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Clinical Staff Leader Inpatient - Pediatric Surgery, Trauma, Adolescent Medicine Unit

Nashville, TN, USFull-time2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Direct supervisory leadership role leading a cohort of nursing staff in a pediatric inpatient unit (Surgery, Trauma, Adolescent Medicine), ensuring optimal unit performance, patient care quality, and staff development.

Role type

Senior Nursing Staff Leader / Assistant Manager

Builds

Inpatient care delivery for pediatric patients (infants to adolescents) across surgery, trauma, and medicine specialties.

Domain

Healthcare / Pediatric Nursing / Inpatient Operations

Required skills

Pediatric nursing expertise, staff coaching and mentoring, quality management, operations planning, people management, clinical leadership, compliance adherence

Preferred skills

Experience in pediatric inpatient units, project management, evidence-based practice implementation

Technologies

Electronic Health Records (EHR), scheduling systems, quality improvement tools

Responsibilities

Lead and develop assigned cohort of staff, define standards for quality patient care, manage multiple projects and work activities, act as clinical leader and facilitate staff education, ensure clinical assignments match patient needs and staff competencies, provide feedback and coaching to staff members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory duties