How to hire an evening or night nurse supervisor

How to hire an evening or night nurse supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step evening or night nurse supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an evening or night nurse supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new evening or night nurse supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The evening or night nurse supervisor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   An evening or night nurse supervisor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, evening or night nurse supervisors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of evening or night nurse supervisor salaries for various roles:

   Type of Evening Or Night Nurse Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Evening Or Night Nurse Supervisor	Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.	$15-54
   Ambulatory Care Coordinator	An ambulatory care coordinator coordinates with physicians to ensure that the patients' individual medical needs are identified and addressed on time. Ambulatory care coordinators work directly under the supervision of an assigned ambulatory manager and supervisor to promote patients' health and welfare through face-to-face, telephone, or email... Show more	$14-25
   Student/Clinical Rotation	Clinical rotation is the stage wherein medical students spend their last two years of study as medical team members. During this period, medical students learn to apply their knowledge from the classroom to real-life medical situations... Show more	$16-105

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • BLS
   • CPR
   • Discharge Planning
   • Acls
   • Direct Patient Care
   • Emergency Situations
   • Physician Orders
   • Infection Control
   • Night Shifts
   • Medication Administration
   • EMR
   • Vital Signs
   • Patient Care

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
   • Complete documents for state fund Medicaid programs, admission into community nursing and group home facilities and other community resources available.
   • Participated/Organize immunization clinics company wide.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your evening or night nurse supervisor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An evening or night nurse supervisor salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, evening or night nurse supervisors' average salary in south carolina is 51% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level evening or night nurse supervisors earn 72% less than senior-level evening or night nurse supervisors.
   • Certifications. An evening or night nurse supervisor with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an evening or night nurse supervisor's salary.

   Average evening or night nurse supervisor salary

   $61,443yearly

   $29.54 hourly rate

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   Entry-level evening or night nurse supervisor salary

   $32,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 23, 2025

4. Writing an evening or night nurse supervisor job description

   A good evening or night nurse supervisor job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of an evening or night nurse supervisor job description:

   Evening or night nurse supervisor job description example

   ***Must be vaccinated for COVID-19

   THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR A SIGN-ON BONUS FOR 1 YEAR OF SERVICE

   WE HAVE A 2ND SHIFT POSITION AND 3RD SHIFT POSITION AVAILABLE

   POSITION HAS A SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL

   Community Mental Health Center, Inc. is a provider of comprehensive mental health services, offering inpatient, outpatient, home-based, school, and community-based programs to individuals and families in Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland counties in Southeastern Indiana. CMHC offers a full continuum of care to individuals and families of all ages. CMHC follows the recovery model which emphasizes and supports each individual's potential for recovery. Recovery is seen as a personal journey that utilizes supportive relationships, empowerment, social inclusion, and coping skills.

   Position Responsibilities : The Nurse will work within our locked 16 bed Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit (IPU). The Nurse will render professional nursing services with the philosophy and procedures of the Inpatient Recovery Treatment Program. Performs admission and discharge of patients, assesses patient educational needs, administers medications in accordance with prescriber’s orders, assists doctors/APNs with physical examinations, develops individual recovery based treatment plans for clients.

   Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and currently registered with the State of Indiana Health Professions Bureau. One year nursing experience and some experience in a psychiatric setting is preferred. Registered Nurse (RN) Required.

   Day-to-Day Expectations:

   • Provides necessary and appropriate nursing care to participants in the Inpatient Recovery Treatment Program.
   • Involved in treatment team report regarding patients assigned to the IPU with previous shift.
   • Completes admission and discharge of clients
   • Administers medications in accordance with prescriber’s orders
   • Notes and posts prescriber’s orders
   • Assists doctors/APNs with physical examinations
   • Facilitates and assists in educational recovery based group activities with clients on Inpatient Unit
   • Develops individual recovery based treatment plans for clients
   • Spends quality time with clients in one-to-one situations.
   • Interacts with families by telephone and face-to-face, incorporating social services and activity therapist to assist as needed.
   • Uses verbal and physical intervention with clients out of control.

   Benefits Offered: CMHC offers a comprehensive benefits package. Depending on the number of hours worked, employees can receive the following benefits:

   Health and Dental Insurance, including Rx (must work at least 30 hours per week)
   Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (must work at least 30 hours per week)
   Life and Accidental Death Insurance (must work at least 20 hours per week)
   Long-term Disability Insurance (must work at least 20 hours per week)
   Profit Sharing Plan (401k)
   Tuition Reimbursement
   Worker's Compensation
   Generous Paid Time Off Benefit Plan
   Paid Holidays (8 days)
   Flexible Scheduling

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find evening or night nurse supervisors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

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   • Post your evening or night nurse supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit evening or night nurse supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with evening or night nurse supervisor candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new evening or night nurse supervisor

   Once you've selected the best evening or night nurse supervisor candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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