Nurse Manager - Med/Surg - 5th, 6th and 7th floor

nashvillegeneralhospital; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

12 paid holidays

Free Parking

Shift and Weekend Differential Pay

Job summary

Nashville General Hospital is seeking a Nurse Manager (RN) for Med/Surg in Nashville, TN. This role provides continual clinical and administrative direction for a patient care unit and leads policy development for the unit.

Responsibilities include operational leadership across Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, and Forensics units, directing charge nurses, ensuring staffing coverage, and maintaining quality and compliance with state and Joint Commission standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• Active Tennessee RN license upon hire.
• Master’s in Nursing preferred.
• ACLS, CPI and Chemo certifications required within 2 months.
• BLS required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations across units to ensure safe, efficient care.
• Oversee charge nurses and direct floor nursing staff.
• Coordinate procedures, blood transfusions, and other routine activities.
• Monitor patient flow and acuity; inform supervisors of issues.
• Provide staff development, evaluations, and coaching.
• Ensure policy enforcement and regulatory readiness.

Skills

Nurse management

Staffing and scheduling

Clinical oversight

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Quality & compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Required

Master’s in Nursing - Preferred

Active Tennessee RN license

Tools

ACLS

CPI

Chemo Certification

Job description

Nashville General Hospital is hiring a Nurse Manager (RN) for Med/Surg in Nashville, TN.

The Nurse Manager (RN) is a professional who is primarily responsible for providing continual clinical and administrative direction for a specific patient care unit on a 24-hour basis. The Nurse Manager is also responsible for the recommendation, development and implementation of policies and procedures for the patient care unit, as well as the evaluation of the delivery of care.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Leadership

• Serves as the lead for day-to-day activities across the Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, and Forensics units, ensuring smooth and coordinated operations on a 24-hour basis.
• Provides direct oversight of charge nurses, ensuring they stay on top of their responsibilities and effectively direct and support floor nursing staff.
• Facilitates the work of floor nurses in caring for patients, including coordination and preparation for procedures, blood transfusions, and other routine medical-surgical activities that require nursing oversight.
• Monitors patient flow, acuity, and unit throughput, intervening as needed to maintain safe and efficient care delivery, informing house supervisors of throughput issues.
• Manages all other normal medical-surgical nurse manager day-to-day operations, including rounding, problem-solving, and escalation of clinical and operational issues.

Daily Operations & Staffing

• Work collaboratively with the Clinical Staffing Coordinator and House Supervisor to ensure all three units are adequately covered.
• Provides break relief coverage for nursing staff to ensure continuity of patient care and appropriate unit coverage at all times.
• Recommends sufficient numbers of qualified and competent personnel and adjusts staffing to meet patient care needs across all three units to meet census.
• Manages day-to-day staffing variables, including overtime and addressing low-census scenarios in accordance with applicable rules and hospital policy.
• Participates in a rotating/shared weekend on-call schedule, serving as the responsible leader for operational and clinical issues during assigned weekend coverage.

Unit-Specific Oversight

• Provides oversight of the Forensics unit, ensuring care is delivered in a manner consistent with the unit’s security, custody, and safety requirements in coordination with applicable staff and protocols.
• Ensures Telemetry monitoring standards and Medical-Surgical care standards are consistently met across the respective units.

Performance Management & Development

• Leads staff development, performance evaluations, and coaching, fostering accountability, teamwork, and professional growth at the individual and unit level.
• Manages the counseling and disciplinary process for unit staff in accordance with hospital policy and applicable labor agreements.
• Enforces hospital policies and standards of conduct at the unit level, holding staff accountable while supporting their success.
• Serves as a role model and leader, providing professional development and mentorship to nursing staff.

Quality & Compliance

• Supports frontline quality improvement initiatives and maintains continuous survey readiness at the unit level, including Tennessee state standards and Joint Commission requirements.
• Collaborates on policy enforcement, interdisciplinary coordination, and unit-level regulatory readiness and reporting.
• Promotes equitable, patient-centered care consistent with the hospital’s mission and goals.

Resources & Escalation

• Maintains adequate supply and equipment levels to support safe and effective unit operations.
• Escalates clinical, operational, and personnel issues through appropriate hospital channels and maintains records in accordance with HR policies.
• Maintains unit standards for cleanliness and organization.

Education

• Degree/Diploma Program of Study Required / Preferred
• Bachelors Nursing Required

Additional education requirements

• Master’s in Nursing Preferred

Certification & Licensures Title of Certification / License Required / Preferred

• BLS Required upon hire
• ACLS Required within 2 months of hire
• CPI Required within 2 months of hire
• Chemo Certification Required within 2 months of hire
• Additional Certification & Licensures details
• Active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee

Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance within first 31 days of employment
• Programs to reduce share of deductible and total out-of-pocket expenses
• Metro Health Incentive Program - Access to high quality healthcare without incurring out-of-pocket expenses
• Short and Long-Term Disability - up to 60% of eligible weekly pay
• Life Insurance - Metro provides you with basic life and AD&D coverage equal to $50,000 ($32,500 if you are age 65 or older), at no cost to you.
• Retirement Plan - eligible up to IRS max limits and includes company contribution
• Shift and Weekend Differential Pay Offered on Nights and Weekends
• Tuition Reimbursement for employee and dependents
• 12 paid holidays - any holiday worked is another holiday banked
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Free Parking for all employees

Nashville General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran