REGISTERED NURSE 3 - 07172026-79390

Overview

This position reports to the Assistant Superintendent for Quality Management and will perform duties as Utilization Management Director by providing daily leadership, supervision, and operational oversight to Utilization Management staff to ensure efficient departmental operations, compliance with hospital policy, and adherence to regulatory and payer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the application of nursing techniques required in care and treatment of patients to ensure efficiency of work activities.
• May function in a lead or subject matter expert capacity coordinating nursing programs or acting as a Charge Nurse/Floor Supervisor.
• Advises less experienced nursing staff on policies and procedures and discusses methods of improvement regarding performance.
• Identifies developmental needs of employees and writes instructions pertaining to a specified area of nursing care operations.
• Provides nursing care and procedures according to physician orders and nursing protocol including administering medication, evaluating side effects and the overall effectiveness of medications, maintaining health care equipment and supplies, tracking drugs and instruments, performing basic life support, CPR, and participating in emergency response settings.
• Evaluates nursing plan of care and makes adjustments as needed.
• Reviews records to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Solves disputes among employees following organizational policies and procedures.
• Implements corrective measures as needed.
• Assigns work plans to staff and prepares written work schedules.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and experience equivalent to three years of registered nursing.
• OR Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and education equivalent to a diploma in registered nursing from an accredited school of nursing or bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university, and experience equivalent to two years of registered nursing.
• OR Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse, education equivalent to a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university, and experience equivalent to one year of registered nursing.
• Necessary Special Qualifications: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee or holds a privilege to practice in the State of Tennessee under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required.