Nursing Coordinators and Supervisors
On this page
Job description
These individuals coordinate and supervise the work of the personnel responsible for patient care. They work in health care institutions (hospitals, clinics, etc.).
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Supervise the work of the nursing staff.
- Assess the needs of the people being cared for and ensure that they receive the care they require.
- Coordinate nursing services with other health services.
- Ensure the quality of nursing care and compliance with administrative procedures.
- Participate in the development of policies and procedures.
- Manage the nursing unit budget and ensure the availability of products and equipment.
- Participate in the selection, evaluation, and professional development of nursing staff.
- Take part in research projects.
- Provide patient care, as required.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to management positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $33.50
- Median
- $45.00
- Maximum
- $59.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Les 2 champs de sélection ci-dessous vous permettent de comparer 2 régions. Les données des régions seront automatiquement mises à jour à la sélection. Par défaut, la province de Québec est sélectionnée pour la première région.
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
4,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 85.4% Female
- 14.6% Male
Not available.
- 85.4% Female
- 14.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$100,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
-
NAICS 621, 622, 62399% of jobs
-
NAICS 6241% of jobs
-
NAICS 6241% of jobs
-
NAICS 6241% of jobs
-
NAICS 6241% of jobs
-
Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
-
NAICS 621, 622, 62399% of jobs
-
NAICS 6241% of jobs
-
NAICS 6241% of jobs
-
NAICS 6241% of jobs
-
NAICS 6241% of jobs
-
Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
University
Health services management
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 100%
This discipline is taught in the following institutions:
Nursing
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 90.6%
5.8% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 88.9%
7.2% of graduates pursue further studies
This discipline is taught in the following institutions:
Also required
- Membership in the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ [Quebec Order of Nurses]).
Sometimes required
- Training in Management or Administration may be required.
- Management experience may be required or an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Social perception
- Oral expression
- Service oriented
- Reading comprehension
- Coordination
- Critical thought
- Information processing
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Written expression
- Active learning
- Solving complex problems
- Teaching
- Learning strategies
- Time management
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Written comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognition
- Written expression
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Classification
- Core strength
- Selective attention
- Perception speed
- Processing flexibility
- Distance vision
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Endurance
- Idea generation
- Memorization
- Time sharing
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Diplomacy
- Leadership
- Knowledge of personnel and human resource management
- Autonomy
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Tolerance to stress
- Sense of observation
- Availability
- Knowledge of medicine or dentistry
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Assist or care for people
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Official name of the NOC 31300
Nursing coordinators and supervisors
Job titles
- Nursing care coordinator
- Nursing unit coordinator
- Head nurse
- Assistant head nurse
- Nursing unit supervisor
- Coordinator of nursing services
- Surgical coordinator - nursing
- Burn unit nursing coordinator
- Acute care coordinator - nursing
- Patient care coordinator
- Nurse - team leader
- Nursing officer - canadian armed forces
- Ward supervisor - nursing
- Nursing supervisor
- Geriatric nursing supervisor
- Obstetrical nursing supervisor
- Psychiatric nursing supervisor
- Rehabilitation nursing supervisor
- Delivery room nursing supervisor
- Operating room nursing supervisor
- Birthing room nursing supervisor
- Public health nursing supervisor
- Critical care nursing supervisor
- Burn unit nursing supervisor
- Surgical ward supervisor - nursing
Skill type
Health
Related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
Page evaluation