Nurse Manager, Adolescents

The Menninger Clinic; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Menninger Clinic is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead the nursing team within the assigned program, aligning with the organization's mission to promote healing environment. You will mentor charge nurses and staff, ensure effective orientation, maintain staffing plans and drive quality and safety initiatives.

Collaborate with clinical leaders to improve patient care and outcomes. Ideal candidate has 3+ years psychiatric nursing leadership experience, Texas licensure, and advanced degrees as

Qualifications

• Three years of clinical experience in psychiatric nursing with leadership/management skills.
• Prior managerial role such as charge nurse or supervisor.
• Current Texas nursing license; board certification in psychiatric mental health nursing or nursing executive certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in delivery of nursing care for the assigned program.
• Mentor and supervise charge nurses, staff nurses, and administrative staff.
• Ensure orientation and staff development; manage staffing patterns daily.
• Lead quality and safety initiatives and track nursing quality indicators.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Staff supervision

Communication

Evidence-based practice

Informatics

Education

NLN/CCNE accredited BSN or higher

Bachelor's in healthcare related field

MS in Nursing/Healthcare or MBA

Tools

Informatics systems

Job description

Summary

The nurse manager is responsible for the management and leadership of nursing resources of an assigned program and supervising nursing staff to ensure a high level of patient care. The nurse manager integrates Menninger’s mission, vision and values to promote an optimal healing environment.

Key Functions

1. Provide leadership in delivery of nursing care on the assigned program

• Create and maintain a work climate that encourages positive nursing staff morale, motivation and commitment
• Provide effective mentorship and supervision of charge nurses, staff nurses, mental health specialists and administrative assistants
• Influence nurses’ professional autonomy through shared governance
• Ensure effective orientation and staff development activities
• Daily staffing pattern matches program operational plan

2. Exhibit leadership in professional practice

• Demonstrated commitment to life-long learning
• Maintain active participation in professional organization
• Insure current clinical knowledge and application to patient care
• Interprets unit acuity and adjusts patient care and staffing as needed; utilizes staffing advisory committee as guide
• a. Ensures effective written and verbal communication
• b. Incorporates evidence-based practice approach to patient care
• c. Ensures utilization of informatics for information management and technology

3. Supports organizational goals and interdepartmental operations

• Relationship management
• Collaborates with clinical leaders to ensure continuity of patient care
• Leads quality and safety initiatives for the program and the organization
• Tracks nursing quality indicators for assigned program and establishes action plan for identified deficiencies

Education Required: Completion of an NLN or CCNE accredited BSN program or Bachelor’s in a healthcare related field or Masters of Science in Nursing/Healthcare or Business Administration.

License/Certification: Current license to practice nursing in the State of Texas. Board certified in psychiatric mental health nursing or nursing executive certification.

Experience:Three years of clinical experience in psychiatric nursing with demonstrated leadership and management skills. Prior experience in managerial role such as charge nurse or supervisor.