Senior Nursing Supervisor – Acute Care Leadership

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Massachusetts seeks a Nursing Supervisor (Maternity, Labor & Delivery) to oversee daily departmental function and ensure delivery of patient-centered care. You will coordinate staffing, support nursing practice, and align with standards of respect and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include directing clinical practice, allocating resources, guiding junior staff, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to maintain optimal patient flow and safety.

Qualifications

• BSN required; Massachusetts nursing license.
• Minimum of 4 years' current experience in an acute care/tertiary care facility.
• Minimum of one year of experience in the clinical preceptor and/or resource role.
• Demonstrated Leadership potential.
• Knowledge of current nursing theories and techniques.
• Knowledge of current management principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates implementation of the nursing process by providing support and direction and by acting as the clinical and administrative resource person.
• Oversees and coordinates the work of nursing personnel in the absence of the responsible nurse manager or clinical director/associate director of nursing.
• Assigns one-on-one Observation Assistants and maintains an up-to-date list of patients requiring one-on-one observation.
• Responsible for bed management/admission process in the absence of the admission controller and in conjunction with UMMHC, physicians, Life flight, outlying/affiliated health care systems and the admissions department.
• Identifies intra/interdepartmental problems and works with appropriate managers to resolve them.
• Develops and maintains established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Nursing management

Staff coordination

Education

BSN

MSN

Job description

UMass Memorial Health in Massachusetts seeks a Nursing Supervisor (Maternity, Labor & Delivery) to oversee daily departmental function and ensure delivery of patient-centered care. You will coordinate staffing, support nursing practice, and align with standards of respect and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include directing clinical practice, allocating resources, guiding junior staff, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to maintain optimal patient flow and safety.