Nurse Manager - Med/Surg

Texas Health Resources•Plano, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager leads the Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit at Texas Health Plano, a 28-bed unit caring for telemetry patients without cardiac drips. The unit’s average patient stay is three days, with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5 on both days and nights. The Nurse Manager oversees safe, efficient unit operations; quality patient care and outcomes; staffing and personnel functions; customer satisfaction; budgeting; and professional accountability. The role works with hospital departments and leadership to support evidence-based practice, meet credentialing standards, improve throughput, promote staff development and retention, and manage operating and capital budgets. The position is based at Texas Health Plano. Core work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Texas Health Resources describes career growth, professional development, and benefits as part of its employee offering.

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, maintained quarterly.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training within 90 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of hire.
Knowledge of industry standards, organizational theory and principles, research processes, quality improvement and change management techniques, financial analysis, budgeting and planning, accreditation and regulatory standards, strategic planning, and nursing-care assessment based on nursing principles, scope of practice, and regulatory standards.

Nice To Haves

Acute care experience preferred.
Supervisory or managerial experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and delegate activities to support safe, efficient, and effective unit operations, collaborating with hospital departments and leadership.
Provide resources and guidance for evidence-based practice standards and effective delivery of data and information to staff.
Prepare the unit, environment, and staff to meet credentialing requirements.
Identify key drivers in throughput, assess the unit’s role, and develop solutions to barriers.
Manage patient-care processes to improve performance and facilitate quality care.
Ensure documentation meets hospital and credentialing standards, policies, and guidelines, and support change processes.
Staff the unit according to patient-care needs; manage personnel functions, performance reviews, and corrective action.
Promote employee professional growth, recognize team and individual accomplishments, support retention, facilitate new-staff orientation, and 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 and manage operating and capital budgets, adjusting strategies to meet budget expectations.
Evaluate patient-care requirements and outcomes in relation to patient acuity, system guidance, and budgetary guidelines.
Participate in professional organizations, hospital/department/system committees, and community activities; stay current with professional activities.
Address ethical and legal concerns through appropriate channels, promote appropriate use of the chain of command, and make appropriate Peer Review referrals.
Serve as a role model and mentor; comply with the ANA Code of Ethics, hospital policies, and the Nurse Practice Act.
Participate in 360-degree evaluations, create a development plan, complete reports promptly, and use available resources for professional development.