Nursing Supervisor

Job Description Summary

Supervises and coordinates all day to day activities relating to nursing care throughout the hospital. Demonstrates ability in leadership and basic management/supervisory skills. Superior assessment and judgment skills essential. Excellent clinical skills required with critical care experience preferred.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001422 KER - Nursing Administration (KMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-29

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Job Description

Entity/Organization: MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center)

Hours per week: 36

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 12-hr shifts, 7pm-7am, 3 shifts per week, some weekends

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Hourly

Job Summary/Purpose: Supervises and coordinates all day to day activities relating to nursing care throughout the hospital. Demonstrates ability in leadership and basic management/supervisory skills. Superior assessment and judgment skills essential. Excellent clinical skills required with critical care experience preferred.

Minimum Training and Education:  A minimum of 6 years progressive work experience and 1 year management or supervisory experience. Supervisory experience may be obtained through coursework in supervision/management or actual work experience.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Current SC RN license in good standing required. BLS & ACLS certification required.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

Additional Job Description

Minimum Training and Education:  A minimum of 6 years progressive work experience and 1 year management or supervisory experience. Supervisory experience may be obtained through coursework in supervision/management or actual work experience.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Current SC RN license in good standing required. BLS & ACLS certification required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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