Promotes and maintains quality patient care, safety, and well-being throughout the organization during the assigned shift. Plans, directs, and coordinates with Admissions and Bed Control to facilitate patient flow and provide optimum service. Monitors bed availability and implements surge-capacity measures as needed. Supervises nursing staff and coordinates staffing from shift to shift. Serves as the designated on-site hospital administrator after normal business hours and assesses requests for administrator-on-call contact during the shift. Is responsible for hospital activities when Administration and/or department directors are absent. Works under the direction of the Administrator on-call to determine whether to activate the disaster plan and coordinates related activities. Rounds and maintains open communication with staff. The role requires sound knowledge of nursing practice and exceptional leadership abilities.
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Career Level
Senior
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