RN -Clinical Lead for Observation / Medical Surgical Floor

Ascension•Murfreesboro, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care in assigned areas. Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support associates during assigned shifts. Meet with staff and exercise independent judgment to plan the shifts, services, and patient care. Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given and is accountable for maintaining productivity standards and justifying variances to unit manager or designee. Respond to complaints about patient care and manage through established channels. Facilitate availability of adequate material, resources and supplies. Set priorities appropriate to daily patient/physician dynamics. Provide input into hiring, training, directing, development and evaluation of staff. 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.

Requirements

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date reqired. 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.
Required professional licensure/certification AND 1 year of cumulative job specific experience required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care in assigned areas.
Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support associates during assigned shifts.
Meet with staff and exercise independent judgment to plan the shifts, services, and patient care.
Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given and is accountable for maintaining productivity standards and justifying variances to unit manager or designee.
Respond to complaints about patient care and manage through established channels.
Facilitate availability of adequate material, resources and supplies.
Set priorities appropriate to daily patient/physician dynamics.
Provide input into hiring, training, directing, development and evaluation of staff.