Job Summary and Qualifications

• The Nurse Manager for Mother/Baby Care Unit accepts responsibility for all department functions in support of the mission, vision, values and facility goals.
• The Nurse Manager is an RN and accepts responsibility for critical thinking decisions within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.
• Accepts responsibility for patient safety of the Postpartum and Newborn Nursery practice environments.
• Integrate the management of information and effective communication skills in daily practice.
• Build on the ANA Standards of Care and Standards of Professional Practice [1].
• Serve as liaison to foster a partnership with the patient and significant others.
• Construct decisions to support the continuity of care and the coordination of care across the care settings.
• Recognize the role of the manager to maintain high quality age & developmental specific care for the infant to adult populations.
• Create Women’s Health specific initiatives and process improvement.
• Integrate collaborative practice and working relationships with all members of the healthcare team.
• Accept responsibility for management of multiple levels of personnel (including supervisory positions), payroll, budget, capital, business plan, and physician relationships.
• Serve as liaison for hospital, community and other institutions.
• Organize / Supervise human and material resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5 years (Would be open to 2 years if the candidate has Supervisor level experience managing the responsibilities of people and engagement in Process improvements) RECENT ACUTE CARE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN Mother Baby Unit Required
• Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Advanced degree, preferred.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

• Current RN license in the State of Texas or compact license required.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS provider card.
• NRP Required.