Nurse Manager - Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Women's Services

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has a dynamic opportunity for a Nurse Manager II responsible for 3 departments: Labor and Delivery, Postpartum (Mother/Baby), and Gyn/Women's Services (Job ID#20891).

Qualified candidates for the Women's Services, Labor and Delivery Nurse Manager position will possess the following:

- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
-Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) or actively pursuing within 12 months of obtaining position
- Current Registered Nurse licensure to practice in the State of Texas
- Three (3) years of clinical experience as a RN
- Current CPR for Healthcare Providers, ACLS and NRP certifications
- Experience in Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum/Gyn.
- Charge Nurse or Clinical Coordinator/Supervisor experience

Practices within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act. Proactive problem solving skills.
Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Basic computer skills - MS Word, Outlook, computerized charting, reports.
Time management skills.
Must be flexible with schedule - to meet with the Night and weekend staff.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Progressive leadership responsibility
- Managerial experience

Responsible for scheduling, staffing, evaluations, Patient satisfaction, Quality, Unit Practice Council, monthly staff meetings, participating in Hospital committees, assisting with the pursuit of MAGNET status and Baby Friendly distinction, and being supportive of Women's and Infants initiatives.

This opportunity is to manage 3 departments that include:

- Labor & Delivery (13-LDR's, 2 OR suites and triage)
- Postpartum (Mother/Baby) and
- Gyn surgery/Med/Surg overflow of female patients (total of 32 Postpartum and Gyn rooms)
Shift: Full Time, Mainly Monday-Friday Daytime hours - 7:30AM-5PM, however must be flexible to meet with the Night and weekend staff.

DUTIES:

- Delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
- Plans, organizes and delegates activities as required for safe, efficient and effective operation of the unit/area including active participation with other hospital and leadership staff to accomplish this purpose.
- Demonstrates technical, practical and academic knowledge to manage the department.
- Identifies and utilizes processes and resources that support optimal delivery of data and information to staff.

- Meets patient care requirements and staffing needs.
- Responsible for personnel functions including staffing, retention, performance reviews and corrective action.
- Promotes professional growth and development of employees.
- Incorporates customer needs and expectations into daily operations and business planning strategies.

- Prepares and manages operating and capital budgets for areas of responsibility.
- Networks with peers to share ideas and conduct mutual problem solving.
- Recognizes/communicates ethical and legal concerns through established channels of communication in a timely manner.
- Promotes and demonstrates a professional image of nursing.
- Monitors the delivery of nursing care on assigned units.
- Develops, implements, monitors and assesses processes that impact patient outcomes.
- Assists in meeting department/hospital KPI's related to: Patient outcomes, customer satisfaction, financial performance, organizational effectiveness, community health care


Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital is an acute care, full service 369-bed medical center serving Arlington, Texas and the North Texas area. This facility offers a variety of services and specialties, including a 19-bed ICU and 20-bed CCU. Texas Health Arlington Memorial also offers a 53-bed progressive Cardiac Care unit with telemetric monitoring, catherization suites for cardiac care, a Neonatal ICU, an Advance Imaging Center and five hemodialysis beds. This, along with rehabilitation, emergency and Women's and Children's services, makes our hospital a place where your career can grow.

Benefits at a Glance
401 (k) Retirement Plan
Health Care Benefits
Wellness Programs
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Other Benefits
Life Insurance
Disability Coverage
Career Development Programs
Texas Health Resources has 13 acute-care hospitals and one long-term care hospital that total 3,355 licensed hospital beds, employs more than 18,000 people, and counts more than 3,600 physicians with active staff privileges at its hospitals. Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States and the largest in North Texas in terms of patients served. The system's primary service area consists of 16 counties in north central Texas, home to more than 6.2 million people.

To apply online for this opportunity, or view other opportunities available through out Texas Health Resources, please visit our website at www.TexasHealth.org/jobs. Or contact jadestevens@texashealth.org

This position, Nurse Manager - Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Women's Services, was posted on September 3, 2009. Since this job has been published, it has been viewed 545 times.