Level IV NICU Nursing Manager | Family-Centered Care

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston seeks a Manager of Inpatient Nursing to provide frontline leadership and operational oversight for an inpatient clinical area, driving clinical excellence, staff engagement, efficient operations, and high-quality, family-centered patient care.

The role requires nursing leadership for staffing, mentorship, and collaboration with physicians and health-care teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes and a positive work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• Three years of nursing experience is required.
• RN license issued by the Texas Board of Nursing or through the Nursing Licensure Compact is required.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required.
• Magnet-recognized certification required within one year of entering the role.

Responsibilities

• Maintains clinical competency and ensures patient physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs are met in a family-centered care environment.
• Monitors and facilitates patient throughput to support safe, high-quality, and efficient care.
• Coordinates patient care with physicians, nursing staff, ancillary departments, patients, families, and other health care team members.
• Serves as a liaison among physicians, families, nursing staff, and ancillary departments to support communication and desired clinical outcomes.
• Observes, identifies, and addresses human resources concerns for assigned staff.
• Coaches, counsels, and develops nursing staff to support high-quality patient care and professional growth.
• Monitors productivity and aligns staffing and resources with patient care needs.
• Supports unit goals and communicates organizational strategy to staff.
• Participates in unit-based quality initiatives and monitors clinical outcomes that demonstrate nursing excellence.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff coaching

Clinical oversight

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston seeks a Manager of Inpatient Nursing to provide frontline leadership and operational oversight for an inpatient clinical area, driving clinical excellence, staff engagement, efficient operations, and high-quality, family-centered patient care.

The role requires nursing leadership for staffing, mentorship, and collaboration with physicians and health-care teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes and a positive work environment.