Supervisor-House, Hourly | 12 hours per week | Grand Central GRH

Great River Health Systems; West Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 117,096,000 - 130,872,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision plans

Employer-paid long-term disability

Job summary

Great River Health Systems seeks a House Supervisor RN to coordinate and direct activities across nursing units during off-hours, reporting to Nursing Director and Administration. You will lead staff, ensure standards, and support hospital operations with incident command responsibilities.

The role emphasizes professionalism, patient care excellence, and collaboration with physicians, staff, and leadership to maintain quality services and safety across departments.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (AA) in Nursing (ADN) Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or BSN Preferred
• 4-6 years experience in nursing practice Preferred
• Prefer supervisory experience Preferred
• Proficiency in clinical decision making and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency in computer skills (MS Outlook, Word, and Excel) preferred
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
• ACLS within 180 Days Required
• BLS Healthcare Provider within 180 Days Required
• PALS within 180 Days Required
• NIHSS Certification within 180 Days Required
• TNCC within 1 Year Preferred
• RN Iowa Board of Nursing Upon Hire Required

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with health care professionals to ensure optimal patient care.
• Communicate nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.
• Direct or supervise nursing care staff in patient care.
• Gather and document information to inform staffing decisions within budget.
• Meet with physicians to discuss care concerns and resolve conflicts.
• Routinely round on nursing units to assess activity and support staff.
• Act as bed placement officer in absence of designated staff.
• Serve as Incident Commander at start of emergency plans.
• Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.
• Observe and assess patients to identify customer service needs; leadership rounding.
• Communicate shift activities to Nursing Leadership via House Supervisor Report.
• Collaborate with leaders to resolve conflicts and patient/family concerns.
• Maintain proficiency of content for emergency management plans.
• Act as staffing office specialist in absence of staffing office specialist.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Emergency management

Education

ADN Required

BSN Preferred

Tools

MS Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage

From $43.30 per hour

Job Details

Scheduled Hours: 7:00pm - 7:30am, every third weekend and holiday rotation

Job Description

The House Supervisor is a competent registered nurse who assumes responsibility for the coordination and direction of activities across nursing units and other departments in the absence of the Nursing Director and Administration. This role represents nursing leadership by exhibiting professionalism and supporting the hospital's mission, vision, and values.The House Supervisor provides oversight of staff delivering general nursing care, working independently while also fostering teamwork and collaboration. This position delivers high-quality nursing services to a broad range of customers, including patients, employees, administration, management, physicians, and visitors.Key accountabilities include maintaining current knowledge of regulatory standards and evidence-based practices, ensuring compliance, rounding frequently on all nursing units, and serving as the patient placement officer in the absence of a patient placement officer. During off-hours, the House Supervisor coordinates hospital operations, including acting as incident command center at the start of emergency situations, scheduling surgeries, activating the on‑call surgical team, obtaining necessary supplies from materials management, and responding to all codes and rapid responses. In the absence of the staffing office, the House Supervisor fulfills that role as well.Additionally, the House Supervisor actively supports and participates in shared governance, demonstrating leadership, accountability, and a commitment to continuous improvement in patient care and hospital operations.

What you will do

• Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
• Communicate nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.
• Direct or supervise nursing care staff in the provision of patient care.
• Gather, analyze and document information to make informed staffing decisions, maintaining budget restrictions.
• Meet with Physicians to discuss care concerns, solve problems, and resolve conflicts.
• Regularly round on all nursing care units to assess activity, show staff support, and monitor staffing decisions.
• Act as the bed placement officer in the absence of a bed placement officer.
• Act as the Incident Commander at the start of all emergency management plans.
• Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.
• Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify customer service needs – Leadership rounding.
• Communicate shift activities to Nursing Leadership via the House Supervisor Report.
• Collaborate with other leaders, when appropriate, to resolve conflicts, and patient/family concerns.
• Maintain proficiency of content for all emergency management plans.
• Acts as the staffing office specialist in the absence of a staffing office specialist.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (AA) in Nursing (ADN) Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or another related field Preferred
• 4-6 years experience in nursing practice Preferred
• Prefer previous supervisory experience Preferred
• Prefer critical care experience Preferred
• Proficiency in clinical decision making and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency in computer skills (MS Outlook, Word, and Excel) preferred
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required
• Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
• NIHSS Certification - Apex Innovations within 180 Days Required
• Trauma Nursing Core Course TNCC - Emergency Nurses Association within 1 Year Preferred
• Registered Nurse Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) (United States of America) Upon Hire Required
• Qualifications: HCHC-NRP FM-NRP All campuses-MOAB HCHC and FM-pharmacy certified

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Matching retirement programs
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Paid time off (PTO)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted cafeteria meals
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Service Recognition program
• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal-opportunity employer.

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.