Hospital Nursing Supervisor

About Children's Minnesota

Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023's Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Department Overview

Our care traffic control center (CTCC) is at the heart of the Children's Minnesota organization overseeing the operations of each hospital dispersed between three campuses. Our staff includes dedicated hospital nursing supervisors and staffing office personnel who work closely together as we continuously monitor each hospital's unit activity and staffing needs while maintaining the organizational core value of putting "kids first." The CTCC department provides a distinctive opportunity for team members to lead through collaboration with each unit in prioritizing patient flow, triaging operational issues or clinical staffing areas of concern, and organizing overall daily staffing resources within one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States. We value teamwork, open communication, safety and respect. We embrace an environment that encourages learning and professional growth. Our team is committed to providing excellent care to our patients and families.

Position Summary

The Hospital Nursing Supervisor (HNS) is a registered nurse who functions in both the campus-based Hospital Nursing Supervisor (HNS) and system-based Bed Planner roles to support hospital operations and patient flow across Children''s Minnesota campuses.

This position provides real-time coordination of hospital operations, staffing, patient placement, and transfer activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely patient care delivery across the system.

Team members are expected to rotate between HNS and Bed Planner responsibilities and float between Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses, maintaining a global view of hospital capacity, patient flow, and operational priorities. On-call participation is required.

The Hospital Nursing Supervisor collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure clear communication, rapid decision-making, and alignment of patient placement with staffing and operational realities.

Location (e.g. remote or on-site): On-site

DHS Background Study Required? Yes

License/Certification/Registration:

• Registered Nurse MN in good standing required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• CPI or Behavioral Health Care & Personal Safety Course within 6 months of hire

Education:

• Bachelor of Science or higher preferred

Experience:

• 3-5 years recent clinical experience as an RN in a hospital setting
• Preference for leadership experience in the form of Charge RN, Clinical Educator, or similar roles
• Experience working in dynamic, high-acuity environments preferred
• Experience working with electronic health record systems. Experience with electronic bed board and/or transfer center workflows preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex workflows simultaneously
• Demonstrated leadership and collaboration across disciplines
• Creates trusting relationships and builds community
• Ability to remain calm and effective in high-pressure situations
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt to changing roles and responsibilities within a shift

Role Clarification

The Hospital Nursing Supervisor is a dual-role position, cross-trained to:

• Campus based Hospital Nursing Supervisor (HNS): Operational leadership, staffing oversight, discharge flow coordination, and escalation management
• System based Bed Planner: Patient placement, transfer coordination, and admission flow management
• Team members are expected to transition seamlessly between roles and collaborate closely to coordinate daily hospital operations and patient flow across the system.
• On-call participation is required.

Work Environment

• Fast-paced, high-acuity healthcare setting
• Requires transitions between roles and responsibilities
• Cross-campus work at Minneapolis and St. Paul locations
• High degree of collaboration and real-time decision-making
• Frequent interruptions and rapidly changing priorities

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Thrives in dynamic, system-level roles
• Strong situational awareness and anticipatory thinking
• Comfortable balancing operational leadership and patient flow decision-making
• Skilled at collaboration, influence, and real-time problem-solving

Physical Demands

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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee's scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.

In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.