Manager Nursing Inpatient - Hematology/Oncology

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Maintains clinical competency by ensuring that the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the patient are met within a family-centered care environment.

Monitors and facilitates patient throughput to ensure the delivery of safe quality and efficient care.

Collaborates with patient care needs with appropriate members of the healthcare team to achieve desired clinical outcomes and management of care across the continuum.

Demonstrates effective communication skills with the health care team and work to eliminate communication barriers.

Serves as a liaison between physicians, families, nursing staff, and ancillary departments.

Observes, identifies, and addresses human resources issues for assigned staff.

Counsels, coaches, and develops nursing staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Maintains productivity and assures that staffing and resources are aligned with patient care needs.

Supports the implementation of unit goals and communicates the organization’s strategic plan to staff.

Participates in unit-based quality initiatives for the purpose of developing and monitoring clinical outcomes that demonstrate nursing excellence.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing (BSN) required
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact required
• BLS - Certified Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association required
• Certification in specialty-specific area or nursing leadership, with completion of certification within 1 year of assuming the role preferred
• 2 years Nursing experience required
• Hematology/Oncology nursing experience highly preferred

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education, and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world.

We are consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

We have a comprehensive health care network including:

• The Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties
• The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI)
• The Feigin Tower for pediatric research
• Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston
• Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston
• Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families
• Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children
• Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country
• Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children
• A global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world

We are affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse, and successful pediatric programs in the nation.