Nursing House Supervisor

Virginia Mason Medical Center • Seattle, WA

2d • $62 - $105

About The Position

The Nursing House Supervisor is a pivotal hospital-wide leader and the central clinical and operational decision-maker during an assigned shift. The role helps maintain safe patient care standards, optimize patient flow, and provide oversight and support to nursing units and hospital services, particularly during off-peak hours and emergencies.

Responsibilities include overseeing hospital-wide bed management and patient placement, allocating staffing resources across units, and providing clinical consultation and guidance to nursing staff on complex patient care issues and protocols. The supervisor responds to emergencies, coordinates critical transfers, represents the hospital administratively, manages unforeseen operational challenges, and facilitates communication between departments. The role collaborates with physicians, nursing leadership, and department managers to support cohesive care delivery and efficient use of resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Washington.
• At least three years of increasingly responsible inpatient operations experience.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize hospital demands to ensure patient needs are met.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Active listening skills and conflict mediation ability.
• ACLS and BLS upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, or Telemetry.
• Knowledge of utilization review.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hospital-wide bed management and patient placement.
• Allocate staffing resources across nursing units.
• Provide clinical consultation and guidance to nursing staff on complex patient care issues and protocols.
• Respond proactively to emergencies.
• Coordinate critical transfers.
• Serve as the hospital’s administrative representative during the shift.
• Manage unforeseen operational challenges and facilitate interdepartmental communication.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing leadership, and department managers to support cohesive care delivery and efficient resource utilization.
• Prioritize hospital demands to ensure patient needs are met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level