Clinical Manager NICU

Midland Memorial Hospital; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, TX seeks a Clinical Manager focusing on patient safety. Responsible for daily operations, NICU, Lactation, and Child Birth Education 60% of time, with 40% on program management. Reports to the Director of Women’s & Children’s Services and chairs neonatal QAPI meetings.

BSN is required; Texas RN license must be current. Leadership experience is preferred, and adherence to BLS/NRP is expected within specified timelines.

Qualifications

• BSN is required; if not yet, enrollment with graduation within 6 months of hire.
• Current Texas RN license is required.
• 1 year of leadership experience is preferred.
• BLS required; NRP within 6 months; STABLE courses encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of assigned areas, including staffing and throughput.
• Oversee quality management audits and data analysis.
• Implement corrective actions related to employee performance.
• Foster communication and stakeholder relationships through shared decision making.
• Allocate 60% of time to NICU, Lactation and Child Birth Education; 40% to program management.
• Chairs the neonatal QA and process improvement (QAPI) monthly meetings.

Skills

Leadership experience

Quality improvement

Staff communication

Patient safety

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Current Texas RN license

Job description

Job Description

The Clinical Manager, with a focus on patient safety, is required to function within the parameters of the legal scope of practice and in accordance with the federal, state, and local laws; rules and regulations; and policies, procedures and guidelines of the employing health care institution or practice setting. The Clinical Manager functions under his or her own license and assumes accountability and responsibility for quality of care provided to patients and their families according to the standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Manager demonstrates responsibility for continued competence in nursing practice, and develops insight through reflection, self-analysis, self-care, and lifelong learning.

Schedule & Shift

Full Time, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Essential Functions/Performance Expectations

Responsible for managing the daily operations of their assigned areas (e.g., staffing, through-put, patient concerns, staff concerns, room assignments, data collection, process flow, staff utilization, etc.)

• Responsible for the communication, growth and development of their set spans of control.


• Responsible for quality management audits and related analysis of data.


• Responsible for corrective action related to employee performance.


• Responsible for communication and relationship building through shared decision making and stakeholder relationships.


• Knowledge of healthcare environment demonstrated in practice knowledge, outcome measurement and knowledge of quality improvement metrics.


• Responsible for managing NICU, Lactation and Child Birth Education 60% of time allocated to Clinical Manager duties


• NICU Program manager is responsible to create, develop and implement specialized clinical practice in the area of neonatology. Build collaborative relationships with other neonatal program managers of designated facilities within the Perinatal Care Region.


• 40% of time allocated to Program management


• Reports to the Director of Women’s & Children’s Services


• Chairs the neonatal quality assurance and process improvement (QAPI) multidisciplinary monthly meetings

Education And Experience

• Bachelor of Science (BSN) Degree in Nursing required. If nurse does not have a BSN upon hire, the nurse must be currently enrolled in BSN program with graduation within 6 months of assigned position. One (1) year of leadership experience is preferred.


• Current State of Texas License as a Registered Nurse.


• Certification in area of specialty (e.g., MNN, LRN, NIC) preferred


• Current BLS upon hire; NRP required within 6 months of date of employment. Current S.T.A.B.L.E courses preferred and encouraged.