Manager Nursing- MedSurg

CommonSpirit Health • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Manager Nursing is accountable for a unit area 24 hours a day and oversees a 30-bed Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit at St. Luke’s Health–The Vintage Hospital. The role provides leadership and communication, monitors the work environment, assures quality, manages the fiscal budget and human resources, and ensures competent clinical practice. The manager supports the Division of Nursing’s philosophy and goals through program development and implementation, staff development, shared governance, and effective communication. The position also works with the patient care delivery team and participates in committees and quality improvement activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) and at least 3 years of leadership experience, or a master’s degree and clinical leadership in the discipline.
• Registered Nurse license in Texas (RN:TX).
• Basic Life Support CPR (BLS-CPR), required within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of programs that support the Division of Nursing’s philosophy and goals.
• Develop staff for formal and informal leadership roles through role modeling and participation in shared governance.
• Facilitate problem-solving and implement solutions.
• Establish effective communication channels for staff, including at least one unit meeting per month with posted minutes and notice.
• Direct and participate in new employee orientation, evaluate orientation programs, and assess employee progress.
• Maintain a unit council structure with an elected Staff Nurse Professional Practice Council representative, and conduct monthly unit council meetings.
• Build positive working relationships and solve problems with physicians and other members of the patient care delivery team; participate in committees and task forces as indicated.
• Promote positive leadership, communication, and staff participation in clinical decision-making affecting practice.
• Promote a caring and efficient care environment, including arranging the physical setting and equipment to support nursing care.
• Participate in unit, service, and divisional CQI/CQE programs; document and report results by deadlines; and develop corrective action plans.
• Meet research-based standards of care and quality control targets, operationalize CQI, and develop a multidisciplinary program to monitor quality patient care indicators.
• Manage the fiscal budget within established variance, monitoring measures including HPPD, labor cost per day, overtime, orientation costs, SSP costs, and medical supplies.
• Adjust staffing patterns to unit activity and patient acuity; review fiscal worksheets, analyze variances, and implement action plans.
• Manage unit budgets and control operational and capital expenditures, prioritizing capital equipment according to patient unit needs and budget policy.
• Support shared leadership, recruitment and retention, and professional practice; facilitate staff career development and identify training needs.
• Use CQI/CQE and staff input to develop educational programs.
• Manage human and material resources in accordance with division guidelines and standards, monitoring and correcting productive and non-productive utilization variances.
• Follow personnel policies and procedures, conduct effective performance interviews, and ensure employees understand job standards.
• Participate in an innovative program, such as a pilot study or research project, that affects patient care within the past year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager