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NURSE MANAGER - BAYLOR SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - Dallas, TX - Full Time Days: Baylor Health Care System

Baylor Health Care System is a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system with many care locations in the Dallas-Ft. Worth community. This position with Baylor Specialty Hospital will afford the chosen candidate the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team in an outcomes based environment. This position manages a 26 bed unit dealing with wound care and medically complex patients. The Nurse Manager supervises and coordinates activities of nursing personnel in one or more patient care units. Verifies that patients' needs are met and evaluates unit nursing care and performance. Participates in planning work of assigned units and coordinates activities with other patient care units and related departments. Plans and organizes training for unit staff members, and participates in guidance and educational programs. Provides direct patient care when necessary for specific patient age groups.

Job Functions

• Staff Development: Develops performance plans, identifies performance issues, manages performance and career development. Approves and contributes to in-service education programs for assigned staff. Coordinates the educational activities of staff; communicates new/revised protocols, guidelines, and standards to assigned staff as changes occur.
• Patient Care: Manages and coordinates the activities of Nursing and Support Staff of assigned units to ensure patient care is provided in accordance with the established Baylor Health Care System (BHCS) standards and legal requirements. Ensures that continuity of care is maintained during all shifts of the unit providing 24-hour patient care. Provides professional Nursing care to patients when necessary due to work load or staffing shortages.
• Staffing: Ensures appropriate staffing is provided for all shifts of operation for responsible units. Monitors, evaluates and modifies staffing patterns in order to properly utilize assigned staff to provide patient care in assigned areas; prepares and modifies work schedules as needed to ensure adequate coverage of all shifts; approves paid time off, sick time, and leave of absence requirements for assigned staff.
• QA/CQI: Coordinates QA/CQI activities for assigned areas; ensures that unit standards and monitoring procedures are consistent with the goals and objectives of BHCS QA/CQI programs and relevant legal requirements.
• Patient Satisfaction: Performs daily rounding to ensure patient satisfaction criteria are being met and to monitor and evaluate employee performance. Investigates, resolves, and documents the resolution of complaints or incidents concerning patients.
• Coordination: Communicates with various departments to coordinate services, resolve operational issues, and improve quality of patient care.
• Budget: Provides input to operational budget development. Manages budget for areas of responsibility.
• Process Improvement: Continuously reviews processes for operational improvement and efficiencies.
• Management: Oversees the planning and delivery of patient care by Nursing Staff during the 24-hour operation of assigned unit according to identified patient needs; conducts regularly scheduled rounds on assigned units to ensure quality care is provided; conducts staff meetings to ensure continuity of planning and implementation of effective patient care.
• Other Duties: Completes special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Baylor Benefits
At Baylor, you'll enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program

Join Baylor
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TO APPLY: Contact Rose Coker at (214) 820-6942 or rose.coker@baylorhealth.edu
Requirements:
Bachelor's of Science degree in Nursing is required. Current Texas RN license required.
Multiple years of Leadership experience required.
Experience working in a long term care facility.
ACLS Required

MSN Preferred

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