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House Supervisor Casual Rotating

Northwestern Medicine · Huntley, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about running a hospital overnight or at a weekend.

What they are checking: The posting names overall management of hospital operations on nights, weekends and holidays.

This is casual rotating across days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting names all of those shifts and the casual status.

Tell me about nursing management experience you have.

What they are checking: The posting requires three years clinical and prefers five years of nursing management.

What would you do

Every unit wants staff and you have one nurse to place. How do you decide?

What they are checking: The defining decision of a house supervisor's shift.

A unit is short and nobody will come in. What do you do?

What they are checking: The most common and most difficult problem, and there is no good answer, only a best one.

Something serious happens and you are the most senior person in the building. Walk me through it.

What they are checking: The posting makes the supervisor responsible for hospital operations off hours.

How do you support a nurse who is out of their depth without taking over?

What they are checking: The posting says the supervisor can perform all staff nurse functions, and knowing when to step in matters.

A family is escalating at midnight. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: The supervisor is the end of the line after hours.

About the work

How do you manage a bed crunch when admissions keep coming?

What they are checking: Throughput is the house supervisor's constant arithmetic.

Where are you with your Illinois licence, BLS, ACLS and aggression management training?

What they are checking: The posting requires the licence, BLS within 30 days, ACLS within 6 months and MOAB within 2 years.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The House Supervisor reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Responsibilities: • A professional nurse who is responsible for the overall management of hospital operations on the day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts. • Able to perform all the functions of a Staff Nurse • Performs other duties as assigned Required • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing • Minimum 3 years clinical experience • BLS certification within 30 days of employment • ACLS within 6 months of employment • Management of Aggressive behavior training within 2 years of employment • Licensed RN in the State of Illinois Preferred • BSN • 5 years with Nursing Management experience • PALS Certification Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

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