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Description
RN - House Supervisor Nights
Merit Health - Jackson, MS
Job Title: RN - House Supervisor Nights
Position: Registered Nurse Supervisor
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Shift: Evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
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Location
Address:
City: Jackson
State: MS
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Job Responsibilities
- Oversees hospital operations during assigned shifts, ensuring appropriate staffing levels across departments to meet patient care needs.
- Monitors hospital census, coordinates admissions, discharges, and transfers, and ensures optimal bed utilization.
- Acts as the administrative point of contact for staff, patients, and families during non-business hours, addressing inquiries, resolving conflicts, and providing support.
- Responds to emergencies, crises, and critical patient care issues, coordinating resources and personnel to ensure safety and quality care.
- Serves as the incident commander in disaster situations until relieved by a senior leader, ensuring effective communication and resource allocation.
- Supervises nursing staff, providing clinical guidance, oversight, and support to ensure proper delegation and care delivery.
- Promotes efficient use of organizational resources to deliver cost-effective and safe patient care services.
- Ensures compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory standards, identifying and addressing deviations.
- Handles patient and family complaints and inquiries with professionalism, empathy, and appropriate resolution strategies.
- Completes and validates the midnight census, ensuring accurate patient counts and bed status are reported.
- Conducts hospital rounds to assess staff and patient needs, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.
- Facilitates communication between staff, physicians, and administration to resolve issues and maintain operational efficiency.
- Provides administrative decision-making support in the absence of department managers or senior administrators, escalating critical issues to the Administrator on Call (AOC) as needed.
- Identifies opportunities for performance improvement and assists in implementing initiatives to enhance care delivery and patient satisfaction.
- Monitors and maintains an adequate supply of resources, ensuring staff have the tools necessary to provide quality care.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Required Skills
Core Skills
- Strong clinical knowledge
- Effective leadership and decision-making skills
- Proficient in managing hospital operations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of hospital policies and regulatory standards
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to handle sensitive patient and family concerns with professionalism and empathy
Preferred Skills
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience
Requirements
Experience: 2-4 years of clinical nursing experience in the acute care environment required; 0-2 years of prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred
Education: Associate Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's Degree or higher in Nursing preferred
License & Certification:
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support required
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required
Schedule:
- Not specified
COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Paid time off for vacations, holidays, and illness
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and prescription)
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Education assistance and student loan support
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
Supplemental Pay
- Not specified
Special Notes
- Merit Health Central values a respectful and supportive environment, promoting professional growth and celebrating employees' success.
Facility Details
Name: Merit Health
Description: Merit Health Central strives to create an environment where contributions are valued and professional growth is encouraged.
Specialties:
- Not specified
Mission: Not Specified
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No of Jobs:
1
Apply Before:
12/08/2025
Posted:
09/08/2025
