Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

Nurse Manager – Emergency Department

Are you looking for a rewarding career with top-notch benefits? We are looking for a qualified Manager like you to join our Texas Health family.

Position Highlights

• Work location: Texas Health Alliance
• Core Work hours: Monday – Friday 8:00a -5:00p

Texas Health Alliance is a 151-bed, full-service hospital located in North Fort Worth, providing trusted care since 2012. We offer convenient access to care for residents in Keller, North Richland Hills, Haslet, Roanoke, and surrounding areas.

We offer advanced services across wellness, outpatient surgery, women's imaging, and radiology, establishing our hospital as a destination for comprehensive care. Our facility features a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Level III Trauma services, providing critical care close to home for North Fort Worth families.

Texas Health Alliance is Joint Commission-accredited and holds multiple prestigious certifications, including Level III Maternal Designation, Disease-Specific Certifications for Acute Heart Attack Ready (AHAR) and Stroke care, Baby-Friendly Facility designation, and Pathways to Excellence recognition. We are also proud to be named to the Premier Top 100, reflecting our commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care in North Fort Worth.

Key Responsibilities

OPERATIONS:

Plan, organize, and delegate activities as required for safe, efficient, and effective operation of the unit including active participation with other hospital departments and leadership to accomplish this purpose.

Provide resources and guidance to support the utilization of evidence based practice standards.

Identify and utilize processes and resources that support optimal delivery of data and information to staff.

Facilitate activities that prepare unit, environment, and staff to meet credentialing bodies requirements.

Identify key drivers in throughput process, evaluate areas role, and develop solutions to barriers.

QUALITY PATIENT CARE OUTCOMES:

Plan, manage, patient care processes to improve performance.

Facilitate delivery of quality patient care.

Require documentation that meets hospital and credentialing standards/policy/guidelines.

Demonstrates positive supportive role in change process.

HUMAN RESOURCES:

Responsible for staffing based on patient care needs.

Responsible for personnel functions including staff, performance reviews and corrective action.

Promote professional growth and development of all employees.

Recognize and reward individual and team accomplishments.

Promote staff retention.

Facilitate new staff orientation.

Supports shared decision-making through the unit-based council.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:

Incorporate customer needs and expectations into daily operations and business planning strategies.

Promote team building strategies and principles of group process in interaction with staff.

BUDGET:

Prepares operating and capital budgets for areas of responsibility.

Manages approved operating and capital budgets effectively and adjusts strategies as needed to meet budget expectations.

Identifies and evaluates patient care requirements and outcomes based upon patient acuity, system and budgetary guidelines.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

Demonstrates involvement in professional organization.

Participates in hospital/department/system committees.

Stays current with professional activities.

Alerts appropriate individuals regarding ethical and legal concerns (i.e. Risk Manager, Compliance Officer, Director).

Educates, promotes and evaluates appropriate use of chain of command by staff.

Acts as a role model/mentor.

Adheres to ANA Code of Ethics.

Complies with hospital policies and with Nurse Practice Act.

Active in Reach Out THR and other community activities.

Makes appropriate referrals to Peer Review.

Participates in 360 degree evaluations.

Creates development plan that identifies and addresses areas of needed growth.

Completes reports in a timely manner. Utilizes various resources for development.

Education

Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required

Other - CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency Required

Experience

3 Years Experience as a registered nurse with previous experience as a charge nurse or similar leadership role (i.e., charge nurse, committee chair, preceptor, supervisor) Required

5 or more years of Nursing Experience Strongly Preferred

Emergency Experience Strongly Preferred

Supervisory or Managerial Experience Strongly Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required

And

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required

And

PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support if working in ED within 90 Days Required

And

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support if working in ED within 90 Days Required

And

TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course if working in ED within 90 Days Required

Skills

Knowledge of industry standards:organization, theory, principles, and research processes, quality improvement and change management techniques, financial analysis, budget process and planning, accreditation and regulatory standards, strategic planning principles, ability to assess nursing care requirements based on nursing principles, scope of practice, and regulatory standards.

Why Texas Health?

At Texas Health Resources, our mission is “to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve”.

As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

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