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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

House Supervisor - RN

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/22/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Paw Paw, MI, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the state of Michigan.
  • Must be able to operate and perform basic computer programs associated with record keeping in the department.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment associated with the delivery of patient care on the floors.
  • Must be able to work as a team member and communicate effectively with visitors, physicians, hospital personnel, and administrative staff, using tact when handling sensitive matters.
  • Must be able to meet the physical demands of the work, including prolonged standing or walking, lifting objects weighing 20 pounds or less, assisting with heavier tasks such as lifting and moving patients, and assuming fatiguing positions and motions.
Responsibilities
  • Provide immediate administrative and clinical leadership to unit staff and ancillary departments, and coordinate hospital-wide activities to resolve problems, often in the absence of unit leaders.
  • Coordinate and oversee hospital operations and provide administrative direction.
  • Resolve crises and conflicts; analyze, assess, and intervene in problems requiring immediate attention; inform department managers and directors of problems and resolutions.
  • Investigate problems and complaints from patients, visitors, physicians, and staff; implement appropriate action and follow up.
  • Serve as the initial contact for atypical events, conduct an initial assessment, initiate appropriate action to stabilize patients, and notify risk management, CSI, and department managers and directors.
  • Continually assess the hospital environment for safety concerns involving patients, families, visitors, and staff, and take appropriate action.
  • Attend Safety Check-In Meetings Monday through Friday, and lead those meetings 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, manage throughput to avoid placement delays, implement the hospital surge plan as needed, provide hospital-wide occupancy updates, and collaborate with emergency room physicians and the charge nurse when the hospital is at capacity.
  • Lead 0400/1600 Bed Planning Meetings; work with the staffing office to place available staff and assign or reassign staff, including sitters, to maintain safe and competent levels of care.
  • Coordinate communications with outside organizations and representatives, including other health care facilities, law enforcement agencies, and the media, relaying information according to established policies and involving public relations in media calls.
  • Manage the initial response to a disaster, crisis, or emergency; notify the incident commander; coordinate activities until the 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 there is reasonable suspicion of abuse.
  • Answer Employee Incident Hotline calls after hours, on weekends, and holidays; provide initial triage, direct employees to the emergency room as appropriate, document calls, and collaborate with the emergency room physician on prophylactic treatment following communicable-disease exposure.
  • Identify bed bugs with the EVS manager or designee, coordinate notifications to EVS management, facilities, and Griffin Pest Control, and ensure the room is sealed after discharge.
  • Conduct regular rounds in hospital departments and units, monitor unit activity and patient-care levels, assist with problem resolution, mentor staff, and advocate for patients.
  • Oversee availability of supplies and equipment needed for patient care, and provide direction during shortages and computer or monitoring downtime.
  • Complete the annual Word day CBL on swing beds for Bronson Lakeview Hospital and Bronson South Haven Hospital, and understand the documentation differences and specific care required for swing-bed patients.
Desired Qualifications
  • Overall knowledge of disaster planning and certification in IS courses is highly preferred.
  • For Bronson South Haven Hospital, BCLS is required upon hire; Advanced Life Support, Hospital Incident Command courses IS-100.HCb, IS-200HCb, IS-200.HCa, and IS-700.a, and NIH Stroke certification must be completed within six months of hire.
  • For Bronson Battle Creek, participate as part of the stroke team and ensure proper mixing and dosing of TPA.

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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