RN / Night Shift Nursing Supervisor - Resource Team at UW Medical Center-Northwest (Per Diem)

About the role

UW Medical Center‑Northwest’s Acute Care Resource Team is seeking a Per Diem Night Shift Nursing Supervisor (Registered Nurse 3). The Resource Team provides short‑term and long‑term staffing coverage on inpatient acute‑care units, including telemetry, medical‑surgical, rehabilitation, and surgical floors, and RNs are cross‑trained for specialty areas such as the Emergency Department, ICU, Childbirth Center, and behavioral health floors.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a shift supervisor, overseeing clinical functions, staffing assignments, and care coordination.
• Serves as the primary onsite leader when the Nurse Manager is absent.
• Fosters supportive working relationships with staff and nursing care teams.
• Oversees patient placement and throughput.
• Escalates operational or care issues, including notifications and liaison with the Administrator On‑Call.
• Provides patient‑relations assistance after hours.
• Handles patient, staff, and provider escalations related to care or personnel issues.
• Promotes clinical excellence and integrates clinical standards into daily practice.
• Delivers performance feedback to the Nursing Director during annual evaluations.
• Participates in organizational committees, task forces, and workgroups.
• Provides “just‑in‑time” feedback to staff on clinical performance, team interactions, and patient communications.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations and drills.
• Advocates practices that reduce human error and enhance patient safety.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of inpatient hospital nursing experience.
• Previous charge, lead, or supervisory nursing experience.
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or equivalent education/experience that satisfies legal requirements).

Pay

Hourly rate range: $50.72 – $93.06.

Additional premiums:

• BSN (or higher) premium – $1.00/hour
• Certification premium – $1.25/hour
• Night premium – $5.00/hour
• Weekend premium – $4.00/hour
• Sunday night premium – $3.00/hour
• Float premium – $5.00/hour

Benefits

For detailed information about benefits for this temporary/per‑diem position, visit UW Benefits for Temporary and Per‑Diem Employees.

Schedule

• Per diem schedule with variable hours per week.
• 12‑hour night shifts (6:00 pm – 6:30 am).
• Rotating weekend shifts required.