Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital 

Work Days: Days - with oversight of off hours operations  

Category: Nurse Manager  

Department: Nursing Administration CH  

Job Type: Full time  

Work Shift: Day 

Hours/Week: 40.00 

Union Name: Non Union

The Nurse Manager is responsible for leading and managing the off-shift supervisors and patient observers. This role ensures safe, efficient, and effective patient care operations during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. This person is a key liaison with the transfer center and inpatient units to facilitate timely and efficient patient movement throughout the hospital. 

Key Responsibilities

Directly supervises off-shift nursing supervisors and provides guidance in clinical and operational decision making, 

Directly supervises the patient observers

Ensures consistent application of hospital policies and procedures across all units during off-hours

Provides coaching, mentoring, performance evaluation, and support for professional development of off-shift leadership staff and the patient observers 

Acts as a key conduit between day-shift leadership and off shift operations to ensure continuity of care and communication 

Builds collaborative relationships with unit managers, hospitalists, case management, and other departments. 

Coordinates closely with the hospital's transfer center to ensure timely and appropriate placement of patients

Collaborates with inpatient units to monitor capacity and bed availability in real time 

Leads efforts to reduce bottlenecks and improve patient flow by addressing delays in admissions, discharges, and interdepartmental transfers 

Promotes compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards across all shifts. 

Qualifications/Requirements:

Graduate of NLN Accredited School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing required. Master’s Degree preferred

Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse License

Maintains current Basic Life Support “C” certification

Five years’ clinical experience in department area.

Demonstrated leadership and management abilities

 
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