Unit Supervisor

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Apply administrative knowledge to perform recruitment, retention, and supervisory duties for a team of nurses. May be responsible for addressing patient complaints, disciplining staff, managing departmental budgets and assets, and creating work schedules.

Use administrative, leadership, and nursing and skills to manage a team of nurses and provide quality patient care. Duties include coordinating with other healthcare professionals; ensuring effective documentation and security of patient records; evaluating staff performance; hiring, scheduling, and training nursing staff; providing hands-on patient care; and resolving complaints. May require interacting with family members and insurance companies.