Assistant Manager Nursing - Ob/Gyn (TMC)
About The Position
UTHealth Houston is hiring an Assistant Manager Nursing for its High Risk Mothers Center/Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center/Continuity Clinic in the Texas Medical Center. The role supports nursing leadership in a collaborative academic clinical environment serving high-risk obstetric patients, with opportunities to expand leadership experience and pursue professional development and advancement. The Assistant Manager is responsible for ensuring safe, effective clinical nursing care and managing, evaluating, and coordinating nursing personnel. The role provides direction to operational, clinical, and administrative staff in one or more clinics and supports the Nurse Manager and/or Practice Manager in daily clinic activities. Employees in this position must permanently reside and work in Texas. This is a security-sensitive position under applicable Texas law.
Requirements
- Clinical specialty certification as determined by the department.
- Registered Nurse (RN) state licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) licensure through the Texas Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- One of the following education and nursing-experience combinations: a bachelor's degree in nursing and three years of nursing experience; an associate degree in nursing and five years of nursing experience; or a three-year nursing diploma and four years of nursing experience.
- Nursing experience; some managerial or supervisory experience is preferred. The required years of experience vary according to education level.
- Must permanently reside and work in Texas.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Some managerial or supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Nurse Manager and/or Practice Manager or Senior Practice Manager with managing and coordinating the daily activities of assigned clinics.
- Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating unit or departmental goals, and participate in decision-making with nursing and practice leadership, the medical director, and other supervisory personnel.
- Help resolve interdepartmental and intradepartmental problems and concerns, participate in performance initiatives, and facilitate change.
- Act in charge when the Nurse Manager, Practice Manager, Senior Practice Manager, or other supervisory personnel are absent.
- Investigate, communicate, and follow through on concerns raised by patients, families, or staff, and communicate effectively with them.
- Support nursing research by participating in research activities where appropriate.
- Participate in continuing education, identify personal professional-development needs, and assist with education and orientation for clinical staff and students.
- Manage departmental human-resources activities, including recruiting and selection, hiring and terminations, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
- Use quality-improvement tools to collect and report quality data.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees.
- Generous time off, including holidays, a preventative leave day, vacation, and sick time, totaling approximately 37–38 days per year.
- Increasing vacation accrual with longer service.
- Monthly longevity payments after two years of service.
- Retirement or pension plan.
- Free financial and legal counseling.
- Free mental health counseling services.
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs.
- Employee discounts, including entertainment, car rentals, and cell phones.
- Resources for child and elder care.
- Professional development and advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
