Nurse Manager- Labor and Delivery

St. Josephs Medical Center•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: Has 24-hour accountability for the quality and efficiency of the department's nursing care. Responsible for maintaining staffing within the productivity standard and when variances occur, he/she investigates contributing factors. Is responsible for the performance improvement planning and monitoring for the department. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Consistently supports the hospital's Spirit of Serving Standards, in line with the Mission, Vision and values of St. Joseph Medical Center. Follows the guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI). Maintains staffing within productivity standards and investigates variances and reports findings in a timely fashion. Adjusts staffing for acuity and unusual situations. Monitors and trends Performance Improvement activities and makes suggestions for improvements as needed. Appropriately involves the nursing staff in this process. Is responsible for ensuring that the Patient Advocacy process is adhered to. Ensures nursing staff is educated about policy changes and performance expectations. Participates on committees outside the department and represents the department in a professional manner. Working knowledge of the capital and budgetary. process Supportive of the compliance program set forth by St Joseph Medical Center and demonstrated by: a. Upholds the Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance. b. Adheres to dealing appropriately and fairly with employee misconduct. c. Enforces all compliance policies as they pertain to his/her area. d. Provides and assures timely compliance education as requested by the Compliance Officer and/or through corporate initiatives. Sets an example to all staff in their daily activities. Supports, reviews, and understands JCAHO's compliance activities and expectations. ensures departmental compliance with JCAHO standards. Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING! Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houston's first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care to Houstonians when they need us most. Whether it's for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients' expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while they're in our care. Over the last years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Women's Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

Requirements

Work requires professional knowledge and clinical competencies in the Clinical environment as typically acquired through two or more years as a Nurse, and one year of service-related experience in which leadership and teaching abilities have been demonstrated, in order to manage the quality of care given to patients.
Current RN licensure issued by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
BSN or ADN in related field required.
Work requires a professional level of knowledge and clinical competencies as typically acquired through the completion of Baccalaureate degree in nursing.
American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, NRP, NIHSS
Good interpersonal, written and oral communication and reporting skills are necessary to communicate with all levels of staff and management.
Management and leadership skills are necessary to function as a clinical resource, and to manage a team of professionals and support staff.
A comfort level with computer systems is required in order to operate personal computers located in patient care areas, and to carry out the administrative functions of the position.
Technical, critical-thinking, and interpersonal skills in order to effectively communicate with physicians, team members, patients and families.
Ability to prioritize work with minimal supervision, in order to independently carry out the duties of the position.
Able to communicate effectively, in English, both verbally and in writing.
Must demonstrate a caring and friendly attitude towards patients and customers.

Responsibilities

Has 24-hour accountability for the quality and efficiency of the department's nursing care.
Responsible for maintaining staffing within the productivity standard and when variances occur, he/she investigates contributing factors.
Is responsible for the performance improvement planning and monitoring for the department.
Consistently supports the hospital's Spirit of Serving Standards, in line with the Mission, Vision and values of St. Joseph Medical Center.
Follows the guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).
Maintains staffing within productivity standards and investigates variances and reports findings in a timely fashion.
Adjusts staffing for acuity and unusual situations.
Monitors and trends Performance Improvement activities and makes suggestions for improvements as needed.
Appropriately involves the nursing staff in this process.
Is responsible for ensuring that the Patient Advocacy process is adhered to.
Ensures nursing staff is educated about policy changes and performance expectations.
Participates on committees outside the department and represents the department in a professional manner.
Working knowledge of the capital and budgetary process
Supportive of the compliance program set forth by St Joseph Medical Center
Upholds the Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance.
Adheres to dealing appropriately and fairly with employee misconduct.
Enforces all compliance policies as they pertain to his/her area.
Provides and assures timely compliance education as requested by the Compliance Officer and/or through corporate initiatives.
Sets an example to all staff in their daily activities.
Supports, reviews, and understands JCAHO's compliance activities and expectations.
ensures departmental compliance with JCAHO standards.