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Job Title: Postpartum Manager Registered Nurse
Location: Austin, TX
Schedule Full-time
• No Weekends
Eligible for relocation assistance: Case by Case
Ideal Candidate: BSN, postpartum & couplet care needed, certification in specialty- maternal newborn nurse (MNN)
Job Summary:
The Nursing Manager will be responsible for the clinical and financial outcomes of designated clinical unit/units. Acts as a representative of the Director of Nursing and Administration. Collaborates with Director of Nursing and Nursing Unit Supervisor in ensuring competent, cost effective patient care.
You will manage unit/unit operations.
You will manage unit/units personnel activities.
You will assure the acquisition and retention of qualified personnel.
You will develop a professional climate within the nursing units.
You will develop departmental goals consistent with hospital/system strategic plans and operations.
You will maintain current professional growth through independent study, and attending in-service programs and workshops.
Qualifications:
3+ years as Charge Nurse, Care Coordinator or Supervisor.
Documented experience demonstrating leadership, management, communication & interpersonal skills.
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing.
Registered Nurse license in Texas. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
BLS
ACLS
NIHSS certification required within 90 days.
Specialty certification required within 6 months of hire.
Additional Information:
Current Manager is retiring, been there 30 yrs
Postpartum & newborn separated out for this role
Some cross training to both sides
All RN dept w/o patient care PCTs, but have unit clerks
Level 4 maternal designation
50% population is Spanish speaking - bilingual helpful
Level IV nicu
3 OR & recovery on the women's floor
beds: 35, construction- may be up to 45ish
FTE (total in unit/ direct): 45 w/5 CNCS
Types of patients- postpartum, GYN surgery, stable antepartum (joint care antepartum doing fetal monitor & postpartum after).
Current Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:6 without PCT, Ann working on getting to 1:5
Women's- Current births per month (average): 3600/year
Daily census/ procedures per month: census low right now18-.4 but peak months 32-38
Shift- specify your expectations on hours: this is days. 8-9 RNs per shift & a PCT. Nights 5-7 RNs. Weekends 6-7 day/night
Hours: some managers early in & 3:00 out, most are later morning to early eve- just meet team needs. Flexible M-F. weekend "on call for questions"- hoping to get CNCs involved.
Staff shifts: 12s
Date Posted: 07 June 2024
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