2321-11	Nurse Manager
	Nursing Unit Manager
	Nursing Supervisor
	Charge Nurse
	Charge Sister

Manages a hospital nursing care unit or other sub-unit of a hospital, nursing home or health care facility, or supervises nursing staff for a particular unit or shift.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least 5 years relevant experience. Registration or licensing is required.

Tasks Include:

• manages nursing staff within the unit and provides professional leadership
• interprets policies and objectives of the nursing service as it applies to the unit, to staff and community groups
• manages human and material resources for a unit including recruitment of staff, personnel management, preparation of budgets and fiscal management
• participates in studies to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing services in the unit in relation to objectives, costs, and nursing care
• may promote working relationships with community agencies
• may prepare procedure manuals, record systems and reporting systems
  

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