Job DescriptionGeneral SummaryUnder limited supervision, the Nurse Manager is a Registered Nurse who is vested with 24-hour accountability for ensuring safe, effective and appropriate patient care in the department. The Nurse Manager serves as the link between the Hospital's Vision and the department. The Nurse Manager has direct access to support service resources essential to nursing and patient care, and maintains line authority over departmental nursing staff, and assigned PRN, SSP and Float Pool personnel. The Nurse Manager is competent to care for all patients in the age group(s) served by their department.The Manager of Patient Placement and Nursing Support Services oversees the