Nursing Supervisor - Capacity Management -Per Diem Nights

Overview

Nursing Supervisor - Capacity Management - Per Diem Nights at Hackensack Meridian Health.

Location:

Edison, New Jersey. API: JFK University Medical Center.

• Collaborates with nursing supervisors, Nursing leadership, infection control staff, ED leadership, EVS & Transport leadership to define appropriate patient placement and ensure execution of all patient movement decisions. Maintains ongoing communication with aforementioned leaders and Patient Placement Coordinators to direct capacity and throughput operations and ensure continual patient flow. Rounds on all units and departments assisting with barriers to patient flow and movement.
• Utilizes critical thinking and decision-making processes to independently direct and/or implement solutions to patient placement or transfer issues. Collaborates with all required stakeholders (nursing, physicians, infection control, EVS, transport, leaders and team members, etc) utilizing appropriate communication skills and tools. Easily diffuses difficult situations and responds appropriately. Performs daily work tasks maintaining extraordinary Customer Service at all times. Serves as Capacity and Throughput leader 24/7, directing staff in all departments to maintain timely and efficient patient placement as the primary driver.
  
  Promptly escalates unresolved and/or chronic concerns to appropriate leaders.
• Accountable for achieving targets for measures defined by the Capacity Management team and leadership. Collaborates and directs Patient Placement Coordinator to monitor defined measures and promote continuous patient movement; utilizes tools and technology (Excel, analytics tools, etc) to stay aware of accurate admission, discharge, transfers and all patient flow measures and statistics.
• Demonstrates expertise in working with required computer applications, phone systems and patient tracking tools.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

• RN required.
• RN experience, preferably in an acute care area, 5+ years. Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and skills. Demonstrates advanced problem solving & leadership competencies. Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Current license by the State of New Jersey Board of Nurse Examiners in Professional Nursing
• Knowledge and experience with computers, Outlook, Word & Excel

• BSN

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License

Starting at $59.89 Hourly. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Hackensack Meridian Health nurses care for patients and their families at every stage of life, 24 hours a day, at bedsides in nine community hospitals, four academic medical centers, a behavioral health hospital, two children’s hospitals, two rehabilitation hospitals, medical offices, and care facilities across the state. Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. We support one another and strive to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Hackensack Meridian Health is known for nursing excellence with Magnet designations. In joining our nursing team, you’ll work with collaborative colleagues who push each other toward better patient care.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.