Med Surg Nurse Manager

St Luke's Health - Memorial - Lufkin; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is seeking a Nursing Manager to lead and mentor our nursing team, delivering patient-centered care and driving operational excellence across the unit.

You will oversee clinical operations, support staff development and shared governance, and advance program development to meet evolving patient needs and goals of the division. With strong communication and accountability, you will foster collaboration, conduct regular staff meetings with posted minutes, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required with leadership experience.
• Registered Nurse license for TX must be active upon hire.
• BLS/CPR certification within 14 days of hire.
• Demonstrated leadership and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor nursing staff to deliver patient-centered care.
• Oversee clinical operations and program development.
• Support governance and leadership development across the unit.
• Ensure effective communication channels with monthly staff meetings and posted minutes.
• Guide onboarding and performance improvement initiatives for staff.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing Leadership

Communication

Mentoring Staff

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master's in Nursing Administration

Tools

EHR software

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nursing Manager, you will be a dynamic leader, guiding and empowering our nursing team to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care through continuous growth and operational excellence.

Every day, you will lead and mentor Registered Nurses, oversee clinical operations, and advocate for patient and team needs, driving professional development and achieving unit goals.

To be successful in this role, you will embody accountability and confidence with superior communication skills for all interactions. You'll skillfully navigate challenges, ensuring individual performance and overall unit success.

• Support and actualizes the Division of Nursing philosophy and goals by assuming leadership in program development and implementation.
• Staff is developed to assume leadership roles both formally and informally, via role modeling and facilitating staff participation in shared governance structure.
• Facilitates development and implementation to solution to problems.
• Develops and Implements effective communication channels to provide information to all staff members, holding at least one unit meeting per month with posting of minutes and notice.
• Directs and Participates in the orientation of new employees, evaluates programs effecting employees. 6.Has an identified council structure with an elected Staff Nurse Professional Practice Council
• representative. Conducts unit council meetings monthly incorporating new knowledge and skills to meet changing needs of patient families, department employees and institution.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing and 3 years leadership experience, upon hire or
• Masters Other, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Preferred

• clinical leadership in the discipline

Where You'll Work

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We’re the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.