Hospital Nursing Supervisor

Children’s Minnesota • St. Paul, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Hospital Nursing Supervisor (HNS) directs, organizes, plans, and coordinates hospital activities, exercising judgment, initiative, and leadership to anticipate and respond to technical, organizational, and administrative issues during assigned shifts. The HNS provides leadership and personnel coordination and assumes responsibility for hospital administrative functions Monday through Friday when management or administration is not in-house, and 24 hours on weekends and holidays.

The HNS supports efficient use of nursing resources in collaboration with unit leadership, resource management coordinators, and charge nurses. The role is central to patient placement, admission status processes, and facilitating direct admissions during routine and surge situations. The HNS is visible and available across clinical areas to support placement, collaboration among charge nurses, and assessment of current and potential staffing concerns. The HNS interprets administrative and departmental policies and procedures, serves as an administrative liaison, clinical resource, and role model, and triages operational issues or clinical concerns, escalating them to on-call leadership when needed.

The HNS also helps resolve issues involving physicians, patients, families, and staff; investigates incidents and occurrences during the assigned shift; and reports findings to the on-call leadership team. The position is part of Children’s Minnesota’s Care Traffic Control Center, which monitors hospital activity and staffing needs across three campuses and coordinates patient flow and staffing resources.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Minnesota.
• BLS certification.
• Three to five years of hospital-based nursing experience.
• Hospital nursing leadership experience, which may include managerial or supervisory roles, charge nurse, educator, or resource nurse experience.
• Experience using electronic health record systems.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Critical thinking, analytical, and organization/time management skills.
• Ability to lead and influence others.
• Resourcefulness in recognizing problems and identifying potential solutions using available resources, staff, and best practices.
• Ability to create trusting relationships and build community.
• Ability to make decisions and direct others in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• Complete CPI or the Behavioral Health Care & Personal Safety Course within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience with electronic bedboard and surgery scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Direct, organize, plan, and coordinate hospital activities during assigned shifts.
• Provide leadership and coordinate personnel and hospital administrative functions when management or administration is not in-house.
• Maintain efficient utilization of nursing resources in collaboration with unit leadership, resource management coordinators, and charge nurses.
• Support patient placement, admission status processes, and direct admissions during routine and surge situations.
• Work with clinical areas and charge nurses to facilitate patient placement and evaluate current and potential staffing concerns.
• Interpret administrative and departmental policies and procedures for personnel.
• Serve as an administrative liaison, clinical resource, and role model for staff.
• Triage operational issues and clinical areas of concern and alert on-call leadership when needed.
• Assist with resolving issues involving physicians, patients, families, and staff.
• Investigate incidents and occurrences during the assigned shift and report to the on-call leadership team.

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