Nurse Manager - Labor & Delivery

Texas Health Resources•Frisco, TX

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Labor & Delivery Nurse Manager leads the operations, quality of patient care, staffing, customer satisfaction, budgeting, and professional accountability of the Labor & Delivery unit at Texas Health Frisco. The manager plans and delegates unit activities to support safe, efficient, effective care; guides evidence-based practice; supports staff access to relevant information; prepares the unit for credentialing requirements; and identifies throughput barriers and solutions. The role manages patient care processes and documentation to meet hospital and credentialing standards, supports change, and oversees staffing and personnel functions. Responsibilities include staff development, orientation, retention, recognition, performance reviews, and corrective action, as well as supporting shared decision-making. The manager incorporates patient and customer needs into operations, prepares and manages operating and capital budgets, and evaluates care requirements and outcomes in light of acuity, system, and budgetary guidelines. The manager also participates in professional organizations and hospital, department, and system committees; supports ethical and legal practice, professional development, and community activities; serves as a role model and mentor; and complies with the ANA Code of Ethics, hospital policies, and the Nurse Practice Act. Texas Health Frisco is a 93-bed acute care hospital serving Frisco and surrounding communities. Its services include women's health, outpatient surgery, neonatal intensive care, emergency medicine, heart and vascular care, digestive health, and bariatrics. It is an Acute Heart Attack Ready facility and a level III trauma hospital, and collaborates with UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Three years of experience as a registered nurse with previous experience as a charge nurse or in a similar leadership role, such as committee chair, preceptor, or supervisor.
Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
Knowledge of industry standards, organizational theory, principles, and research processes; quality improvement and change management techniques; financial analysis, budgeting, and planning; accreditation and regulatory standards; strategic planning; and assessment of nursing care requirements in accordance with nursing principles, scope of practice, and regulatory standards.

Nice To Haves

Labor & Delivery experience is strongly preferred.
Supervisory or managerial experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and delegate activities for safe, efficient, and effective unit operations, collaborating with hospital departments and leadership.
Provide resources and guidance that support evidence-based practice standards.
Identify and use processes and resources that support effective delivery of data and information to staff.
Prepare the unit, environment, and staff to meet credentialing requirements.
Identify key throughput drivers, evaluate the unit's role, and develop solutions to barriers.
Manage patient-care processes to improve performance and facilitate quality patient care.
Require documentation that meets hospital and credentialing standards, policies, and guidelines.
Support the change process.
Staff the unit according to patient-care needs and oversee personnel functions, including performance reviews and corrective action.
Promote employee professional growth, recognize individual and team accomplishments, promote retention, and facilitate new-staff orientation.
Support shared decision-making through the unit-based council.
Incorporate customer needs and expectations into daily operations and business planning, and promote team building.
Prepare operating and capital budgets, manage approved budgets, and adjust strategies to meet budget expectations.
Evaluate patient-care requirements and outcomes based on patient acuity, system guidelines, and budgetary guidelines.
Participate in professional organizations and hospital, department, and system committees; stay current with professional activities.
Alert appropriate individuals to ethical and legal concerns and promote appropriate use of the chain of command.
Serve as a role model and mentor; adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics, hospital policies, and the Nurse Practice Act.
Participate in community activities, make appropriate referrals to Peer Review, and participate in 360-degree evaluations.
Create a development plan, use resources for professional development, and complete reports in a timely manner.