and applying competent knowledge and skills to achieve quality outcomes
Providing interim leadership including but not limited to crisis management intervention as a representative of hospital administration
Channeling pertinent patient/employee/department information to appropriate internal and external sources
Demonstrating an interest in the development of others and positively impacting the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing
Actively participating in the role of preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate, and experienced nurses
Assisting with the development of new preceptors in their role
Mentoring and role modeling quest for continuous learning through formal education and the development of others
Seeking opportunities to share expertise with other members of the healthcare team within and beyond the clinical unit/department
Demonstrating good judgment and analytical ability to oversee and coordinate patient placement through facilitation of the Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) process and collaboration with the physician and health care team
Using critical thinking skills to effectively advise and direct health care providers in their delivery of patient care while maximizing the efficient use of resources
Identifying problems impacting effective hospital function and initiating corrective action independently and/or through contact with appropriate administrative persons including Risk Management, Legal Services, Patient Relations, Administrator, and/or the appropriate department director
Monitoring and assisting in maintaining a physical environment that supports patient, personnel, and visitor safety; patient/family comfort; and staff efficiency
Coaching colleagues on cultural diversity and addressing workplace horizontal violence and impairment
Serving as a leader supporting hospital administration by identifying and resolving patient and staff-focused opportunities for improvement
Involving staff and key stakeholders to achieve optimal patient experience and efficient hospital throughput while using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one's own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved
Supporting staff during times of difficult transitions
Demonstrating the ability to influence the external environment through participation in professional and advocacy organizations

Benefits

Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)
Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

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