Nurse Manager - Labor & Delivery

Texas Health•Frisco, TX

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager for Labor & Delivery leads the safe, efficient, and effective operation of the unit. The role oversees staffing, patient-care processes, quality outcomes, personnel functions, budgets, customer satisfaction, and professional accountability. The manager supports evidence-based practice, staff development and retention, credentialing readiness, throughput improvement, shared decision-making, and compliance with professional and regulatory standards. The position is based at Texas Health Frisco, a 93-bed acute care hospital serving Frisco and surrounding communities. Core work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Texas Health Frisco provides services including women’s health, outpatient surgery, neonatal intensive care, emergency medicine, heart and vascular care, digestive health, and bariatrics. It is a collaboration between Texas Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center, is an Acute Heart Attack Ready facility, and is a Level III trauma hospital.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Three years of experience as a registered nurse, with previous experience in a charge nurse or similar leadership role.
Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
Knowledge of industry standards, organization 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 based on 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 unit activities to support safe, efficient, and effective operations, collaborating with other 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-body requirements.
Identify key throughput drivers, evaluate the unit’s role, and develop solutions to barriers.
Plan and manage patient-care processes to improve performance and facilitate quality patient care.
Require documentation that meets hospital and credentialing standards, policies, and guidelines.
Support change processes.
Staff the unit according to patient-care needs and manage personnel functions, including performance reviews and corrective action.
Promote employee professional growth and development, 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 and effective group processes.
Prepare operating and capital budgets and manage approved budgets, adjusting strategies as needed to meet expectations.
Evaluate patient-care requirements and outcomes in light of 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 educate, promote, and evaluate 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 Peer Review referrals, and participate in 360-degree evaluations.
Create a development plan addressing areas for growth, complete reports in a timely manner, and use resources for development.