The position involves assessing patient conditions and making timely determinations of patient needs. The role includes implementing leadership and team coordination by supervising nursing staff, delegating tasks effectively, and ensuring smooth unit operations by providing direct support to all staff members. Clear and compassionate communication with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams is essential. The position also requires performing timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record. Additionally, the role facilitates and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards through engagement and support of performance improvement and other initiatives. Collaboration across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs, is also a key responsibility.