Lead Nurse Manager, Mother-Baby Unit

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs through TRS

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is seeking an experienced Nurse Manager for the Mother Baby unit. You will lead clinical operations, oversee staffing, and drive patient care excellence in a high-volume perinatal service line.

Responsibilities include developing performance plans, managing budgets, mentoring nursing staff, and ensuring compliance with safety standards and policies. A strong clinical background and proven leadership are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Graduate of NLN approved Nursing program and Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• 5 years of RN experience and 2 years of management experience.
• Current Texas license (or BNE Compact State) and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an effective action plan to improve performance in the department.
• Meets or exceeds financial goals and objectives of the department.
• Provides direct patient care and/or functions as "charge" position as needed. Seeks out opportunities to teach and mentor other nursing personnel on formal and/or informal basis. Evaluates and supervises provision of patient care by other personnel assigned to unit.
• Adheres and facilitates adherence by other personnel to all policies and procedures, code of ethics, JCAHO standards, and nationally recognized standards of nursing practice.
• Reviews schedule and staffing plan with other Department of Nursing personnel to ensure adequate coverage of patient care needs on daily shift or shift-by-shift basis. Utilizes staffing guidelines and/or patient acuity system and employs most cost effective option in providing appropriate patient care.
• Interviews and makes final decision regarding hiring of all nursing personnel for unit. Implements disciplinary interventions, including termination, as appropriate and in compliance with policy. Participates in development, implementation, and evaluation of performance improvement activities. Completes performance reviews and orientation evaluations of nursing personnel. Implements termination of nursing personnel with approval from Chief Nursing Officer and/or Human Resources Manager.
• Provides and supports efforts to develop teamwork between all nursing personnel, employees and staff.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Budgeting

Clinical supervision

Computer skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

NLN approved Nursing program

Tools

NLC Licensure (TX)

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is seeking an experienced Nurse Manager for the Mother Baby unit. You will lead clinical operations, oversee staffing, and drive patient care excellence in a high-volume perinatal service line.

Responsibilities include developing performance plans, managing budgets, mentoring nursing staff, and ensuring compliance with safety standards and policies. A strong clinical background and proven leadership are essential for success in this role.