Nurse Manager (RN), Emergency Department

Location: Dallas TX (onsite) Schedule: Full time evenings shift starts at 2:00 pm no weekends

About the Opportunity

A leading acute care hospital in Dallas part of one of the largest health systems in the country is seeking an experienced Nurse Manager to lead its high volume Emergency Department. This is a chance to take ownership of a large fast-paced ED with strong system support a collaborative physician group and a real voice in how the department runs.

Department at a glance:

• 41 ED treatment rooms
• 16 hallway treatment spaces
• Approximately 35 FTEs

Position Summary

The Nurse Manager of the Emergency Department is responsible for the daily clinical and operational leadership of a fast-paced acute care Emergency Department. This role ensures the delivery of safe high quality patient-centered care while promoting operational excellence employee engagement and regulatory compliance. The Nurse Manager oversees staffing budgeting quality improvement and patient flow and partners with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to achieve outstanding patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational and clinical leadership for the Emergency Department
• Plan organize coordinate and evaluate nursing services
• Manage staffing scheduling productivity and employee performance
• Build collaborative relationships with physicians patients and hospital leadership
• Develop and implement departmental policies and best practices
• Lead quality improvement patient safety and regulatory compliance initiatives
• Monitor department metrics patient satisfaction and throughput
• Assist with budget preparation and fiscal accountability
• Coach mentor and develop nursing staff
• Promote a culture of accountability teamwork and continuous improvement

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current Texas RN license or Multi-State Compact RN license
• Current BLS certification
• ACLS (AHA or ARC) and PALS within 6 months of hire
• TNCC ENPC or CEN within 18 months of hire
• Minimum 5 years of progressive nursing leadership experience
• Emergency Department leadership experience
• Experience with staffing budgeting physician relationships and quality improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree
• Emergency Department Nurse Manager experience
• Experience managing high volume Emergency Departments
• Strong background in quality improvement staffing budgeting and physician collaboration

Current ED Nurse Managers are preferred. Strong Assistant Nurse Managers with significant operational responsibility will also be considered.

What Leaders in This Role Focus On

• ED operations and throughput
• Staff engagement and retention
• Budget and labor management
• Physician collaboration
• Quality metrics and regulatory readiness

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage many common services at no cost or low copay including prescription behavioral health free telemedicine and air medical transportation
• Dental vision life and disability coverage flexible spending accounts and supplemental health plans (accident critical illness hospital indemnity)
• 401(k) with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service
• Employee stock purchase plan at a discount
• Paid time off paid family leave and short and long-term disability
• Education assistance: tuition student loan support certification support and dependent scholarships
• Fertility family building and adoption assistance
• Free counseling and wellbeing resources (emotional physical financial)
• Referral services for child elder and pet care plus consumer discounts
• Additional options including auto and home insurance identity theft protection legal counseling long-term care moving assistance and pet insurance
• Colleague recognition program

Required Experience:

Manager