Nursing Jobs in Seymour, TN

Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Department, Blount, FT, Nights

apartment Prisma Health location_onMaryville, TN

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary In collaboration with the nurse manager, supervises staff and unit operations and provides direct patient care. Supervises care provided by staff to ensure the delivery of safe and quality patient care on the unit and to ensure appropriate standards of professional nursing practice are maintained in the clinical setting. Maintains high visibility to patients/families and staff on the unit, primarily on off-shifts, and resolves problems as needed. Performs a variety of administrative, human resource, payroll, quality improvement and unit coordination activities. Serves in direct patient care role greater than 50% of the time. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Oversees a variety of patient care activities in a charge nurse capacity to ensure the delivery of safe and quality patient care on the unit/service. Activities include but are not limited to staff allocation and scheduling; patient assignments; rounds; investigation/resolution of patient care issues; coordination of admissions, discharges, and transfers; ensuring appropriate transitions of care between shifts; and interdepartmental coordination. Provides direct patient care consistent with the charge nurse/clinical registered nurse job description accountabilities. Maintains all clinical competencies outlined. Performs a variety of patient experience activities to ensure that patient experience expectations are met or exceeded. Activities include but are not limited to role modeling; staff mentoring/ coaching; patient rounds; service recovery; and problem resolution. Assists with continuing staff development to include clinical problem solving and decision-making skills. Collaborates with clinical nurse educators to support new staff orientation and training. Maintains records/documentation pertaining to staff competencies, certification and/or licensure. Serves as a professional role model, coach and resource for employees. Performs a variety of administrative and quality management activities to ensure that quality expectations and regulatory requirements are met. Ensures unit compliance with departmental, Prisma Health, safety, regulatory, environmental, and infection control standards. Maintains records/ documentation pertaining to regulatory/environmental standards, quality audits or other unit-related record-keeping requirements. Assists Nurse Manager in preparation of Joint Commission visits, etc. In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, performs a variety of human resources activities including, but not limited to interviewing, hiring, evaluating, coaching, counseling, staff rounding and performance management of unit staff. May assist with Payroll processing. Assists the Nurse Manager in maintaining unit budget by appropriate allocation and utilization of unit resources. Shares accountability with Nurse Manager for unit/department/organizational goal achievement. Assists in planning, directing, and evaluating various short-term and long-term projects for the unit. Develops, submits, implements and evaluates performance objectives for self and unit. Works with health care team members on activities designed to improve patient care outcomes. Participates in Nursing and/or hospital committees and work groups as needed. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibility This is a supervisor job which may have direct supervision of team members which may include hire/termination authority, disciplinary authority, and performance management responsibilities. May have budget input or responsibilities. Job is not considered a member of management staff. Minimum Requirements Education - Bachelor's degree in Nursing Experience - Two (2) years of RN experience in appropriate area of nursing. Management/supervisory experience preferred. In Lieu Of In lieu of the BSN requirement above, a nursing diploma or an Associate's Degree in Nursing may be considered if the applicant signs a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to enroll in an accredited BSN or MSN program within one year and obtain a BSN or MSN degree within four years. Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses Current R.N. Licensure as recognized by South Carolina (Lawson Code NLRN) Certified in nursing specialty preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities NA Work Shift Night (United States of America) Location Blount Memorial Hospital Facility 8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc. Department 80016780 Emergency Department Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.