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

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

Master’s in Nursing 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…