Manager Nursing Inpatient - Cardiac Cath Lab/Recovery

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s is seeking a Manager of Inpatient Nursing for the Cardiac Cath Lab/Recovery to provide frontline leadership and operational oversight in a high-acuity inpatient unit. You will drive clinical excellence, staff engagement, and efficient operations while ensuring family-centered care.

The role requires a BSN, RN licensure in Texas or through the Nursing Licensure Compact, and Magnet-recognized certification within one year. Leadership and Cath Lab experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• RN license in Texas or NLC is required.
• BSN preferred and Magnet-recognized certification within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline leadership and operational oversight for an inpatient Cardiac Cath Lab/Recovery unit.
• Coordinate patient care with physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary departments.
• Monitor staffing, productivity, and resource alignment with patient care needs.
• Lead unit-based quality initiatives and monitor clinical outcomes.
• Support staff development, coaching, and professional growth.

Skills

Leadership

Staff coaching

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Staff productivity optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As a Manager of Inpatient Nursing - Cardiac Cath Lab/Recovery, you'll provide frontline leadership and operational oversight for an inpatient clinical area, helping drive clinical excellence, staff engagement, efficient operations, and high-quality, family-centered patient care.

• 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

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required
• Three years of nursing experience required
• Registered Nurse license issued by the Texas Board of Nursing or through the Nursing Licensure Compact required
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association required
• Magnet-recognized certification required within one year of entering the role
• 2+ years of Cath Lab experience is highly preferred
• Leadership experience is highly preferred

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.