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Manager Inpatient Nursing Relief - WI Resource Team

Advocate Health · Milwaukee, WI

Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

Behavioral

Tell me about a time you had to step into a nursing unit you didn't normally manage and get staff to trust you quickly. What did you do in the first few days?

whether the candidate has a real method for building credibility fast with an unfamiliar team, since this role requires rotating across multiple sites

Describe a time you had to make a staffing or resource decision on the fly because something unexpected happened on the floor, like a call-in or a sudden patient surge.

real-time decision making under pressure without the safety net of a manager who knows the unit well

Tell me about a conflict you had to resolve between a physician and nursing staff. How did you handle it and what was the outcome?

conflict resolution skill and comfort acting as liaison between medical and nursing staff, which the posting names directly

Tell me about a time you had to deliver a difficult performance conversation or corrective action with an employee you didn't know well.

comfort handling HR responsibilities like discipline and performance management with staff outside their usual team

Tell me about a time employee engagement or satisfaction scores were low on a team you led. What did you actually change?

whether the candidate has driven measurable improvement in team morale rather than just tracking scores

Technical

Walk me through how you'd build a 24-hour staffing plan for a unit you're covering for the first time, with limited knowledge of the staff's individual strengths.

practical grasp of staffing and productivity management under uncertainty, a core daily task in this job

How have you used incident reports, peer review, or other quality indicators to change practice on a unit?

whether the candidate actually uses quality data to drive change rather than just monitoring it

Describe your experience managing a department budget. What have you done when you saw spending trending over target partway through the year?

real budget ownership experience, not just awareness of budgets

Situational

This role covers sites like St. Luke's, South Shore, Washington County, and several others across Zone 2 and 3. How do you think about keeping your leadership style consistent while adjusting to each site's culture and existing team dynamics?

whether the person understands the difference between consistency and rigidity when floating between departments

If you arrived at a site to cover for a manager and found the unit was falling behind on Joint Commission readiness, what would you do in your first week there?

ability to quickly assess and prioritize regulatory compliance gaps without long ramp-up time

How do you approach shared governance councils, especially when you're a temporary or relief presence rather than the unit's permanent leader?

understanding of shared governance structure and whether they can meaningfully participate without being seen as an outsider

What's your process for handing off a unit back to its regular manager once your coverage period ends, so nothing gets lost?

attention to continuity and communication, which matters a lot in a relief or resource role

Given that this role requires you to float across many different departments and sites as needs arise, what would make you turn down a request to cover somewhere, if anything?

honesty about limits and boundaries, and whether the flexibility described in the posting is realistic for this person

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: • Experience: Seeking a candidate with a minimum of 5 years of RN experience , including at least 1 year of current inpatient Nurse Manager experience . Two or more years of current inpatient Nurse Manager experience is strongly preferred. • Potential Sites of Support: Zone 2/3: St. Luke's, South Shore, Washington County, Mt. Pleasant, Grafton, Summit, West Allis, Kenosha, Sinai, Lakeland, Burlington • Additional Requirements: Candidate must be flexible and willing to provide leadership support across multiple sites and departments as operational needs dictate. Pay Range: $51.05 - $76.60 Major Responsibilities: Coordinates and manages all resources necessary to provide optimal nursing care, including availability of staff resources, patient care supplies and automated patient care systems.  Effectively manages resources through systems management and coordinates system issues to assure optimal patient care. Maintains an optimal level of productivity, based on the coordination of efficient 24-hour staffing and scheduling patterns and labor management standards. Evaluates the quality of patient care provided by department staff by using standards of practice, patient outcomes and other quality indicators to include peer review, incident reports, use of policies and procedures, evaluation of equipment, supplies and products; ensures appropriate resources are available for department performance improvement initiatives. Develops service strategies and monitors service levels against indicators to demonstrate improvement in customer and patient satisfaction.  Coordinates and integrates services with other areas. Maintains and promotes effective relationships with and between patients, families, department staff, other departments, medical staff and their support staff, other health care facilities and vendors. Acts as a liaison between medical and nursing staffs as necessary. Facilitates evidence-based nursing by creating an environment that encourages utilization of evidence in practice and decision-making to maintain quality, cost and customer service; ensures integration of evidence in congruence with departmental, organizational, and strategic goals. Participates in shared governance councils and provides feedback as requested. Makes recommendations for changes in nursing practice to shared governance councils and promotes new approaches and concepts.  Supports shared governance by holding staff accountable and by monitoring and counseling department representative(s) to ensure role compliance. Responsible for attaining and maintaining department's compliance with the Joint Commission (TJC) on Accreditation and other regulatory bodies. Develops and communicates change initiatives.  Achieves care management targets in area(s) of responsibility and achieves target improvements in employee engagement.  Plans for staffing needs appropriately meeting established productivity benchmarks and achieves patient loyalty targets Assists physicians and other departments with development of new services, identifying potential new sources of revenue and/or assisting in the marketing of existing and new programs. Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale. Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives. Responsible for understanding and adhering to the Aurora Health Care Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to Aurora's business. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.  Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.  Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required:  Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices and certification in specialty within 1 year of eligibility. Education Required:  Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Nursing. Experience Required: Typically requires 5 years of experience in nursing that includes experiences in multiple areas. Includes 1 year of supervisory experience in managing a staff and budgets in a nursing environment at the supervisory/management level. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: • Advanced knowledge of nursing management concepts, clinical practice, and facilities policies and procedures. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to deal with conflict resolution. • Strong aptitude in human resource management. • Ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously. • Sound decision making and critical thinking skills. • Proficient in use of computers, software, and other electronic systems. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • Must be willing to float and flex as the site and department needs. • Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently during work shift. • Occasionally required to lift over 50 lbs. with assistance. • Required to use foot pedals on carts or machines. • Must have functional sight and hearing. • Exposed to the following hazards on a continuous basis: mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood and body fluids. • Required to wear gloves, goggles, and gowns on an as-needed basis. • Operates equipment essential to performing the duties of the job. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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