A nursing supervisor is a professional responsible and trained to direct the nursing staff of a hospital institution, clinics, outpatient clinics, among other related, in order to coordinate assistance teams and improve working conditions to offer a quality patient care service.
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Therefore, it is responsible for directing and coordinating the nursing care unit, taking charge of the management of human resources as well as materials and supplies during the working hours; under the direction of the head of the nursing division area, in compliance with the police and guidelines of the health institution and the ethical principles of the profession.
As a professional in charge of supervising the nursing unit, you must be at the forefront of advances technology in the health sector to improve care services and train nursing staff their position.
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In this article you will find:
Nursing Supervisor Job Duties
The functions of the nursing supervisor are very varied, and can be divided into:
- Personnel management supervision functions:
- Supervise the fulfillment of the tasks of the nursing staff.
- Monitor and control the distribution of shifts, schedules, days off, vacations, among others, by planning the rotation of nursing staff.
- Distribute workloads among the nursing staff according to the care needs in the health institution.
- Monitor the conservation and proper use of equipment and material for the provision of the service.
- Supervise compliance with biosafety standards for all unit personnel.
- Receive and prepare reports of each work shift.
- Inform the request for work permits to the nursing management for approval.
- Provide assistance in the evaluation of performance and quality indicators in nursing services.
- Apply and enforce the disciplinary rules of nursing work.
- Take the necessary precautionary measures in the event of nursing staff absenteeism and apply disciplinary measures in the event of unjustified absence and/or without prior notice.
- Promote and enforce the ethical values of the profession.
- Supervision functions of the nursing care service:
- Monitor and promote quality nursing care and attention.
- Monitor the correct administration of medical prescriptions, vaccines, and medications.
- Supervise the correct application of nursing techniques and procedures in patient care.
- Monitor that the patient receives nursing care according to the risk and the pathology presented.
- Monitor the proper use of patient records by nursing staff: medical records, daily censuses, statistical records, among others.
Qualities a nursing supervisor should have
Being a nursing supervisor requires certain personal qualities, in addition to professionalism and experience, such as:
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- Responsibility and leadership to direct the nursing staff and delegate functions.
- Possess empathy and assertive communication to coordinate the functions of the nursing staff with the other members of the health institution in its different care areas.
- Possess vocation and initiative to offer quality care and assistance to the patient.
- Have dynamism to adapt to changes and provide timely and effective solutions.
- Own emotional intelligence, with the capacity for self-criticism to act correctly at work.
Job Field of a Nursing Supervisor
- Nurse according to their area of specialty.
- Floor manager.
- Supervisor of health education and health care programs.
job requirements
- Being Lic. In nursing, with postgraduate degrees, master's degrees or specialties in the area.
- Proven supervisory experience.
- Possess knowledge in office programs.
- Availability of schedules.
- Capacity to work under pressure.
Average salary of a nursing supervisor in Mexico
In Mexico, a nursing supervisor earns an average monthly salary between $11,000.00 to $14,000.00 pesos, plus additional bonuses that vary according to the health entity and if they are public entities or private.
