Medical Surgical RN

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Education support

401(k) with company match

Paid family leave

Job summary

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center seeks a Medical Surgical Nurse to provide high-quality, patient-centered care. This role involves working with medical providers and the care team to ensure an outstanding patient experience, advocating for patients and their families.

Qualifications include an Associate Degree and required certifications. The position offers comprehensive benefits, including medical coverage, education support, and various well-being programs.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required within 30 days.
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required within 30 days.
• Must be a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient conditions and report any changes.
• Perform medical procedures as ordered and document care.
• Administer medications and monitor patient responses.
• Respond promptly to patient requests and needs.
• Educate patients and families about medical conditions.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Patient Advocacy

Medication Administration

Education

Associate Degree

Registered Nurse

Job description

As a Medical Surgical Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn – whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization’s vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient’s condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient’s medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow‑up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse.
• Associate Degree.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time‑away-from-work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.