Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

Texas Health Resources•Cleburne, TX

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Resources is seeking a qualified Nurse Manager for the Emergency Department at Texas Health Cleburne. Texas Health Cleburne, a 137-bed, full-service hospital established in 1986, serves Cleburne and surrounding Johnson County communities. It specializes in surgical services, women's health, orthopedics, gastroenterology, nephrology, cardiology, and inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation including physical, occupational, and speech therapy. The hospital is an accredited Chest Pain Center, offers 24/7 emergency care, and is recognized as a Top Performer for Quality Care. Texas Health Cleburne holds Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and American Heart Association Heart-Check mark for Acute Heart Attack Ready (AHAR) certification. It is also a designated Pathways to Excellence hospital and a certified Level IV Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, the organization offers career growth and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Nursing
3 Years Experience as a registered nurse with previous experience as a charge nurse or similar leadership role (i.e., charge nurse, committee chair, preceptor, supervisor)
RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support with in 90 Days of hire
CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually with in 90 Days of hire
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support with in 90 Days of hire
TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course with in 12 Months of hire
Knowledge of industry standards: organization, theory, principles, and research processes, quality improvement and change management techniques, financial analysis, budget process and planning, accreditation and regulatory standards, strategic planning principles, ability to assess nursing care requirements based on nursing principles, scope of practice, and regulatory standards.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Department Experience
Supervisory or Managerial Experience

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and delegate activities as required for safe, efficient, and effective operation of the unit including active participation with other hospital departments and leadership to accomplish this purpose.
Provide resources and guidance to support the utilization of evidence based practice standards.
Identify and utilize processes and resources that support optimal delivery of data and information to staff.
Facilitate activities that prepare unit, environment, and staff to meet credentialing bodies requirements.
Identify key drivers in throughput process, evaluate areas role, and develop solutions to barriers.
Plan, manage, patient care processes to improve performance.
Facilitate delivery of quality patient care.
Require documentation that meets hospital and credentialing standards/policy/guidelines.
Demonstrates positive supportive role in change process.
Responsible for staffing based on patient care needs.
Responsible for personnel functions including staff, performance reviews and corrective action.
Promote professional growth and development of all employees.
Recognize and reward individual and team accomplishments.
Promote staff retention.
Facilitate new staff orientation.
Supports shared decision-making through the unit-based council.
Incorporate customer needs and expectations into daily operations and business planning strategies.
Promote team building strategies and principles of group process in interaction with staff.
Prepares operating and capital budgets for areas of responsibility.
Manages approved operating and capital budgets effectively and adjusts strategies as needed to meet budget expectations.
Identifies and evaluates patient care requirements and outcomes based upon patient acuity, system and budgetary guidelines.
Demonstrates involvement in professional organization.
Participates in hospital/department/system committees.
Stays current with professional activities.
Alerts appropriate individuals regarding ethical and legal concerns (i.e. Risk Manager, Compliance Officer, Director).
Educates, promotes and evaluates appropriate use of chain of command by staff.
Acts as a role model/mentor.
Adheres to ANA Code of Ethics.
Complies with hospital policies and with Nurse Practice Act.
Active in Reach Out THR and other community activities.
Makes appropriate referrals to Peer Review.
Participates in 360 degree evaluations.
Creates development plan that identifies and addresses areas of needed growth.
Completes reports in a timely manner.
Utilizes various resources for development.