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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