31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors

What this occupation covers

Nursing coordinators and supervisors coordinate and supervise the activities of registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, licensed practical nurses and other nursing personnel in the provision of patient care. They are employed in health care institutions such as hospitals, clinics and nursing homes, and in nursing agencies.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 9 main duties for this code.

• Supervise registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and other nursing personnel
• Evaluate patients' needs and ensure that required nursing care is delivered
• Set up and coordinate nursing services in conjunction with other health services
• Ensure quality nursing care is provided and appropriate administrative procedures are followed
• Assist in the establishment of unit policies and procedures
• Administer nursing unit budget and ensure that supplies and equipment are available
• Assist in the selection, evaluation and professional development of nursing personnel
• Collaborate on research projects related to nursing and medical care and multidisciplinary services
• May provide direct patient care.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 9 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 30010 Managers in health care

Excluded from this code

• Managers in health care (See 30010 Managers in health care)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

acute care coordinator - nursing · assistant head nurse · birthing room nursing supervisor · burn unit nursing coordinator · burn unit nursing supervisor · coordinator of nursing services · critical care nursing supervisor · delivery room nursing supervisor · geriatric nursing supervisor · head nurse · nurse - team leader · nursing care coordinator · nursing coordinator · nursing officer - Canadian Armed Forces · nursing services coordinator · nursing supervisor · nursing unit coordinator · nursing unit supervisor · nursing ward supervisor · obstetrical nursing supervisor · operating room nursing supervisor · patient care coordinator - nursing · psychiatric nursing supervisor · public health nursing supervisor

Employment requirements

• Completion of a university, college or other approved registered nursing, or registered psychiatric nursing, program is required.
• Courses in management studies or a degree, diploma or certificate in management or administration may be required.
• Registration with a regulatory body is required for registered nurses in all provinces and territories and for registered psychiatric nurses in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon.
• Clinical experience as a registered nurse, or as a registered psychiatric nurse, is required.