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**Details**
+ **Department:** Emergency Department
+ **Schedule:** Full Time, Days. 40 hours a week. Monday - Friday.
+ **Hospital:** Saint Thomas Rutherford
+ **Location:** Murfreesboro, TN
Join our team at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford as a Director of Nursing (DON) for our Emergency Department. Our ED is a Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center, supported by top-tier cardiovascular, surgical, neuro, stroke, and orthopedic specialists. If you're an experienced nursing leader ready to make a significant impact apply today!
**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 community
_*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics._
**Responsibilities**
Direct development and implementation of emergency services policies, procedures and strategy.
+ Develop departmental goals, plans and standards.
+ Plan, organize, and direct all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions and continuing education initiatives.
+ Prepare budgets and ensure compliance with allocated funding. Coordinate and direct internal/external audits.
+ Administer and evaluate all clinical activities including care plan development, service level determination and complaint management.
**Requirements**
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
+ BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Current incumbents as of 4/30/18 have 6 Months (180 days) to obtain BLS.
+ Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
+ Advanced Life Support preferred.
Education:
+ Bachelor's degree in nursing or diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.
+ Master's degree or combination of Bachelor's degree and experience preferred.
Work Experience:
+ 5 years of experience required.
+ 10 years of experience preferred.
+ 2 years of leadership or management experience required.
+ 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
**Additional Preferences**
+ RN Leadership experience within an ED preferred.
**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, with more than 250 sites of care that cover a 45-county area in Tennessee consisting of 16 hospitals and a network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.
Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas and its partner organizations employ more than 11,000 dedicated associates who care for millions of patients each year.
Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Ascension, one of the nation's largest faith-based healthcare organizations committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
**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.
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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.
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