Nurse Manager - Cardiac Cath Lab and Electrophysiology Lab

Nurse Manager - Cardiac Cath Lab and Electrophysiology Lab Benefits

• 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

• Graduate of NLN approved Nursing program and Bachelor's Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• 5 years experience as registered nurse and 2 years of management experience; specialty areas may have increased experience requirements as dictated by unit or standard of care
• Licenses /
  
  Certifications:

• Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license under Nursing Licensure Compact-BNE upon hire
• BCLC required upon hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire

• Develop and implement an effective action plan to improve performance in the department
• Meet or exceed financial goals and objectives of the department
• Provide direct patient care and/or function as "charge" position as needed
• Seek out opportunities to teach and mentor other nursing personnel on a formal or informal basis
• Evaluate and supervise provision of patient care by other personnel assigned to unit
• Adhere and facilitate adherence by other personnel to all policies and procedures, code of ethics, JCAHO standards, and nationally recognized standards of nursing practice
• Review nursing assignments and revise as necessary to meet specific needs of patients and/or to ensure adherence to policies and procedures
• Implement disciplinary interventions, including termination, as appropriate and in compliance with policy
• Participate in identification and resolution of physician, patient and/or family complaints
• Report complaints and interventions to Guest Services and/or Department of Nursing in timely manner for adequate follow-up prior to patient's discharge
• Review schedule and staffing plan with other Department of Nursing personnel to ensure adequate coverage of patient care needs on daily shift or shift-by-shift basis
• Utilize staffing guidelines and/or patient acuity system and employ most cost effective option in providing appropriate patient care
• Utilize resources in a manner which is appropriate and which optimizes resources for benefit of organization and patient population
• Identify efficiency or cost saving ideas and report same to DON and/or CNO
• Interview and make final decision regarding hiring of all nursing personnel for unit
• Participate in development, implementation, and evaluation of performance improvement activities
• Complete performance reviews and orientation evaluations of nursing personnel
• Implement termination of nursing personnel with approval from Chief Nursing Officer and/or Human Resources Manager
• Provide immediate counseling of nursing personnel, up to and including suspension, as appropriate
• Follow-up with accurate and timely written reports to Nursing and/or Human Resources Director
• Generate and/or supervise generated occurrence reports as appropriate
• Provide appropriate and timely follow-up and submit to DON
• Conduct staff meetings and coordinate special projects, which may include educational activities, research projects, recruitment, and interdisciplinary and hospital committees
• Collaborate with nursing staff and Nurse Educator to meet educational needs of current nursing personnel
• Promote personal and professional growth of all nursing personnel by allowing opportunities for active participation in unit-based activities and appropriate patient care
• Seek out opportunities to teach
• Develop unit's annual capital and operational budgets with assistance from nursing administration personnel
• Complete payroll editing at end of payroll cycle and maintain attendance records
• Provide and support efforts to develop teamwork between all nursing personnel, employees and staff
• Facilitate timely return of specialty equipment
• Participate in routine and special care conferences
• Demonstrate ability to function in "charge" role
• Perform other duties as assigned