Assistant Nurse Manager - Rapid Response Team

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Make a Life-Saving Impact—Join UT Southwestern’s Rapid Response Team (RRT)! Are you a skilled critical care nurse looking to take the next step in leadership? At UT Southwestern, our Rapid Response Team is a powerhouse of experienced professionals who respond when seconds matter most—bringing advanced critical care expertise directly to the bedside. This is an exceptional opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with leadership in a fast-paced, collaborative environment dedicated to saving lives and improving patient outcomes. This is more than a job—it’s a calling. If you're passionate about patient safety, thrive in high-stakes situations, and want to lead a team that truly makes a difference, we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program and BSN.
• 3 years experience as a RN.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
• Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) or current Texas license.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
• NIHSS certification.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall annual Hospital performance improvement targets.
• Meets or exceeds financial goals and objectives of the department.
• Directly supervises and evaluates the provision of patient care by other personnel assigned to the unit.
• Makes daily patient rounds and conducts random chart audits.
• Utilizes opportunities to teach and mentor other nursing and ancillary personnel.
• Manages staff to meet established productivity targets as appropriate.
• Reviews staffing/nursing assignments and revises as necessary to meet the specific needs of the patients on a shift by shift basis.
• Coordinates staffing with Central Staffing Office/House Supervisor.
• Makes ongoing changes to staffing as determined by fluctuations in census and patient acuity.
• Role models pro-active problem solving by collaborating with staff to ensure effective resolution of identified issues.
• Utilizes chain of command for unresolved or escalating issues.
• Advocates for patients and staff to provide for safe delivery of care and/or a safe environment of care.
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to provide coverage during shifts when staffing crisis/shortage occurs.
• Provides timely, confidential coaching and/or counseling of nursing personnel as appropriate.
• Promotes and enthusiastically supports professional growth of staff by providing equal opportunities for participation in unit based activities.
• Responsible for maintaining/improving/implementing plans for employee engagement scores.
• Assures first person reporting of events through RL Solutions.
• Ensures all staff are competent in entering event reports and serves as a resource when necessary.
• Investigates facts of event reports and facilitates timely receipt of these reports for follow-up by the Unit Manager.
• Notifies Nurse Manager/Risk Manager immediately of high risk situations.
• Actively participates in routine and special patient care conferences.
• Responsible for maintaining/improving/implementing plans for patient satisfaction scores.
• Works with Unit Manager, Assistant Manager Care Coordination, Transition Coordinator and other disciplines to streamline discharge of patients.
• Collects information and maintains records regarding performance and contributions on an ongoing basis throughout the fiscal year.
• Provides input and/or conducts annual performance reviews and orientation evaluation of personnel assigned to the unit.
• Coordinates self-scheduling to maintain appropriate coverage for unit needs.
• Maintains Kronos records on a daily basis, monitoring for trends that require intervention.
• Assumes delegated responsibility for inventory control of equipment and supplies to ensure safe and effective patient care.
• Facilitates timely return of rented or borrowed specialty equipment.
• Solicits staff input regarding equipment and supply needs for the unit.
• Assists with staff meetings, special projects and the development, implementation and evaluation of performance improvement activities.
• Communicates data and solicits input from staff regarding performance and quality improvement.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay.
• Paid Time Off, available day one.
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees