Empowering Administrative House Supervisors Through Functional Competencies

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to validate administrative supervisor functional competencies and describe self-assessed mastery levels. BACKGROUND Leadership development and success are anchored in role-specific competencies. Administrative supervisor functional competencies were created utilizing the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Nurse Leader Core Competencies and Nurse Manager Functional Competencies. This study focused on testing the identified core competencies for administrative supervisors with a national sample of administrative supervisors. METHODS This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. RESULTS Respondents (n = 104) rated the administrative supervisor functional competencies as relevant and assessed themselves as competent in performing these competencies. CONCLUSION These competencies can guide job descriptions, performance reviews, and leadership development for administrative supervisors, thereby enhancing the role and impact of these important nurse leaders.