Ortho Med Surg RN

TriStar Summit Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Counseling and wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with full employer match (3–9%)

Tuition and certification support

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

TriStar Summit Medical Center in Nashville, TN, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide patient-centered care in line with department standards and practice guidelines. You will partner with providers and the care team to deliver compassionate care and advocate for patients and families.

Key duties include admission assessments, medication administration, timely documentation, and patient education. A valid RN license, an Associate Degree, and BCLS/CPR within 30 days of start are required.

Qualifications

• RN credential and current licensure.
• CPR/BCLS certification required within 30 days of start date.
• Associate degree or higher in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered nursing care.
• Document care and administer medications as prescribed.
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans.
• Collaborate with care teams to ensure optimal outcomes.

Skills

RN Credential

CPR/BCLS Training

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? AtTriStar Summit Medical Center,you’llfind clear pathwaysto advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certificationsupport,and educationalassistance,youwillhaveallthe resourcesyou needtobuild the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary and Qualifications

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.

What you will do in this role:

• 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.

What qualifications you will need:

• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor, or CPR must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

TriStar Summit Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar Summit is a 230+ bed comprehensive facility. We serve Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics/spine, rehabilitation and women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.

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.