Nurse Manager of Med-Surg

A 99-bed acute care facility in Irving, Texas is seeking a Nurse Manager of Med-Surg to lead departmental operations. The hospital holds several distinguished designations, including a Level III Trauma Center (American College of Surgeons), a Certified Primary Stroke Center (The Joint Commission), a Certified Total Hip and Knee Replacement program (The Joint Commission), Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery (MBSAQIP), a Level II Maternal Care Center (Texas Health and Human Services), and a Level II NICU program (Texas Health and Human Services). This is a full-time, on-site role with a daytime schedule and no weekend requirements. The Nurse Manager of Med-Surg provides around-the-clock leadership for all departmental functions, ensuring operations stay aligned with business trends while maintaining a strong focus on people, service delivery, and financial stewardship. Day-to-day responsibilities include payroll oversight, hiring, scheduling, staff orientation, competency validation for new and existing team members, and conducting annual performance evaluations. The manager builds effective working relationships across a broad range of constituencies, including patients, families, physicians, peers, and interdepartmental partners, to drive organizational progress. Counseling, mentoring, and coaching of staff are integral components of this role. Key Responsibilities Provide 24/7 leadership and accountability for all med-surg departmental functions Align unit operations with organizational business trends and strategic goals Oversee payroll, hiring, scheduling, and staff orientation processes Validate competencies for new and existing team members on an ongoing basis Conduct annual performance evaluations and support ongoing staff development Develop effective working relationships with patients, families, physicians, peers, and interdepartmental partners Counsel, mentor, and coach staff to foster professional growth and team engagement Maintain focus on service delivery excellence and sound financial stewardship Drive organizational progress through collaboration across departments and disciplines Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Nursing required Texas State RN license or RN Compact license acceptable under eNLC guidelines required Previous recent Department Director or Manager experience required; strong Charge Nurse Coordinators looking to step into a Manager role will also be considered Minimum of two years of recent acute care Med-Surg experience required Schedule Full-time, day shift, no weekends Benefits $15,000 sign-on bonus #J-18808-Ljbffr