North Central Baptist Hospitals in San Antonio, Texas is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as Shift Supervisor in its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This is a frontline leadership role embedded within the departmental leadership team, carrying direct clinical supervision responsibility across the full shift — patient flow, staffing coordination, and real-time clinical decision support for bedside staff. The position sits within Baptist Health System, a 120-plus-year regional health system operating six full-service hospitals, a dedicated children's hospital with a pediatric emergency unit, and a comprehensive cancer care network across San Antonio.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000, commensurate with experience
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Shift-based clinical supervision of the NICU, with direct accountability for patient care coordination, assignments, and unit flow
- Functions as unit patient flow coordinator — managing admissions, discharges, and transfers in real time
- Coordinates next-shift staffing in collaboration with the Director, Clinical Manager, Coordinator, and/or House Officer
- Serves as a clinical resource, leadership role model, and escalation point for bedside nursing staff throughout the shift
- Provides supervisory input into staff performance evaluations and reviews
- Part of a departmental leadership team within a system that includes six full-service hospitals, a specialized children's hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, imaging centers, fitness and rehabilitation centers, ambulatory services, and the Baptist School of Health Professions
- System has more than 120 years of community care history in the San Antonio region
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing (or advanced degree in a related field) preferred
- Minimum 1 year of experience in an equivalent NICU or comparable unit required; 4 years preferred
- Active Texas State Registered Nurse license required
- National Specialty Certification preferred
- Active Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) required at hire (ARC or AHA); AHA Healthcare Provider BLS must be obtained within 60 days of hire
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) and S.T.A.B.L.E. required for NICU placement; ACLS, PALS, Fetal Monitoring, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention may be required depending on department assignment — grace periods apply per applicable Staff RN job description
About the Community
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States and one of the most culturally rich metros in Texas, offering a low cost of living relative to comparable major cities, a warm climate, and a strong sense of community rooted in deep Hispanic heritage and history. The city is home to the River Walk, the Pearl District, world-class dining, and major professional and collegiate sports, alongside highly regarded public and private school options and easy access to the Texas Hill Country for outdoor recreation. For clinicians relocating from out of state or transitioning into a leadership role, San Antonio offers an exceptional quality of life at a price point that remains well below coastal and northeastern metros.