Covenant Health

Registered Nurse, Shift Manager, Cardiology Unit

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Hours will be 10am - 10pm

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.

• 283 licensed beds
• 25 ICU beds
• 12 intermediate care beds
• 38 emergency suites
• 2 cath labs
• 8 LDRP suites
• Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
• Over 800 employees

Position Summary:

Assists in providing 24-hour management of the unit(s) or department assigned. 

• Maintains and ensures compliance with hospital policies and procedures, all regulatory agencies, and/or accepted standards of practice and hospital contracts.
• Facilitates patient admissions and discharges in conjunction with admitting office.
• Serves as clinical resource for nursing staff.
• Supervises patient care process.
• May provide direct patient care until appropriate staff is available.
• Assists with scheduling appropriate resources to provide quality patient care and/or customer satisfaction on a daily basis.
• Monitors quality improvement activities in department, makes suggestions for QT teams, recruits staff, and provides support for the teams.
• Establishes and maintains professional attitude toward customers through leadership and personal example. Maintains customer service standards for department; and participates in resolution of customer dissatisfaction issues.
• Assists with the preparation and review of the budget for the assigned unit or department.
• Investigates, develops, and evaluates current trends in departmental methods.
• Serves as liaison between staff and administration.
• Facilitates conflict resolution using appropriate techniques in an effective and professional manner.
• Evaluates personnel and encourages and assists in their development.
• Directs the orientation of new staff and assists with staff educational activities.
• Maintains positive intra-departmental and inter-departmental relations.
• Serves on hospital committees as necessary for the benefit of the organization.
• Remains mentally alert and maintains concentration with attention to detail for prolonged periods, at times under stress. Maintains adaptability, flexibility, initiative, persistence, and efficiency of time management and action.
• Does not pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Provides safe, efficient, competent care to population assigned. Meets MMC Environment of Care Standards.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:           

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:         

A minimum of two-three (2-3) years of experience working as a Registered Nurse is required. Experience with charge nurse/team lead position on a med surg unit preferred. 

Licensure Requirement:      

Required RN licensure and/or certification must be current. CPR required.