Nurse Manager

Remote

💊 Health

Nurse Managers work at clinics, hospitals or care facilities to supervise patient care and develop long-term plans for professional development on their team. Their role is to establish and maintain nursing standards and enforcing them on their team to make sure that all staff implement best practices when interacting with patients and tracking their treatment. Nurse Managers supervise the volume of patients and delegate tasks to team members so they can efficiently process the flow of patients through intake, care and discharge. They seek out training and growth opportunities, giving consistent feedback to their team.

What does a Nurse Manager do?

A Nurse Manager, or Nurse Supervisor, is in charge of overseeing a team of nurses as they provide healthcare services to patients and manage their records. Their duties include training, scheduling and mentoring nursing staff, managing a budget for their team and consulting on patient treatment plans.

Responsibilities

A Nurse Manager should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Nurse Manager should be able to execute:

Create goals and objectives for their department or facility and make sure they are met by the staff
Communicate with staff and department heads
Keep and organize records of the particular facility
Recruit and train nurses and other health professionals
Create work schedules for nurses
Ensure the facility they work in is compliant with current laws

Required Skills

A competitive Nurse Manager will have certain skills and qualifications, including: