Nurse Manager - Clinical Operations

Essential Functions/Performance Expectations

• Financial Management - Data collection, analysis and interpretation to maintain patient safety and improve unit operations, monitor budget, conduct evaluation of productivity, and ability to forecast future revenue and expenses.
• Human Resources Management and Leadership Skills - maintain staffing needs, apply recruitment techniques, staff selection – interviewing and hiring, performance management, staff development.
• Performance Improvement - patient and customer engagement, evaluate performance data, respond to outcome measurement findings, patient safety, staff retention, and maintain survey/regulatory readiness.
• Relationship Management and Influencing Behaviors - crucial conversations, promote team dynamics, mentor and coach staff and colleagues, apply communication principles, foster a healthy work environment, and support cultural competency/diversity.

Foundational Thinking Skills

• Apply systems thinking, understand complex adaptive systems definitions and applications.
• Understand the effect of IT on patient care and delivery systems to reduce workload and support business decisions.
• Facilitate change, manage projects, effective meeting management and presentation skills, support shared decision making, and foster a culture of ownership and innovation.

Strategic Management

• Coordinate all preceptor program and activities in assigned areas including training, and assignments.
• Identify learning needs in assigned areas (includes individual and groups) and coordinate corresponding continuing education activities.
• Career planning, involvement in professional organizations, certification and fellowships, and personal/professional reflective practice.
• Coordinate implementation activities for education, new processes, new technology, and new products.
• Maintain current education files, assuring completeness to meet all required standards.
• Aid in the Telephone Nurse Call Center (68Nurse) with activities as needed.

Education And Experience

• Current State of Texas License as a Registered Nurse required.
• Bachelor of Science (BSN) Degree in Nursing required. If nurse does not have a BSN upon hire, the nurse must be currently enrolled in BSN program with graduation within 12 months of assigned position.
• Certification in nursing leadership required (e.g., CNML, NE-BC, NEA-BC, CENP). If nurse does not have certification upon hire, the nurse must obtain leadership certification within 24 months of assigned position.
• Master’s degree (MSN, MBA, MHA) preferred.
• One (1) year of management/leadership experience is preferred.
• Certification in practice area preferred (e.g., CCRN, PCCN, CMSRN, MEDSURG-BC).
• Membership in nursing leadership and specialty professional organizations preferred.
• ACLS required within 12 months of date of employment.