Nurse Manager of Women's and Children's Services

About the role

The Nurse Manager has 24/7 accountability and responsibility for a defined patient care area to provide a climate optimal for the provision of individualized goal directed nursing care that supports the mission, vision and values of Medical City Plano and the philosophy of the Department of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provides care in an evidenced-based environment.
• Practices autonomously, consistent with practice standards and research based policy/procedures.
• Exercises independent judgment within the context of interdisciplinary patient care.
• Delegates tasks appropriate to meet the needs of the individual patient and to the skills of the employee supervised.
• Develops and implements a plan for care delivery with patient safety as the primary goal.
• Demonstrates expertise in selecting and managing unit based staff.
• Participates in and encourage staff participation in performance improvement as an educational experience and a tool for continual improvement of quality of care and nursing sensitive indicators.
• Participates in development and evaluation of professional practice by participating on unit and/or hospital committees, special projects and through attendance at staff meetings and town halls.
• Actively participates in unit and/or hospital performance improvement activities.
• Delivers patient care and/or department service in a safe, competent, and efficient manner as determined by outcomes, quality monitors, and other internal and external processes.
• Maintains and enhances skills through consultation with interdisciplinary team members, participation in planning activities, and attendance at in-service and continuing education programs.
• Completes mandatory education, including, but not limited to, infection control, patient safety, quality improvement, MSDS and OSHA standards (PPE, First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens, Hazard Communications, Emergency Procedures and Job Safety).
• Fulfills the role of a leader in the organization, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• BSN required; MSN or Master’s Degree in related field preferred.
• Texas State RN license or compact license is accepted.
• National Specialty Certification or plan to achieve within 1 year of hire.
• BLS/ACLS as required by individual departments (see Unit Spec Competency), NRP and STABLE within 6 months of hire.
• Minimum 2 years in a nursing management position.
• Experience working in a healthcare setting, preferably in Women's and Children's Services.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the occurrence reporting system and reports trends in occurrences to staff, quarterly.
• Uses this information to improve patient safety.
• Ensures staff is educated on established guidelines for reporting significant medical errors or unanticipated outcomes in the patient’s care which results in patient harm.
• Addresses patient safety in the Performance Improvement Plan/Patient Safety Plan.

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.

Benefits

Medical City Plano offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are typically 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.