Administrator in Charge, Nursing — Part-Time

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking an Administrator in Charge, Nursing (AIC) to bridge operational gaps and strengthen nursing leadership across the facility. The role ensures high-quality patient care, efficient resource management, and compliance with CMS and Joint Commission standards.

The AIC is a registered nurse responsible for daily operations, human resources, quality improvement, and cross-department collaboration to enhance patient safety, experience, and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Learning agility to adapt to procedures, technologies, and priorities.
• Teamwork to collaborate across departments and with staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical support for staff and serves as a Subject Matter Expert.
• Supports hospital operations and collaborates with senior leadership.
• Fosters a positive, collaborative, and patient-focused culture and work environment.
• Acts as a liaison between departments to ensure effective communication.
• Optimizes workflows and identifies opportunities to enhance quality of care.
• Coordinates emergency teams (after hours/weekends/holidays) and assists with Command Center setup.
• Manages clinical and non-clinical emergencies and notifies leadership and external agencies.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Office software

Job description

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Administrator in Charge, Nursing (AIC) role serves as a pivotal solution to meet the evolving demands of healthcare by bridging operational gaps and enhancing nursing leadership. The (AIC) is a registered professional nurse who oversees the daily operations of the facility, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care, and efficient management of resources and compliance with healthcare regulations. This role involves human resource management, continuous quality improvement, and fosters a collaborative environment across clinical and non-clinical departments. The AIC collaborates closely with medical staff, nursing staff, and other key hospital departments to ensure the delivery of patient care through a strong focus on Quality, Patient Safety, Efficiency and Patient Experience.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Provides clinical support for staff and serves a Subject Matter Expert.
2. Supports hospital operations and collaborates with senior leadership.
3. Fosters a positive, collaborative, and patient-focused culture and work environment.
4. Acts as a liaison between departments to ensure effective communication.
5. Optimizes workflows and identifies opportunities to enhance quality of care.
6. Possesses strong critical thinking skills and addresses/escalates issues in real-time.
7. Coordinates emergency teams (after hours/weekends/holidays) and assist with Command Center setup.
8. Manages clinical and non-clinical emergencies, including notifications to leadership and external agencies (e.g., medical examiner, law enforcement).
9. Ensures compliance with healthcare regulations (CMS, Joint Commission) and standards of practice (Tracer methodology).
10. Supports policies, procedures, and emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency and patient outcomes.
11. Develops and implements quality initiatives/programs focused on patient safety and satisfaction.
12. Addresses and resolves patient or family concerns promptly and professionally.
13. Promotes accountability and provides recommendations based on staff performance.
14. Optimizes patient flow and throughput while contributing to high standards of patient care.
15. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing: Valid State of Florida RN license required

Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Part time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ('UHealth') have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.