Position Description
In conjunction with the Nurse Manager, assumes responsibility for the care of patients on a nursing unit. In the absence of the Nurse Manager, assumes ultimate 24 hour responsibility for the care of patients on a nursing unit. Directs and administers the nursing care provided on a nursing unit. Supervises, evaluates, guides and counsels nursing staff in their work performance. Ensures that staffing patterns provide optimal delivery of nursing service. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of nursing theory and practice and principles, methods and techniques involved in providing nursing care, familiarity with organization and function of departments, policies, procedures and regulations and knowledge of principles of leadership and management. Delivery of patient care is individualized relative to age/developmental, psycho-socio-cultural patient treatment needs.

Demonstrates knowledge and skill in interpersonal relations, group dynamics, problem solving, interviewing, observation, counseling and teaching. Ability to evaluate and supervise other Nursing personnel and to use mature judgment in determining priorities of care and modification of assignments; ability to incorporate teaching and management principles. Knowledge, understanding and acceptance of the Philosophy and Policies of the Department of Nursing and Temple University Hospital are required. The Hospital Plan for Providing Nursing Care, together with the Standards of Operation, define the target populations for which services are anticipated and planned.

Education and Experience
BSN or equivalent combination of education and experience required. R.N. licensure in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with a minimum of 18 months clinical experience required. Management experience helpful.

40 hours/nights/flex/2-12s/2-8s

Our Hospital/Organization
Temple University Hospital

Renowned for life-saving heart and lung transplantation and its Level I Trauma Center, Temple University Hospital has made a commitment to making patient-centered care as important as providing the most advanced treatment. Our team and dynamic setting combine to offer those who share our focus an exceptional career path.

Temple University Health Sys.
It's all about Being the Best.

Respect. Service. Quality.
These are the building blocks of our organization; the core values that we strive to achieve each day in every aspect of our work. Each builds upon the other, resulting in a dynamic environment of innovative healthcare. If you are ready to join a team that is as dedicated as you are, we'd like to hear from you.

The Philadelphia Business Journal named Temple University Health System one of the area's "Best Places to Work".

Want to be at the heart of it all? Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, our hospitals offer proximity to New York City, New Jersey beaches, Washington, D.C. and the Pocono Mountains. In addition to the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team making a tremendous impact on the lives of thousands of patients each year, we offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit plans.

All health care is provided by Temple University Health System (TUHS) member organizations or independent health care providers affiliated with TUHS. Each TUHS member organization is owned and operated pursuant to its governing documents.