Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

Nurse Manager – Emergency DepartmentAre 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 HighlightsWork location: Texas Health Fort WorthCore Work hours: Monday – Friday; Evenings with some FlexibilityWe have a tight-knit ED Team in our fast-paced, high volume Trauma Level II 100-bed Emergency Department which includes a 10-bed Triage/Assessment/Super-Track area, 26-room Quick Care, 22 Emergent Care rooms (includes 3 resuscitation rooms for the most severe trauma cases), special area dedicated solely to chest pain patients, Senior Health and Wellness Center and a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) unit. We are a Magnet facility that is designated as a Cycle III Chest Pain Center, Acute Heart Failure Center and a Center of Excellence. Texas Health Fort Worth is an 851-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served Fort Worth and surrounding Tarrant County communities since 1930. We offer advanced care in cardiovascular services, high-risk obstetrics, gynecology, neurosciences, orthopedics, and emergency medicine. Our hospital also features certified programs in Advanced Hip and Knee Replacement, Brain Tumor Treatment, Comprehensive Spine Program, and Advanced Palliative Care. We are also home to a kidney transplant program that underscores our high-acuity capabilities, and we support Graduate Medical Education (GME) to help train the next generation of physicians. Texas Health Fort Worth is Joint Commission-certified as a Comprehensive Cardiac Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and a Level I Trauma Center. We are also a designated Magnet hospital and recognized as the Best Place to Have a Baby in Tarrant County. Texas Health Fort Worth continues to be a top choice in North Texas for emergency services, women's health, cardiac care, and more.OperationsThe Nurse Manager has the following duties and responsibilities: 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 OutcomesPlan, 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 ResourcesResponsible 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 SatisfactionIncorporate customer needs and expectations into daily operations and business planning strategies. Promote team building strategies and principles of group process in interaction with staff.BudgetPrepares 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 AccountabilityDemonstrates 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.Professional Experience/QualificationsIndividual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This role requires the ability to solve problems, think outside-the-box, and be resourceful; must be result-oriented, a quick learner and self-starter. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to build THR's culture for action.EducationBachelor's Degree Nursing RequiredExperience3 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) RequiredEmergency Experience Strongly PreferredSupervisory or Managerial Experience Strongly PreferredLicenses and CertificationsRN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required And BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly RequiredSkillsKnowledge 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.