Lead Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary and ResponsibilitiesCHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Lead Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner to join our well-established hospital-employed group. About CHI Memorial: A regional leader in healthcare for Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia, CHI Memorial is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization and proud member of CommonSpirit Health. With 4,700 dedicated employees and almost 500 affiliated physicians, we are committed to the healing ministry of the Church, providing a continuum of care that includes preventative, primary, and acute hospital services, as well as specialized care in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, orthopedics, and rehabilitation. Our unwavering commitment to excellence is reflected in our accolades: Best Regional Hospital: Named Best Regional Hospital in the Chattanooga area by U.S. News & World Report for the 11th consecutive year, and ranked among the top hospitals in Tennessee (No. 4). 'A' Hospital Safety Grade: Consistently recognized with an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, demonstrating our dedication to patient safety. The Lead Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides expert clinical care to hospitalized patients, while leading the team of Hospitalist APPs. The Lead APP functions as the clinical and operational leader of the Hospitalist APP team and collaborates closely with the Hospitalists, Nursing and Hospital Administration to promote clinical excellence, continuity, and efficiency. The Lead NP also supports operations, on-boarding, scheduling, education, quality improvement and performance initiatives. The Lead NP will develop and oversee a structured on-boarding program for new Hospitalist NP’s, including, but not limited to the following: hospital orientation and EMR training, core clinical competencies (admissions, discharges, cross-coverage, and procedures, if applicable, shadowing and mentorship timelines, evaluation milestones at 30/60/90 days, pairing each new NP with a designated preceptor and monitoring progress throughout onboarding, ensuring completion of credentialing, EMR access, and required hospital modules prior to start date, collecting feedback from new hires and preceptors to refine and improve the onboarding process. Essential Responsibilities: Develop and oversee structured on-boarding program for new Hospitalist NPs. Attend leadership and operations meetings as the NP representative. Communicate updates, policy changes and operational priorities to the APP team in a timely manner. Maintain up-to-date reference materials, policies, and standard operating procedures for the NP team. Assist with recruitment, interviewing, and selection of new NP candidates. Serve as the primary point of contact for escalation of APP-related issues, workflow challenges, or scheduling concerns. Obtain medical histories when necessary. Perform physical exams (within established protocol). Diagnose, treat and monitor acute and chronic diseases (within protocol guidelines). Order and interpret diagnostic tests. Prescribe or recommend medications for prescription for medications and treatment (within protocol guidelines). Responds to emergency situations in an appropriate manner. Promote positive lifestyle habits to all patients through education and counseling. Maintain patient’s privacy and confidentiality. Assist doctors with phone coverage and hospital rounds. Work closely with other nurses to assure patient flow is efficient. Support discharge planning and care coordination. Consult with the supervising doctor regarding patient symptoms to assure proper diagnosis and plan of treatment. Provide comprehensive teaching to patients and families. Conduct relevant research. Participate in unit rounds as needed. Job RequirementsRequired Education & Experience Master’s degree in nursing certificate. 4 - 6 years experience as a NP in an acute or primary care setting Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills Prior experience precepting or mentoring APPs strongly preferred Required Licensure & Certifications Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of TN Licensed as an RN in the state of TN/GA