Nurse Manager - Cardiac Cath Lab and Electrophysiology Lab

UT Southwestern Medical Center•Dallas, TX

20d

About The Position

The Nurse Manager oversees nursing operations for the Cardiac Cath Lab and Electrophysiology Lab. The role develops and implements plans to improve departmental performance, meets financial goals, supervises patient care and nursing personnel, and ensures adherence to policies, procedures, ethical standards, and recognized nursing practices. The Nurse Manager also manages staffing, hiring, staff development, performance evaluation, budgets, payroll records, and quality improvement activities. Direct patient care and charge responsibilities may be performed as needed. The position requires graduation from an NLN-approved nursing program, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, five years of registered nursing experience, and two years of management experience. A current Texas or BNE Compact State nursing license and current BLS and ACLS certifications are required upon hire.

Requirements

Graduate of an NLN-approved nursing program.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Five years of experience as a registered nurse.
Two years of management experience.
Current Texas nursing license or BNE Compact State license upon hire.
Current BLS certification upon hire, from a course accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
ACLS course accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement action plans to improve departmental performance.
Meet or exceed the department’s financial goals and objectives.
Provide direct patient care and function in a charge role as needed.
Teach and mentor nursing personnel, and evaluate and supervise their provision of patient care.
Ensure staff adherence to policies, procedures, codes of ethics, JCAHO standards, and recognized nursing practice standards.
Review and revise nursing assignments to meet patient needs and ensure compliance.
Implement appropriate disciplinary interventions, including termination, in accordance with policy.
Help identify and resolve physician, patient, and family complaints; report complaints and interventions promptly for follow-up.
Review schedules and staffing plans to ensure adequate patient-care coverage, using staffing guidelines, patient acuity, and cost-effective options.
Use organizational resources appropriately, identify efficiency or cost-saving opportunities, and report them to nursing leadership.
Interview candidates and make final hiring decisions for nursing personnel in the unit.
Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating performance-improvement activities.
Complete staff performance reviews and orientation evaluations.
Provide counseling to nursing personnel, including suspension when appropriate, and submit accurate, timely reports to nursing or human resources leadership.
Generate or oversee occurrence reports and provide appropriate follow-up.
Conduct staff meetings and coordinate special projects, including education, research, recruitment, and committee work.
Collaborate with nursing staff and the Nurse Educator to address staff educational needs and promote professional growth and participation in unit activities.
Develop annual unit capital and operating budgets with nursing administration personnel.
Complete payroll editing and maintain attendance records.
Support teamwork among nursing personnel, employees, and staff.
Facilitate the timely return of specialty equipment and participate in routine and special care conferences.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

PPO medical plan, available on day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
Preventive healthcare coverage at 100% with no copay.
Paid Time Off, available on day one.
Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
Paid parental leave.
Wellness programs.
Tuition reimbursement.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
On-site childcare.
Paid holidays.
Merit increases.