{"id":4280,"date":"2018-01-18T15:01:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T20:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=4280"},"modified":"2025-01-06T13:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T18:42:19","slug":"msn-and-the-nursing-administrator-career-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/msn-and-the-nursing-administrator-career-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Position Yourself for a Career as a Nursing Administrator with a MSN Degree from Goodwin!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Master\u2019s in Nursing (MSN<\/a>) degree can open many doors for nursing professionals. One of those doors \u2013 and top career prospects \u2013 that MSN graduates can pursue is that of the Nurse Administrator. This position is vital to all healthcare settings, as a Nurse Administrator is an executive-level nurse that supervises nursing staff, nursing departments, or nursing facilities.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in a challenging, rewarding, leadership role in healthcare, then nursing administration is a great choice for you. A Master\u2019s in Nursing from Goodwin College will provide you with the skills and tools needed to pursue this high-level position within the healthcare system.<\/p>\n

What exactly is a Nurse Administrator?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve earned your Master\u2019s in Nursing, you will be qualified to take the leap from being a registered nurse, whose sole responsibility is patient care, to focusing more on managing a nursing department and overseeing the quality of that patient care. Nurse Administrators typically work at the executive level, and supervise a set of departments in healthcare settings like hospitals, nursing care facilities, and medical laboratories.<\/p>\n

Although Nurse Managers sometimes have similar responsibilities as a Nurse Administrator, Nurse Managers tend to have a much narrower focus and typically only manage one department or group. Nurse Administrators, on the other hand, have a much wider scope of departments and staff that they manage, and often report to the CEO or Vice President in their organization.<\/p>\n

What are the responsibilities of a Nurse Administrator?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The responsibilities of a Nurse Administrator vary based on their place of work and specialties, however, their general responsibilities include:<\/p>\n