DescriptionSummary:Assures appropriate staffing is maintained on all Nursing Units; responsible for the clinical and administrative supervision of overall hospital activities in the absence of Administration and Nursing Director/Managers.Responsibilities:Provides supervision and guidance to all areas by visiting units/departments throughout the shift to ascertain status of areas, interpreting policies and regulations to staff patients, and visitors, coordinating placement/transfer of patients, and responding to staffing issuesScreens incoming patients for appropriateness of admission/transfer and facilitates placement in proper level of careFunctions at all times as the hospital administrative representative