● Demonstrates clinical competence to practice within the Departmental Scope of Care.

● Manages day-to-day operations of assigned nursing unit ensuring decisions, actions, and group performance contributes to the achievement of the unit, department, and hospital's goals and mission.

● Communicates effectively with staff, peers, Clinical Coordinator, and external and internal customers.

● Utilizes quality improvement as the basis to improve unit/departmental processes.

● Maintains unit readiness for regulatory surveys.

● Coordinates the financial and clinical operations of assigned area(s) of responsibility and recommends a sufficient number of qualified competent persons to provide care. Participates in outside source selection for needed services.

● Integrates department services with the hospital’s primary function maintaining communication with medical and nursing staff, Administration, patients, and their families/significant others.

● Coordinates and integrates services within the department.

● Promotes the Quality Management program of the facility, maintaining appropriate quality control programs (where applicable) as well as providing recommendations for operational, clinical, and financial improvements.

● Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies and reports necessary noncompliance to Surgical Services Director in real-time.

● Assures that orientation, in-service training, and continuing education are provided for persons in the department.

● Develops and participates in goals and objectives for assigned area(s) of responsibility.

● Ensures operational processes are efficient in meeting benchmark metrics

● Establishes and maintains positive and professional relationships with the entire medical staff.

● Assumes accountability for decisions and actions.

● Pursues own professional growth and development.

Facility: Tri-Cities Hospital fka John Randolph Medical Center

FTE: 65

Shift: Day (Monday - Friday)

Salary: Min $49/hr - Mid $59/hr - Max $62/hr - based on experience

Sign on: Case by Case

Relo: Case by Case

● Registered Nurse - Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation

● Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

● Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 180 days of employment start date

● PALS must be obtained within 180 days of employment start date

● Required: OR at a minimum or combined experience of Endoscopy and PACU together

● 5+ years of nursing with some leadership experience - will accept charge nurse or coordinator experience

● NO MINIMUM AMOUNT OF LEADERSHIP EXP REQUIRED

● Someone who can work in a team environment. This is a smaller hospital that is like a family and they are looking for someone friendly with a positive working attitude and a team player!