Nursing Supervisor

Salem Hospital
United States, Massachusetts, Salem
81 Highland Avenue (Show on map)
Aug 16, 2025
Provides administrative, operational, and clinical responsibilities for all services in the facility on evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays. Serves as the clinical resource person on patient care and services; acts as the patient care representative; collaborates with medical staff, ancillary support, and clinical services in order to ensure optimal patient care services and environmental conditions at all times. Responsible for notifying Administrator-On-Call of serious issues, incidents, and internal and external disasters. Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities) Supervise patient care through verification of the use of the nursing process according to established nursing practices and patient care standards and provide direction and guidance to facilitate the nursing process. Ensure appropriate intervention is demonstrated in all situations, e.g., deterioration of patient condition, disruptive behavior, equipment malfunctions, etc. Serve as off-shift patient care representative, listen to patient or patient family members' issues, documents, and complaints, and investigate if required. Conduct rounds of all patient care areas and define expectations for accurate reporting with emphasis on high-acuity patients. Collaborate throughout off-shift with support services, emergency, admitting, and clinical services to coordinate clinical patient care or environmental needs. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards QUALIFICATIONS Education Degree Field of Study Required/Preferred And/Or Associate's Degree Nursing required and Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred and Master's Degree Nursing preferred Can this role accept experience in lieu of Education requirements? No Licenses and Certifications Licenses/Certifications Required/ Preferred Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred Work Experience Experience Details Years of Experience And/Or Clinical nursing experience 5-7 years required and Lead nursing experience 2-3 years required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Strong organizational and problem-solving/issue-resolution skills. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, working with a broad patient population. Ability to anticipate challenges and develop and implement strategies for addressing them. Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all professional and support staff. Proven ability to work independently. Strong leadership abilities to provide guidance, mentorship, and education to others. Physical Requirements Category: Healthcare & Safety Follow through to ensure patient's needs, as well as environmental and safety-related issues, are resolved. Physical Requirements The physical requirements generally represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. These duties may not be representative of all positions within this job description and may vary from time to time based on the role and/or operational needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Physical Requirement N/A = (0%) Rarely (Less than 2%) Occasionally (3-33%) Frequently (34-66%) Constantly (67-100%) Weight Standing Walking Sitting Lifting Carrying Pushing Pulling Climbing Balancing Stooping Kneeling Crouching Crawling Reaching Gross Manipulation (Handling) Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Feeling Foot Use Vision - Far Vision - Near Talking Hearing North Shore Medical Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.