Nursing Manager

Confidential Jobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in New York, NY seeks an experienced Nursing Supervisor for the night shift to lead and oversee hospital operations on-site. The role is hands-on for a nurse leader who will round on units, support staff, address patient-care needs, and ensure proper staffing and coverage through the night.

The ideal candidate has a strong acute care/hospital background and proven nursing leadership experience, with the ability to manage from an acute care setting and operate effectively within

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of nursing experience.
• Significant acute care/hospital-based experience required.
• Previous experience in a nursing leadership or management role.
• Must have experience managing from an acute care setting.
• Strong understanding of hospital staffing and patient-care operations.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide house-wide nursing leadership and oversight during the night shift.
• Serve as the senior nursing leader on-site when other nursing leadership is not present.
• Round throughout the hospital and maintain a visible presence on the units.
• Support nurses and clinical teams with patient-care and operational concerns.
• Assess staffing needs and determine appropriate solutions when a nurse calls out or units become understaffed.
• Make sound, timely decisions regarding staffing, patient care and operational issues.
• Recognize situations that require escalation and communicate effectively with appropriate leadership.
• Support safe, high-quality patient care throughout the hospital.
• Work effectively with physicians, nurses, ancillary departments and hospital leadership.
• Manage effectively within a unionized environment.
• Address challenging situations with professionalism, confidence and sound judgment.
• Ensure policies, procedures and standards of care are followed.
• Serve as a resource and leader for nursing staff across the entire facility.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staffing management

Acute care nursing

Communication

Job description

Schedule: Full-Time | 3 nights per week | Every other weekend

Work Setting: On-Site

Salary: $140,000–$155,000 per year

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced Nursing Supervisor to provide leadership and oversight across the entire hospital during the night shift. This is a hands‑on Nurse Leader position responsible for being in charge of the full house.

The ideal candidate has strong acute care/hospital background.

The Nursing Supervisor will be visible throughout the hospital, rounding on units, supporting staff, addressing patient‑care needs and ensuring appropriate staffing and coverage throughout the night.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide house‑wide nursing leadership and oversight during the night shift
• Serve as the senior nursing leader on‑site when other nursing leadership is not present
• Round throughout the hospital and maintain a visible presence on the units
• Support nurses and clinical teams with patient‑care and operational concerns
• Assess staffing needs and determine appropriate solutions when a nurse calls out or units become understaffed
• Make sound, timely decisions regarding staffing, patient care and operational issues
• Recognize situations that require escalation and communicate effectively with appropriate leadership
• Support safe, high‑quality patient care throughout the hospital
• Work effectively with physicians, nurses, ancillary departments and hospital leadership
• Manage effectively within a unionized environment
• Address challenging situations with professionalism, confidence and sound judgment
• Ensure policies, procedures and standards of care are followed
• Serve as a resource and leader for nursing staff across the entire facility

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of nursing experience
• Significant acute care/hospital‑based experience required
• Previous experience in a nursing leadership or management role
• Must have experience managing from an acute care setting
• Strong understanding of hospital staffing and patient‑care operations
• Ability to confidently assess situations, make decisions and determine when to escalation
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Candidates whose current background is in long‑term care or rehabilitation may be considered if they have meaningful prior hospital/acute care management experience. Candidates with only LTC or rehab experience will not be an ideal fit.