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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

House Supervisor

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/20/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Paw Paw, MI, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • Be licensed as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the state of Michigan.
  • For Bronson South Haven Hospital only, obtain BCLS upon hire and Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire.
  • For Bronson South Haven Hospital only, complete Hospital Incident Command courses IS-100.HCb, IS-200HCb, IS-200.HCa, and IS-700.a, and NIH Stroke certification within 6 months of hire.
  • Have overall knowledge of disaster planning.
  • Be able to operate and perform basic computer programs associated with record keeping in the department.
  • Be able to read, interpret, and analyze data from computer systems and equipment associated with patient care on the floors.
  • Be able to communicate effectively with visitors, physicians, hospital personnel, and administrative staff, using tact to handle sensitive matters.
  • Be able to meet the role's physical demands, including considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of objects weighing 20 pounds or less, assisting with heavier tasks such as moving patients, and assuming fatiguing positions or motions.
Responsibilities
  • Support the organization's operations and patient care services by providing immediate administrative and clinical leadership to unit staff and ancillary departments, making appropriate decisions, solving problems, and coordinating hospital-wide activities as needed, including when unit leaders are absent.
  • For Bronson Battle Creek, participate as part of the stroke team and ensure proper mixing and dosing of TPA.
  • Coordinate and oversee hospital operations and provide administrative direction.
  • Resolve crises and conflicts; assess and intervene in problems requiring immediate attention; and inform department managers and directors of problems and resolutions.
  • Investigate problems and complaints from patients, visitors, physicians, and staff, and implement appropriate action and follow-up.
  • Serve as the initial contact for atypical events, assess the event, initiate appropriate action to stabilize the patient, and notify risk management, CSI, and the department manager and director.
  • Continually assess the hospital environment for safety concerns affecting patients, families, visitors, and staff, and take appropriate action.
  • Attend Safety Check-In Meetings Monday through Friday and lead them on weekends and holidays.
  • Coordinate placement of admissions and transfers and communicate with Bronson First to coordinate regional transfers.
  • Collaborate with physicians and Rapid Response to ensure optimal patient placement.
  • Monitor hospital capacity and patient throughput, implement the hospital surge plan as needed, communicate hospital occupancy levels, and collaborate with emergency room physicians and the emergency room charge nurse when the hospital is at capacity.
  • Lead 0400/1600 Bed Planning Meetings; work with the staffing office to appropriately place available staff; and assign or reassign staff, including sitters, to maintain safe and competent levels of care.
  • Coordinate communication with outside organizations and representatives, including other health care facilities, law enforcement agencies, and media; relay information according to established policies and involve public relations in media calls.
  • Manage the initial response to disasters, crises, or emergencies; notify the incident commander; coordinate activities until the incident commander arrives; and communicate with outside organizations, including about bed availability.
  • Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, including the Substance Abuse Policy, and ensure appropriate testing when reasonable suspicion of abuse exists.
  • Answer Employee Incident Hot Line calls after hours, on weekends, and on holidays; provide initial triage and direct employees to the emergency room as appropriate; document calls on the Employee Injury & Illness Incident Report; and collaborate with the emergency room physician on prophylactic treatment after employee exposure to communicable diseases.
  • Identify bed bugs with the environmental services manager or designee; coordinate notification of environmental services management, facilities, and Griffin Pest Control; and ensure the room is properly sealed after discharge.
  • Conduct regular rounds on hospital departments and units, monitor unit activity and patient care, assist with problem resolution, mentor staff, and advocate for patients.
  • Oversee the availability of supplies and equipment needed for patient care and provide direction during shortages and computer or monitoring downtime.
  • For Bronson Lakeview Hospital and Bronson South Haven Hospital, complete the annual Workday CBL on swing beds and understand the documentation differences and specific care required for swing-bed patients compared with inpatient or observation patients.
Desired Qualifications
  • Certification in IS courses.

About the company

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Bronson Methodist Hospital

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Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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