Details Sign-on Bonus: Up to $15,000Department: Spine Post OperativeSchedule: Full time, day shift, 6:30am to 7:00pm, 3 shifts per weekHospital: Saint Thomas MidtownLocation: Nashville, TNNEW lower ratios! Day shift is now a 4:1 nurse to patient ratio. Come be an integral part of Midtown's Spine Institute - the largest spine program in the region! As a member of the spine care team, you will provide care to patients as they recover from surgeries in our state-of the-art facility. We treat more complex cases than any other hospital, including spinal tumors, scoliosis, and adolescent procedures. Join us in delivering personalized care to help shorten patients' recoveries.Benefits Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your communityBenefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.Responsibilities Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership while ensuring implementation of clinicalobjectives and quality patient care in assigned areas.Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support associates during assigned shifts.Meet with staff and exercise independent judgment to plan the shifts, services, and patient care.Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given and is accountable for maintaining productivity standards and justifying variances to unit manager or designee.Respond to complaints about patient care and manage through established channels.Facilitate availability of adequate material, resources and supplies.Set priorities appropriate to daily patient/physician dynamics.Provide input into hiring, training, directing, development and evaluation of staff.Requirements Licensure / Certification / Registration:BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date reqired. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.Education:Required professional licensure/certification AND 1 year of cumulative job specific experience required.Why Join Our Team Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish)poster.As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.Pay Non-Discrimination NoticePlease note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.E-Verify Statement This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.E-Verify