Supervisor, Patient Observers - F/T Evenings - Hackensack Meridian Health

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Supervisory, Patient Observers manages and oversees the day-to-day operation of the Patient Observers. Accomplishes staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; conducting training; implementing enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. Operational decision-making skills used on a daily basis. Will serve in the role as support to the nursing leadership team with administrative responsibilities, which include but not limited to: payroll, assigned meeting minutes, and participation in nursing projects as assigned. Will also have oversight to report running from various nursing portals.

A day in the life of a Supervisor, Patient Observers at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Manages performance, schedules, vacation requests, and approves payroll. Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
• Plans and oversees instruction and hospital orientation for all patient observers
• Facilitates all nursing department meetings for the nurse manager team and patient observers, prepares agenda, and completes meeting minutes
• Maintains and supports administrative supervisor¿s schedules. Evaluates schedule needs and escalates to senior leadership as necessary
• Regularly monitors key financial indicators and performance metrics, modifying business activities where needed in response to changing financial situations
• Utilizes technology (M/S word, outlook, excel) to tracks, analyze and report on relevant data and metrics as needed. Develops, recommends and/or implements actions or process improvements as appropriate
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned
• Assists in coordination of special projects
• Maintains up-to-date departmental manuals, meeting minutes and files
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior

• Associates degree required
• Supervisory experience preferred

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!