<p>Overview</p> <p>Nurse Manager, Surgery</p> <p>Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift</p> <p>24-hour oversite of surgery department</p> <p>With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.</p> <ul> <li>283 licensed beds </li><li>25 ICU beds </li><li>12 intermediate care beds </li><li>38 emergency suites </li><li>2 cath labs </li><li>8 LDRP suites </li><li>Over 250 active and courtesy physicians </li><li>Over 800 employees </li></ul> <p>Position Summary:</p> <p>Is accountable for the delivery of high quality nursing care and for the administrative management of the nursing unit on a 24-hour basis. Fulfills all duties and responsibilities associated with the Nurse Manager position.</p> <p>Recruiter: Madeline Fornadel || apply@covhlth.com</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Selects, trains, orients, develop and evaluate performance of the department staff. Ensures staffing mix and allocation in accordance with departmental guidelines. </li><li>Develops departmental budgets. Administers operations in accordance with budgeted parameters. </li><li>Maintains operational reports and records and collects statistical data for administrative and regulatory purposes. </li><li>Coordinates and reports outcome of nursing activities performed on behalf of the patient. </li><li>Establishes and maintains communication between the nursing unit, medical staff and ancillary departments for the purposes of problem solving and quality improvement. Utilizes appropriate lines of communication within the facility. </li><li>Ensures establishment and implementation of unit goals and objectives are in alignment with the facility and system. </li><li>Supervises, institutes, and evaluates nursing interventions and documentation. </li><li>Works collaboratively with other disciplines to ensure patient care is timely, efficient, and effective. </li><li>Facilitates professional development of staff with accountability for staff retention. </li><li>Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. </li><li>Performs other related duties as assigned or requested </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Minimum Education:</p> <p>Graduate of accredited nursing program required; possession of a bachelor's degree in nursing or a related field (required within 3 years in position or effective date of job description).</p> <p>Minimum Experience:</p> <p>Three (3) years of recent clinical experience. Two (2) years of leadership/managerial experience.</p> <p>Licensure Requirements:</p> <p>Current state registered nurse license. BLS strongly preferred.</p>