Supervising Nurse Urgent Care

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We’re looking for a Supervising Nurse for Cinco Ranch and Sugarland Urgent Care
, We are looking for a leader who’s ready to grow with our company. In this position you will supervise and direct clinical staff, coordinate the daily operations of the Urgent Care Centers and various projects as assigned by Urgent Care leadership.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

• To supervise and direct clinical staff and to gather information, assess and provide direct care to patients.
• Supports Nurse Manager in developing and coaching competent staff.
• Assists in the development of staff along the novice to expert continuum in collaboration with the Nurse Manager.
• Supervises and evaluates clinical staff to ensure optimal level of job performance for the consistent delivery of safe, high-quality patient care and customer service.
• Directs clinical staff in patient care provision; maintaining professional nursing standards and adhering to organizational policies, procedures, and recommendations.
• Schedules staff based on practice need and budget. Assures appropriate staffing to provide coverage for patient volume.
• Monitors and ensures patient flow.
• Identifies, recommends, and initiates long range planning for improvement of patient care.
• Maintains appropriate inventory control of medical supplies and medications.
• Assures compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Presents professional image, manner and behavior at all times.
• Shares relevant information with staff via staff meetings, memos, posting or other effective forms of communication.
• Orients staff, as appropriate, and submits paperwork in accordance with TCP policies and established time frames.
• Conducts or delegates educational in-services regularly and as needed. Maintains documentation of content and attendance.
• Identifies staff development needs, coaching and counseling to ensure optimal job performance.
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings to promote and ensure adjustment and continuity of patient care.
• Engages in collaborative quality improvement efforts and utilization of current research or best practice findings in nursing practice.
• Supports Nurse Manager in the daily operations of assigned Urgent Care.
• Provides general patient care as needed.
• Demonstrates Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families, and co-workers.
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

• Required Diploma in Nursing or associate degree in nursing or an associate degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license with a preferred bachelor's degree in nursing
• Required RN - Lic-Registered Nurses Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact and BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support American Heart Association

Required 1 year experience as a staff nurse or 1 year experience as an LVN with a preferred 1-year supervisory experience

Texas Children’s Urgent Care offers high-quality, efficient and affordable after-hours patient care in nine convenient community locations across the greater Houston area. Texas Children’s Urgent Care has also expanded to serve the children and families of Austin, Texas, with its first community location in South Austin. Staffed by board-certified pediatricians who have privileges at Texas Children’s Hospital, our Urgent Care team can diagnose and treat a wide variety of common pediatric ailments, illnesses and conditions, including: asthma, strep throat, fever, minor burns, influenza, ear infections, allergic reactions and more.

We also provide procedures such as antibiotic injections, breathing treatments, fracture care and splinting, IV (intravenous) fluids, lab services, laceration repair and x-rays on-site.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.