As a nursing supervisor, you manage staff nurses on your shift or in your department. Your duties are to monitor staff performance, schedule nurses for rotations or shifts, and ensure efficient department or shift operations. In addition to your administrative responsibilities, you have patient care duties as well, such as meeting with patients and their families, discussing cases with doctors, and monitoring patient vital signs, or supervising other nurses while they perform these tasks. As a supervisor, you communicate any issues within your department to the necessary professionals.