Registered Nurse Supervisor - Per Diem

Job Description Summary

The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for using leadership skills to effectively direct and manage the hospital functions on a designated shift. Acts on behalf of Administration while conferring with the nursing staff, physicians and other department personnel, as necessary, to meet the overall needs of patients. Has access to and knowledge of those areas of the Hospital that impact patient care, but are not operational on a 24 hour a day basis.

Informs the hospital administrator on call of any situation that may require attention. Manages staffing to provide continuity of professional nursing care.

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Employee

PRN

CC001517 LAN - Nursing Administration (LMC)

Hourly

Health-29

12

Rotating (United States of America)

The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for using leadership skills to effectively direct and manage the hospital functions on a designated shift. Acts on behalf of Administration while conferring with the nursing staff, physicians and other department personnel, as necessary, to meet the overall needs of patients. Has access to and knowledge of those areas of the Hospital that impact patient care, but are not operational on a 24 hour a day basis.

Informs the hospital administrator on call of any situation that may require attention. Manages staffing to provide continuity of professional nursing care.

Commit to work 4 shifts per 6-week schedule. = $42.00

Commit to work 5 shifts per 6-week schedule. = $45.00

• Med Surg/Tele/Ambulatory Care
• OR/PACU/Cath Lab
• Emergency Dept.
• Neurology & Critical Care

Work at least (1) weekend or night shift per 6-week schedule.

Work (or take call) two holidays per year, (1 major and 1 minor)

Must designate shift availability 14 days before shift assignment.

Per Diem employees will be called upon to fill vacant shifts in the hospital schedule after full-time and part-time employees have been scheduled. Per Diem hours are not guaranteed to be scheduled / worked.

For scheduling and assignment of pay rate purposes, the hours considered to be “weekend hours” for per diem employees are hours beginning at 7:00 PM on Friday through 6:59 AM on Monday. “Weekday hours” for per diem and weekend employees are hours from 7:00 AM Monday through 6:59 PM on Friday.

Call-outs and Shift Cancellations:
Per Diem, employees must notify their supervisor or designee of any absence at least 4 hours before the start of the shift. Per Diem employees will be given two hours notice of shift cancellation. Notice of cancellation will be considered to have been given if a telephone call is made by the supervisor or his/her designee. In the event that the phone is not answered or a message is left on an answering machine, the notice of cancellation is still valid.

Calls will be made to the contact phone number designated by the employee. Per Diem employees are subject to being called off first if not needed. If a Per Diem employee is unable to work a required holiday, he/she will be required to work an additional holiday at the discretion of his/her supervisor and will be subject to the performance management process.

Per Diem employees may be asked to take calls for the unit based on the needs of the unit.

Per Diem, employees will be compensated according to the program/s selected. Shift differentials are not applied. Per Diem, employees will not be paid additional premiums for holiday hours worked.

Per Diem employees are ineligible to participate in health, disability, and flexible spending accounts; and do not accrue paid time-off and holiday benefits.

Per Diem Plan employees must give a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice of termination. Per Diem Plan employees may request to change tiers during an Annual Enrollment Period, which will take place at the end of the year. Approval will be at the manager’s discretion and will be based on the employee’s performance and the needs of the…