Nurse Manager - Nexus Children's Hospital -The Woodlands

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), the Nurse Manager assists in oversight and coordination of delivery of nursing services.

JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Patient Care Services

o Collaborate with physicians, nurses and allied health staff regarding clinical care delivery.

o Follow up and address patient complaints in a timely manner.

o Facilitate critical thinking at the bedside.

o Provide direct patient care (either by being included in staffing count or carrying out other activities, e.g., vital signs, giving meds, IV therapy, responding to code, etc.).

o In collaboration with DON, develop department specific audits to address documentation and patient care issues.

o Conducts walking rounds to assess unit environment and staff issues.

o Address physician complaints in a timely manner.

o Ensure patient rooms are ready for each new patient admission.

2. Staff Management and Development

o Review resumes and set up interviews with qualified candidates to assess candidate fit.

o Collaborate with DON to write and deliver annual staff evaluations.

o Collaborate with Director of Education to train and orient new hires.

o Assesses skill levels of staff when planning and coordinating the delivery of patient care. Coach staff as they deliver patient care.

o Collaborate with DON and Director of Human Resources to prepare and deliver disciplinary actions.

o Ensure all staff have up-to-date competencies, certification, and registration.

o Conduct monthly staff meetings with nursing department.

o Available on call 24/7. Arrange for appropriate coverage when unable to be on call.

o Ensures nursing documentation meets state, federal, and accrediting agency standards.

3. Business and Financial Operations

o Review and approve payroll data.

o Review productivity data and discuss variances with DON.

o Collect data regarding unit financial performance against allocated budget.

o Provide input for the development of the nursing department budget.

o Assist in the development and implementation of strategies to ensure productivity goals are met.

o Assist in communicating department based productivity plans to department personnel in a positive and supportive manner.

4. Quality Improvement

o Collect data on department performance indicators.

o In collaboration with DON, write action plans related to department quality improvement projects.

o Demonstrates knowledge of licensing standards and regulations as they pertain to nursing.

o Assist DON in ensuring nursing department policies and procedures are current and are reviewed on an annual basis.

5. Daily Department Operations

o Participate in hospital-wide committees or task force.

o Coordinate, prepare for, and manage routine staff meetings.

o Oversee general patient admissions, transfers and discharge from hospital.

o Review schedule daily to assess census, call in extra staff and deal with staffing emergencies in collaboration with Staffing Coordinator.

o Ensure safe work environment for staff.

o Ensure appropriate equipment is available and functional on unit.

6. Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.

• BSN preferred or equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum two years nursing management and/or supervisory experience preferred in a pediatric setting.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

• Must be certified in BLS /ACLS / PALS.

• Must be licensed in the state of Texas.

• SAMA certified or must obtain within 90 days of hire