Clinical Lead - Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho/Obs

Ascension; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health care system dedicated to compassionate care. As a key member of the Orthopedics team, you will coordinate staffing and ensure quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient outcomes while working in a supportive and inclusive culture. With a rich history of community service, this organization empowers its associates to enhance their lives and the lives of others. If you're passionate about nursing and leadership, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Insurance Options

Retirement Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Registered Nurse credential from the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• BLS Provider certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate staffing and ensure quality patient care.
• Evaluate patient care effectiveness and address issues.
• Direct and educate nursing staff during assigned shifts.

Skills

Patient Care Management

Leadership Skills

Nursing Assessment

Education

Registered Nurse License

BLS Certification

1 Year Nursing Experience

Job description

We Are Hiring

• New: Student Loan Assistance Available!
• Ortho/Observation Unit
• Full Time, Nights (3) 12-Hour Shifts (7P-7A)
• Ascension Saint Thomas West
• Nashville, TN

Why Orthopedics at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West?

Our Orthopedics team is serving patients with a variety of diagnoses including knee arthroplasty, ankle arthrodesis, hip fractures and hand/elbow repair in a dedicated 23-bed unit. Come join the Ortho family that prides itself on being fast paced while maintaining an inclusive team culture within an open door, transparent environment.

What You Will Do

Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care in assigned area.

• Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contribute to or perform performance evaluations of staff.
• Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Respond to complaints about patient care and manage through established channels.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, development and evaluating of staff.

What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Required professional licensure/certification AND 1 year of cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.