Job Description Summary
The Hospital Supervisor reports to the Director of Patient Logistics. Under
minimal supervision, the Hospital Supervisor provides administrative leadership
to patient care units and other hospital departments to support the continuation
of operations as delegated by Senior Leadership. This position facilitates
problem solving and communication to ensure the ongoing safe operations of the
Medical Center on assigned shift. This role communicates ongoing activities as
necessary to the administrator on-call, nursing leadership and respective
department directors. The Hospital Supervisor ensures the adherence of staff to
the procedures, regulations and policies as established.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC000551 CHS OH - Nursing Supervisors
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Grade
Health-31
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Work Shift
Nights (United States of America)
Job Description
Hours per week: 36
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3-12 hour shifts. Weekend and holiday requirements
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Hourly
Job Summary/Purpose: The Hospital Supervisor reports to the Director of Patient
Logistics. Under minimal supervision, the Hospital Supervisor provides
administrative leadership to patient care units and other hospital departments
to support the continuation of operations as delegated by Senior Leadership.
This position facilitates problem solving and communication to ensure the
ongoing safe operations of the Medical Center on assigned shift. This role
communicates ongoing activities as necessary to the administrator on-call,
nursing leadership and respective department directors. The Hospital
Supervisor ensures the adherence of staff to the procedures, regulations and
policies as established.
Minimum Training, Education, Licensure/Certifications: BSN required and
completion of MSN or graduate degree in related field within 2- years. A minimum
of 5 years of nursing work experience required (three years of nursing
experience and two years of supervisory experience).
Certification in nursing leadership within one year of eligibility strongly
encouraged.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or
compact state required. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a
certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare
Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for
Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Additional Job Description
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 cannot
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
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your
career with us!
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