Nursing House Supervisor

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

As our Nursing House Supervisor, you will be a pivotal, hospital-wide leader, serving as the central clinical and operational decision-maker during your shift. You will be instrumental in maintaining safe patient care standards, optimizing patient flow, and providing expert oversight and support to all nursing units and hospital services, especially during off-peak hours and emergencies.

Every day you will oversee hospital-wide bed management and patient placement, allocate staffing resources across units, and provide clinical consultation and guidance to nursing staff for complex patient care issues or protocols. You will proactively respond to emergencies, coordinate critical transfers, and serve as the administrative representative for the hospital, managing unforeseen operational challenges and facilitating interdepartmental communication.

To be successful in this dynamic role, you will leverage your exceptional clinical acumen, decisive leadership skills, and comprehensive understanding of hospital operations to navigate complex situations and make sound decisions under pressure. You will collaborate seamlessly with physicians, nursing leadership, and department managers, ensuring cohesive care delivery and efficient resource utilization across the entire facility.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington required.
• At least three years increasingly responsible inpatient operations experience.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize the 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

Preferred:

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

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.