Manager Nursing Inpatient - Emergency Center

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

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Manager of Inpatient Nursing - Emergency Center to lead a dynamic team and oversee clinical operations in a high-acuity setting. You will drive care excellence, staff engagement, and efficient throughput in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s in Nursing, 3+ years of nursing leadership experience, and current Texas RN licensure along with BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• Three years of nursing experience are required.
• RN license issued by 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 is 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 development

Quality improvement

Patient throughput optimization

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

RN license (Texas BON or compact)

BLS certification (American Heart Association)

Magnet certification within 1 year

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 - Emergency Center, 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

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.