Inpatient Nursing Operations Lead — Patient Flow & Safety

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association seeks a leader to oversee inpatient nursing operations at a Nashville medical center. You will manage capacity, patient flow, discharge planning, and rapid response teams while maintaining patient safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic workforce planning, and the ability to drive workflow improvements to enhance care quality.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Experience in inpatient nursing operations.
• Knowledge of capacity management, discharge planning, and workflow optimization.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Commitment to high‑quality patient care and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee house administration, rapid response, resource nursing, patient safety, discharge, and float-pool teams.
• Manage capacity and patient flow.
• Coordinate discharge planning and workforce planning.
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance care quality.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain high standards of patient safety and care.

Skills

Leadership

Inpatient nursing operations

Capacity management

Discharge planning

Workflow optimization

Communication

Problem solving

Patient safety

Job description

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association seeks a leader to oversee inpatient nursing operations at a Nashville medical center. You will manage capacity, patient flow, discharge planning, and rapid response teams while maintaining patient safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic workforce planning, and the ability to drive workflow improvements to enhance care quality.