Hospital Nursing Supervisor

Children’s Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Hospital Nursing Supervisor (HNS) is a registered nurse who works in both a campus-based Hospital Nursing Supervisor role and a system-based Bed Planner role to support hospital operations and patient flow across Children’s Minnesota campuses. The position coordinates hospital operations, staffing, patient placement, and transfers in real time to promote safe, efficient, and timely patient care.

Team members rotate between HNS and Bed Planner responsibilities and work across the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses, maintaining an overall view of capacity, patient flow, and operational priorities. On-call participation is required. The HNS collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to support clear communication, timely decisions, and patient placement aligned with staffing and operational realities.

In the campus-based HNS role, the position provides operational leadership, staffing oversight, discharge-flow coordination, and escalation management. In the system-based Bed Planner role, the position coordinates patient placement, transfers, and admissions. The work takes place in a fast-paced, high-acuity healthcare environment with frequent interruptions, changing priorities, cross-campus work, and substantial collaboration and real-time decision-making.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license in Minnesota in good standing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• CPI or Behavioral Health Care & Personal Safety Course within six months of hire.
• Three to five years of recent clinical experience as an RN in a hospital setting.
• Strong critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex workflows simultaneously.
• Demonstrated leadership and collaboration across disciplines.
• Ability to create trusting relationships and build community.
• Ability to remain calm and effective in high-pressure situations.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing roles and responsibilities within a shift.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher.
• Leadership experience such as Charge RN, Clinical Educator, or similar roles.
• Experience working in dynamic, high-acuity environments.
• Experience with electronic health record systems.
• Experience with electronic bed board and/or transfer center workflows.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate hospital operations, staffing, patient placement, and transfers in real time.
• Provide campus-based operational leadership, staffing oversight, discharge-flow coordination, and escalation management.
• Coordinate patient placement, transfers, and admissions as the system-based Bed Planner.
• Rotate between HNS and Bed Planner responsibilities and collaborate to coordinate daily hospital operations and patient flow across the system.
• Maintain awareness of hospital capacity, patient flow, and operational priorities across campuses.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support clear communication, rapid decision-making, and patient placement aligned with staffing and operational realities.
• Participate in on-call coverage.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Other fringe benefits
• Potential shift differentials or premium pay for positions requiring night, weekend, or on-call work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed