Nursing Supervisor Neonatal ICU Nights

Nursing Supervisor
- Neonatal ICU/NICU

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

• Work location:
  
  Texas Health Southwest, 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132
• Mother friendly designated, a Texas 10-Step designated, and a Magnet designated facility
• Work hours:
  
  Full Time Nights (6:45PM-7:15AM) for 36 hours/week, with Weekend and holiday requirements (includes Administrative/Office time)

• Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
• Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team
• Our team is like a family with a newly expanded Level III Neonatal ICU/NICU unit with 16-beds - utilizing CPAP, Bubble CPAP, vents, & oscillators and working with Feeders/Growers as well

• Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program OR Nursing Diploma required
• BSN is strongly preferred
• Two (2) years' experience as a clinical nurse with previous experience as a charge nurse or similar leadership role (i.e. Charge nurse, committee chair, preceptor) Required
• Neonatal ICU/NICU Level III RN experience needed
• RN
  - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required
• BCLS
  - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
• NRP
  - Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 days is required
• NRPA
  - Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program 90 Days Required

• Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients
• Possess a strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism
• Have basic computer skills using medical management application systems
• Ability to supervise and manage staff members (up to 25 RN staff)

• Collaborates with Leadership, UBC, and appropriate team members to establish, implement, and monitor department policies/procedures, facilitate unit goals, evaluate, and individualize patient care and provide direction to staff to promote quality outcomes
• This role provides bedside leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, coordinating patient flow, patient care and assignments. Responsible for assisting the manager/director with human resource management to include evaluations, coaching, mentoring, recruitment, retention, education and orientation. Works with manager/director to control costs and manage department budget and productivity.
• Facilitates patient/nurse assignments based on volume, acuity and skill mix, and provides coordination of patient care on nursing unit while maintaining productivity standards
• Collaborates with manager and educator or CNS to provide staff orientation, education and on-going competency assessment.
• Gathers staff input during rounding, and completes direct report journaling
• Effectively communicates with patients, families and other healthcare team members by incorporating the 8 caring factors in the Quality Caring Model which include: basic human needs, human respect, encouraging manner, affiliation needs, mutual problem solving, healing environment, attentive reassurance and appreciation of unique meaning.
• Fosters an environment to promote patient and family centered care through purposeful hourly rounding, bedside shift report, updated care boards, and leader rounds.
• Works in coordination with other staff when unit activity dictates, monitoring patient care and providing direction to staff to promote quality outcomes
• Consistently promotes a professional image of nursing in demeanor, appearance, attitude, and behavior. Is flexible with scheduling to meet the needs of the department

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan repayment program, nursing career ladder as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.