Nursing Supervisor – Critical Care & Trauma Leadership

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Medstar Washington Hospital Center is seeking an experienced Nursing Supervisor/Clinical Administrator to provide shift-based leadership across hospital units, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care. You will coordinate staffing, manage complex clinical situations, and partner with leaders to optimize operations and emergencies.

This role requires strong clinical judgment, DC RN licensure, and BLS certification, with a trajectory toward nursing excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing or health-related field preferred.
• 3–4 years of progressive critical care nursing experience required.
• Nursing leadership or management experience preferred.
• Current District of Columbia RN license or compact state licensure.
• BLS certification required.
• Strong problem-solving skills with independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide shift-based leadership and oversight of clinical operations across units.
• Assess and respond to complex clinical, operational, and patient safety situations with independent judgment.
• Coordinate nursing staffing to ensure appropriate coverage based on acuity and census.
• Collaborate with Nurse Leaders and Float Pool to optimize staffing resources.
• Monitor high-risk patients and facilitate necessary interventions and escalation.
• Support emergency preparedness and hospital response during emergencies.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to resolve care concerns.
• Promote patient safety, accountability, and clinical excellence.
• Round to assess patient care needs and identify improvements.
• Support patient flow with Capacity Management and Admissions.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff coaching

Emergency response

Patient safety

Regulatory & quality

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Medstar Washington Hospital Center is seeking an experienced Nursing Supervisor/Clinical Administrator to provide shift-based leadership across hospital units, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care. You will coordinate staffing, manage complex clinical situations, and partner with leaders to optimize operations and emergencies.

This role requires strong clinical judgment, DC RN licensure, and BLS certification, with a trajectory toward nursing excellence.