Registered Nurse Clinical Lead Med Surg

• Location: Sparta, TN
• Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands
• Department: Med Surg
• Schedule: Day l  Full-time

• Clinical Shift Leadership & Resource Management: Direct shift operations and allocate medical supplies and unit resources, exercising independent clinical judgment to adapt care priorities to evolving patient acuity and physician dynamics.
• Acuity-Based Staffing & Productivity Accountability: Assess comprehensive patient care needs to create balanced, population-appropriate nurse-patient assignments while tracking shift productivity metrics and justifying variances to leadership.
• Staff Development & Performance Oversight: Supervise, educate, and mentor nursing staff and support personnel during shifts, providing direct evaluative input for hiring, onboarding, competency sign-offs, and performance reviews.
• Conflict Resolution & Service Recovery: Act as primary escalation lead for patient, family, and interdisciplinary care complaints, resolving issues promptly through established organizational channels to safeguard quality of care and patient satisfaction.
• Strategic Shift Planning & Care Coordination: Lead daily shift planning and team huddles to establish operational priorities, streamline clinical workflows, and ensure high-standard medical-surgical care delivery.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. 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.

Education

• Required professional licensure/certification AND 1 year of cumulative job specific experience required.

Work Experience:

• Lead or Charge experience required