Program Manager; RN – Healthcare Operations

Program Manager (RN) – Healthcare Operations

Pay: $55.00–$60.00 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Location: Onsite, Galveston, TX
Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2 (clinical areas supported)

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager (Registered Nurse) to provide strategic, operational, financial, and personnel leadership across assigned healthcare programs and projects. This role is responsible for overseeing initiatives that span multiple departments and services, ensuring high-quality outcomes, operational efficiency, fiscal responsibility, and a safe, patient-centered environment.

The ideal candidate is a results-driven nursing leader with strong management experience, a collaborative leadership style, and a commitment to quality improvement, ethical practice, and professional development.

• Provide strategic planning leadership for assigned programs and cross-functional projects
• Direct day-to-day operational management to ensure quality, safety, efficiency, and cost-effective outcomes
• Lead personnel management activities in compliance with state and federal labor laws and organizational policies
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and fiscal performance for assigned programs
• Promote patient and family advocacy and uphold ethical clinical and operational practices
• Foster strong peer, guest, and interdisciplinary relationships
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and support nursing research at the program and departmental level
• Promote teamwork, accountability, productivity, and professional standards
• Support professional growth and development of staff and leadership team members
• Establish and monitor internal controls to ensure compliance and operational integrity
• Perform additional duties as required to meet program objectives

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Active Texas RN license or valid temporary permit
• Minimum of four (4) years of RN experience
• At least two (2) years of progressive nursing management or leadership experience
• Approved nursing specialty certification relevant to the assigned program(s)

• Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex programs
• Knowledge of healthcare operations, quality improvement, and regulatory standards
• Ability to manage budgets and financial performance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of professionalism, dependability, and accountability

• On-campus clinical and administrative setting
• Combination of office-based and clinical environment
• May require walking, standing, lifting, and physical activity including emergency response
• Exposure to standard healthcare occupational hazards
• Ability to work under stress and manage complex, changing priorities
• May require extended shifts or on-call availability as operational needs dictate

• Leadership-focused position with strategic and operational impact
• Consistent weekday schedule supporting work-life balance
• Opportunity to influence quality outcomes across multiple programs
• Collaborative healthcare environment emphasizing excellence and accountability

This opportunity is well-suited for an RN leader seeking a meaningful management role within a growing healthcare organization focused on quality, safety, and patient-centered outcomes.