Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Director OR - Operating Room - $31+ per hour

Tenet Memphis is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Director OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in Bartlett, Tennessee.

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

This role provides leadership and support to the senior executive position (CNO) responsible for all nursing and other designated patient care functions/services within the hospital organization. The role will assume responsibility for assisting in assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice on a multi-unit level. Role assumes 24/7 responsibility of director’s assigned areas. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

• Active and current registered nurse license in the state of residence/practice
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven leadership ability and hospital operational ability
• Ability to serve as role model and advocate for the professional discipline of nursing
• Performs related duties as required.

• Required:
  • Experience: Nursing experience plus 2 years of progressive management experience in a hospital environment as a manager or full-time charge nurse/related position.
  • Education: Associate degree from accredited nursing school with a bachelor degree in a health care related field or a BSN.
  • Certifications:
    • Active and current registered nurse license in the state of residence/practice
    • BLS - Certification required upon hire for all nursing positions. 
    • ACLS - Required within 3 months of hire for the following: Emergency Dept RNs., ICU RNs, Medical Response Team RNs, Stepdown RNs, Med/Surg/Tele RNs, All Float Pool RNs, Same Day Surgery RNs, Operating Room RNs, PACU RNs, GI Lab RNs, Interventional Radiology RNs, Special Procedures RNs, L&D RNs, Cardiac Care RNs, Cardiac Rehab RNs, Cardiac Cath Lab RNs.
    • CPI - Required within 3 months of hire for the following: Emergency Dept. RNs, all Bartlett Float Pool RNs, Memphis Float Pool RNs that will float to Behavioral Health and/or Emergency Dept., and all Behavioral Health RNs.
    • PALS – Required within 3 months of hire for the following: Emergency Dept. RNs, All Bartlett Float Pool RNs, Memphis Float Pool RNs must have if they will float to Emergency Department.
    • NRP – Required within 3 months of hire for L&D RNs, Mother/Baby RNs and NICU RNs.

• Preferred:
  • Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing.

Tenet Memphis Job ID #2​5​0​3​0​3​2​3​0​3. Posted job title: Nursing Director - Surgical Services