Director, Medical Surgical

Director Medical Surgical

At Highpoint Health Sumner we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a registered nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Highpoint Health Sumner is a 167-bed hospital located in Gallatin, TN and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestoneyour experience matters.

Directs the department's activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives. Essential functions include developing and implementing departmental goals, directing and evaluating departmental operations, planning and monitoring staffing activities, preparing and evaluating departmental budgets, coordinating and directing internal/external audits, creating an environment that encourages professional growth, integrating evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols, and ensuring regular and reliable attendance. Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors. Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information. Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

Supervisory responsibilities include managing the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensuring quality standards, responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff.

Qualifications and requirements include a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required, Master Degree preferred, BLS, and an active Tennessee or compact state Registered Nursing license.

Skills and abilities include business mathematical skills, moderate computer skills, complex communication, varied business problems, functional independent judgment, project planning/organization, and physical and mental demands.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment characteristics described are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities. Works in well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts. In hospital environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and/or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment. Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment. Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.

Why Join Highpoint Health Sumner Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers comprehensive benefits, financial protection & PTO, financial & career growth, employee well-being, and professional development.

Highpoint Health Sumner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highpoint Health Sumner is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.