Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute is seeking three Registered Nurses 3 to provide advanced nursing care in a mental health and substance abuse services setting. This is a full-time, on-site position located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Under general supervision, you will be responsible for advanced registered nursing duties involving nursing assessment and diagnosis, planning, implementation/intervention, and evaluation. You may supervise less experienced nursing staff and/or have clinical responsibility for one or more units. You may function as a Charge Nurse/Floor Supervisor or in a non-supervisory capacity performing specialized work of significant complexity.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the application of nursing techniques required in care and treatment of patients to ensure efficiency of work activities
- Function in a lead or subject matter expert capacity coordinating nursing programs or acting as a Charge Nurse/Floor Supervisor
- Advise less experienced nursing staff on policies and procedures and discuss methods of improvement regarding performance
- Identify developmental needs of employees and write instructions pertaining to a specified area of nursing care operations
- Provide nursing care and procedures according to physician orders and nursing protocol, including administering medication, evaluating side effects and medication effectiveness, maintaining health care equipment and supplies, tracking drugs and instruments, performing basic life support and CPR, and participating in emergency response settings
- Evaluate nursing plan of care and make adjustments as needed
- Review records to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Resolve disputes among employees following organizational policies and procedures and implement corrective measures as needed
- Assign work plans to staff and prepare written work schedules
Required 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)
- One of the following:
- Three years of registered nursing experience, OR
- Diploma in registered nursing from an accredited school of nursing or bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university, plus two years of registered nursing experience, OR
- Graduate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university, plus one year of registered nursing experience
- Valid motor vehicle operator license may be required
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record for the past five years (no DUI, reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than 4 moving violations)
Schedule
- This position may be assigned to workdays, evenings, nights, and/or weekends in a health care setting
Compensation
- Monthly: $6,610.00 - $10,467.00
- Annually: $79,320.00 - $125,604.00
- Current approved hiring rate: $7,504.00 monthly / $90,048.00 yearly, determined by amount of verifiable nursing experience
Additional Requirements
- This position requires a criminal background check
- This is an on-site position
