Supervisor Nursing (RN): Ortho Spine ENT

Advocate Health • Milwaukee, WI

2d • $44 - $66 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Supervisor (RN) supports the Ortho Spine, ENT, and Ortho Joint Surgical Specialty units at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. This role provides staff direction and coordinates resources to support procedures, daily operations, and patient flow. The supervisor promotes quality patient care, advocates for patients and staff, serves as a clinical resource, and helps maintain effective communication among patients, families, hospital departments, physicians, and nursing staff.

In collaboration with managers and other organizational staff, the supervisor evaluates care quality, supports process improvement, helps develop orientation and continuing education, and contributes to equipment, supply, renovation, and environmental planning. The position also carries staff human-resources responsibilities, including coaching, performance reviews, and recommendations concerning hiring, compensation, promotions, corrective actions, and terminations.

This is a full-time role for 40 hours per week with PM-NOC coverage and some weekend coverage. The schedule may include overlap with day shift for development and coaching with the Patient Care Manager, and flexibility based on leadership needs and calendar requests. The listed pay range is $44.15–$66.25 per hour.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
• At least 3 years of RN experience; the position is not for new graduates.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Ability to work PM-NOC coverage and some weekends, with schedule flexibility based on leadership needs and calendar requests.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for helping others as a resource.
• Desire to develop leadership skills and participate in a collaborative leadership team.
• Strong collaborative practice with staff and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide work direction to staff and coordinate resources for procedures, daily operations, and patient flow.
• Promote an environment that supports quality patient care and advocate for the rights of patients and staff.
• Promote communication among patients, families, hospital departments, and medical staff; coordinate physician needs and serve as a liaison, problem solver, and mediator between medical and nursing staff.
• Develop and maintain effective intra- and interdepartmental relationships, including positive communication with medical supply companies and representatives.
• Evaluate patient care quality in collaboration with unit and organizational resource staff, and ensure policies and procedures align with medical center, nursing department, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct ongoing process improvement in collaboration with the manager.
• Serve as a clinical resource for patients, families, nursing staff, other healthcare members, and external agencies.
• Develop department orientation and continuing education programs with departmental and organizational staff; teach, guide, and assist with teaching programs.
• Provide input on equipment and supply needs, renovations, and environmental issues for operating and capital equipment budgets.
• Support Shared Leadership functions related to Nursing Evaluation, Peer Review, Policy/Procedures, and Standards of Nursing Practice.
• Perform staff human-resources responsibilities, including performance coaching and reviews and supporting staff morale; recommend hiring, compensation changes, promotions, corrective actions, and terminations.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

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