Assistant Nurse Manager - Inpatient Rehab - Nights

Assistant Nurse Manager – Acute Inpatient Rehab – Nights

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world‑renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas‑Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee‑only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare—no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

• Education Graduate of an accredited Nursing program and BSN
• Experience 3 years experience as an RN
• Licenses and Certifications (RN) REGISTERED NURSE; (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC); (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT‑BNE or current Texas license. Specialty areas may have increased experience requirements as dictated by unit or standard of care.

• Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall annual Hospital performance improvement targets.
• Meet or exceed financial goals and objectives of the department.
• Directly supervise and evaluate the provision of patient care by other personnel assigned to the unit; make daily patient rounds; conduct random chart audits; utilize opportunities to teach and mentor other nursing and ancillary personnel.
• Manage staff to meet established productivity targets as appropriate; review staffing/nursing assignments and revise as necessary to meet the specific needs of the patients on a shift‑by‑shift basis; coordinate staffing with Central Staffing Office/House Supervisor; make ongoing changes to staffing as determined by fluctuations in census and patient acuity to assure safe delivery of care.
• Role model pro‑active problem solving by collaborating with staff to ensure effective resolution of identified issues; utilize chain of command for unresolved or escalating issues; advocate for patients and staff to provide for safe delivery of care and/or a safe environment of care.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to provide coverage during shifts when staffing crisis/shortage occurs.
• Provide timely, confidential coaching and/or counseling of nursing personnel as appropriate and follow up with accurate reports to Unit Manager and Assistant Manager, Care Coordination; promote and enthusiastically support professional growth of staff by providing equal opportunities for participation in unit‑based activities, patient care/unit decisions, hospital committees, and/or continuing education; responsible for maintaining/improving/implementing plans for employee engagement scores.
• Assure first person reporting of events through RL Solutions; ensure all staff are competent in entering event reports and serve as a resource when necessary; investigate facts of event reports; facilitate timely receipt of these reports for followup by the Unit Manager; notify Nurse Manager/Risk Manager immediately of high‑risk situations.
• Actively participate in routine and special patient care conferences; responsible for maintaining/improving/implementing plans for patient satisfaction scores; work with Unit Manager, Assistant…