Admin Supervisor, Acute Care Admin, Per Diem, Variable Shifts

Heywood Hospital; Gardner (MA); On-site; USD 70,257 - 95,054; Part time

Job summary

Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA is seeking an experienced registered nurse leader to oversee staffing and critical events, ensuring the highest level of patient care. You will act as a clinical and administrative resource for the nursing team and advocate for patients and families.

Minimum qualifications include an Associate's degree in Nursing with MA RN licensure, 3–4 years of acute care experience, and AHA/ACLS certification; BSN preferred. Per diem, variable shifts.

Qualifications

• Leadership attributes and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Responds immediately to critical events.
• Provides leadership and follow-up during critical events such as code blue, code red and code 100.
• Provides appropriate follow-up (i.e. staff education, documentation, family / staff support, etc.).
• Adjusts staffing levels to ensure the highest level of patient care.
• Evaluates staffing needs continuously and adjusts as necessary to meet the needs of the patient for the current and next shifts.
• Functions as a clinical and administrative resource for the nursing staff.
• Provides clinical consultation, advice and education.
• Assists staff with problems.
• Completes all employee performance evaluations by evaluation due dates.
• Assists staff with conflict resolution (i.e. staff / physician, patient / physician, staff / staff).
• Mediates conflict.
• Reports and communicates situation appropriately.
• Advocates for patients, families, and staff.
• Intervenes on patient / staff behalf.
• Supports patients’ rights.
• Supports other departments to meet patient needs.
• Maintains operations of other departments during non-operating hours.
• Functions as an administrative resource for other departments during non-operative hours.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

You Matter Here!

Heywood Healthcare values our employees! We offer competitive wages, great benefits and generous earned time off. Come work where you will matter!

Hours: Per Diem, Variable Shifts

$51.06 - $69.65

Disclaimer:

We are committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices. The salary range for this position reflects our good‑faith estimate of base pay at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. We regularly review our compensation structures to ensure fairness and consistency across our organization.

Job Summary:

Responds immediately to critical events. Adjusts staffing levels to ensure the highest level of patient care. Functions as a clinical and administrative resource for the nursing staff. Assists staff with conflict resolution (i.e., staff/physician, patient/physician, staff/staff). Advocates for patients, families, and staff. Supports other departments to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Responds immediately to critical events
• Provides leadership and follow – up during critical events such as code blue, code red and code 100.
• Provides appropriate follow – up (i.e. staff education, documentation, family / staff support, etc.)
• Adjusts staffing levels to ensure the highest level of patient care.
• Evaluates staffing needs continuously and adjusts as necessary to meet the needs of the patient for the current and next shifts.
• Functions as a clinical and administrative resource for the nursing staff.
• Functions as a clinical and administrative resource for the nursing staff.
• Provides clinical consultation, advice and education.
• Assists staff with problems.
• Completes all employee performance evaluations by evaluation due dates.
• Assists staff with conflict resolution (i.e. staff / physician, patient / physician, staff / staff).
• Mediates conflict.
• Reports and communicates situation appropriately.
• Advocates for patients, families, and staff.
• Intervenes on patient / staff behalf.
• Supports patients’ rights.
• Supports other departments to meet patient needs.
• Maintains operations of other departments during non-operating hours.
• Functions as an administrative resource for other departments during non-operative hours.

Statement of Other Duties

This document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job‑related duties beyond those explicitly described.

Organizational Expectations

Behavioral Attributes

The following behavioral attributes are required: achievement, motivation, flexibility, concern for order, initiative, self-confidence, self control, and customer service orientation, interpersonal effectiveness, analytical and information seeking.

Functional Demands

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), and handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands).

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Minimum Education

• Associates degree in Nursing required. BS degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current RN registration in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required

Minimum Work Experience

• Three – four years acute care experience preferred.
• Previous experience in management and / or leadership role required

Minimum Licenses and Certifications

• AHA ACLS Certification (required)

Required Skills

• Leadership attributes and decision-making skills.