Additional Information About the Role

Join Christian Hospital as an RN House Supervisor and play a vital role in hospital-wide operations, staffing, patient flow, and clinical leadership. In this highly visible leadership position, you'll serve as the go-to resource for nursing teams, physicians, patients, and families while helping ensure safe, efficient, and exceptional care throughout the hospital.

Position Highlights & Responsibilities

• Hospital-wide leadership role with broad exposure to operations and nursing leadership
• Oversee staffing, patient placement, admissions, transfers, throughput, and bed management
• Serve as the leadership resource during patient escalations, rapid responses, codes, falls, and safety events
• Partner with nursing leaders, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to support daily operations
• Address patient and family concerns and provide service recovery support
• Coach, mentor, and support staff through real-time challenges
• 3 x 12-hour night shifts
• Holiday rotation includes one summer and one winter holiday annually
• Excellent opportunity for nurses looking to advance into operational, administrative, and nursing leadership roles
• Comprehensive benefits, including PTO accrual starting Day 1 and parental leave
• Culture of connection and recognition through BJC Connections Groups, Bravo peer recognition, and the Thrive well-being program
• Eligible external candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000

Qualifications

Required

• BSN
• Current RN licensure
• Minimum 5 years of acute care RN experience
• 2+ years of leadership experience
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Preferred

• Prior charge nurse or leadership experience preferred
• Diverse inpatient background across multiple specialties
• Experience with staffing coordination, patient throughput, bed management, or float pool operations
• Strong coaching, mentoring, and conflict-resolution skills

Lead. Influence. Grow. Join BJC HealthCare as an RN House Supervisor and make a meaningful impact on patients, caregivers, and hospital operations every day.

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as "high performing" in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Nursing Resources Department is responsible for the 24 management of the major functions over nursing, clerical, and ancillary staff.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The House Supervisor is delegated the authority and responsibility for administrative supervision of patient care and other hospital departments, serving as a representative of Administration in the absence of the Administrator during off shifts. Acts as a liaison with departments and/or consults with Administrator on call to handle unusual circumstances, appropriate resources, and investigate and resolve clinical problems/complaints.

Responsibilities

Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.

Supervises the delivery of safe and appropriate patient care across the organization. Effectively responds to special circumstances and acts as the on site leader.

Assists with patient care operations and integration of services between departments.

Assists in the clinical development of nursing staff, including observing and coaching staff in performance of clinical duties and interpersonal interactions and monitoring staff and unit compliance in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

Functions as a liaison between Administration and all departments and customers.

Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.

May participate in the development of departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and having direct responsibility for adhering to those goals. This includes responding to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

- Nursing
Experience

2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

< 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

- Nursing
Experience

5-10 years