Salary: 91,104.00-136,656.00 USD Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Shift: Shift 3 Status: Full Time FTE: 0.960000 Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: Yes Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation Hours: 7:00pm to 7:30am Summary: Supervises and coordinates the activities of hospital personnel and engages in a variety of procedure through the interpretation of hospital policy and procedures for staff personnel: participates in the investigation and preparation of reports relative to the improvement of patient care, safety, educational development and personnel performance Responsibilities: EDUCATION + Graduate of an accredited school of nursing + Current New York State registration + Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred + BCLS and ACLS certification EXPERIENCE + Two (2) years of acute care nursing + Charge nurse, managerial, or supervisory experience preferred KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY + Ability to develop rapport with multiple health care disciplines and providers across the continuum of care + Ability to relate well with physicians to maximize quality of care for patients + Excellent interpersonal communication and networking skills + Excellent critical thinking, discernment, and clinical assessment skills + Ability to work in a high stress environment + Ability to manage conflict + Computer literate + Interpersonal Skills necessary to work productively with all levels of unit personnel + Possesses active listening skills Specific Skills + Excellent communication skills and ability to: + utilize technology to enhance communication and collect and report transfer center data + obtain necessary information effectively + provide clear direction + provide positive communication during stress + Critical thinking and the ability to: + evaluate patient needs, physician request, and placement decisions to ensure that the most effective patient flow and capacity for admissions is maintained + utilize professional judgment and autonomy in decision making, seeking assistance from management as needed + Problem solving skills to: + Prioritize competing requests + Ensure customer's expectations are met/surpassed + Flexible and composed under pressure WORKING CONDITIONS REQNUMBER: 34814