Nursing Supervisor

Job Summary Provides 24/7 administrative and clinical leadership across the hospital during assigned shift. The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality, and efficient patient care delivery through real-time coordination of staffing, patient flow, and resource allocation. Serves as the on-site representative of hospital leadership, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, supporting clinical decision-making, and responding to emergent situations. Essential Functions Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization Physical rounding and assessment of all patient care requirements and acuity across all Assess patient acuity and care requirements across all units to ensure appropriate staffing and resource allocation Develop and implement staffing plans based on acuity and census Ensure compliance with NJDOH, CMS, and Joint Commission standards Oversee patient flow, bed management, and throughput Respond to emergency situations and coordinate care Oversee infection prevention practices (CLABSI, CAUTI, sepsis) Ensure EMTALA compliance including screening and transfers Initiate and participate in incident investigations and RCA Support Just Culture and safe practice environment Facilitate patient/family conflict resolution Ensure HIPAA compliance and confidentiality Escalate unit specific issues to the assigned manager Escalate significant incidents and concerns to Administrator-On-Call, such as: Patient safety concerns Unusual patient/family issues Physician concerns Borrowing or lending of major equipment Major damage or utility outages Security related incidents Public relations or media events ED Transfers outside of the facility Minimum Education/Certifications Graduate of accredited nursing program; BSN preferred Current RN license in the State of New Jersey BLS – Basic Life Support (AHA) ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (AHA) PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA) Minimum Work Experience Minimum of 3–5 years of acute care nursing experience required, with demonstrated leadership or charge nurse experience. Prior supervisory, management and/or experience with ICU / high-acuity environments strongly preferred Expected Hours of Work/Holiday Requirement Must be willing to work holidays, weekends and provide additional coverage as needed Full-Time Supervisors: Required to work 2 major and 1 minor holiday annually Per Diem Supervisors: Required to work 1 major holiday annually and 1 minor holiday based on departmental need Holiday assignments will be rotated equitably year-to-year No employee will be scheduled for the same major holiday in consecutive years unless voluntarily requested and approved by the manager A holiday tracking log will be maintained to ensure fairness Staff may request trades, subject to approval Final schedule determined based on patient care needs and staffing requirements Decision-Making Authority Authority to reassign staff and adjust staffing levels based on patient care needs Authority to activate contingency staffing and escalation plans Authority to initiate diversion in collaboration with leadership Authority to accelerate clinical and operational concerns to executive leadership Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr