Nursing Support Specialist, Nursing Administration, FT, Day

Prisma Health; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking an Administrative Specialist to support Nursing Administration at Laurens County Medical Campus. You will assist with daily unit operations, data entry, and clerical tasks while collaborating with Finance, Supply Chain, IT and Engineering to ensure efficient supply and expense management.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field and at least two years of related healthcare experience. Day shift; on-site position at Laurens County Medical Campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field preferred.
• Two years of related work experience; healthcare environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations of clinical units and service lines.
• Track expenditures and assist with budgeting and cost containment.
• Coordinate with Finance, Supply Chain, IT, and Engineering.
• Manage inventory, supplies, and equipment maintenance.
• Prepare minutes and maintain documentation.
• Assist with timekeeping and staffing schedules.
• Identify process improvements.
• Perform data entry and clerical tasks.

Skills

Data entry

Filing

Meeting minutes

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Word

Excel

Database

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Works in collaboration with Nurse Managers and under the general direction of a Nursing Director or Chief Nursing Officer to provide administrative support for multiple acute care nursing units and service lines in accordance with established standards and practices. Supports daily operations of the clinical area, is responsible for data collection, inventory and repair records as it pertains to supplies and equipment. Serves as a resource to managers in tracking expenditures, reducing costs, and identifying budget discrepancies. Collaborates with hospital departments of Finance, Supply Chain Management, IT and Engineering to ensure proper supply and expense management in the assigned department.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health’s purpose:Inspire health.Serve with compassion.Be the difference.
• Assist in development of and/or participates in programs and projects which support the philosophy, goals and objectives of Nursing Services for Prisma Health.
• Participates in meetings and committees as assigned.
• Unit Operations
• Serves as a resource person for nursing unit personnel by providing information related to indirect patient care services e.g., supplies, manuals, equipment, etc.
• Facilitates nursing unit operations by functioning as a liaison to other hospital departments as appropriate.
• Coordinates the maintenance of a safe, clean and functional physical environment of assigned units in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Monitors equipment function and initiates requests for repairs and/or coordinates equipment recalls. Identifies needs for new capital.
• Handles ordering, purchasing, stocking and inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Ensures staff are aware of recalls, back orders, etc.
• Researches and compiles information on new equipment and supplies.
• Interfaces with materials management to resolve problems and/or issues.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and participates in on-going process improvement activities.
• Financial/Budget
• Participates in preparation and monitoring of multiple unit budgets specific to equipment and supplies.
• Prepares capital budget requests and orders capital as approved.
• Assists in maintaining budget for fiscal control of supplies and inventory. Monitors supplies, identifies trends and initiates cost containment initiatives as appropriate.
• Provides financial information related to expense budgets and flex variance reports.
• Administrative/Clerical Support
• Provides administrative and clerical support as needed for multiple unit operations including but not limited to: data entry, filing, meeting minutes, preparing evaluation packets and/or new hire interview packets, etc.
• May assist with timekeeping, staffing schedules and/or staffing coverage as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field of study preferred.
• Experience - Two (2) years of related work experience. Experience in a healthcare business environment preferred.

In Lieu Of

N/A

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

N/A

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database, data entry)

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Laurens County Medical Campus

Facility

Laurens County Hospital

Department

Nursing Administration

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