Nurse Manager of Medical Surgical

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) match

Education support

Employee discounts

Job summary

Methodist Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Nurse Manager of Medical Surgical to lead a high-performing unit in San Antonio, Texas. You will oversee staffing, patient care delivery, and collaboration with physicians and administrators to meet standards of care while driving continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates will be graduates of an accredited nursing program with 3 years acute care RN experience and at least 1 year in a leadership role, plus an active Texas RN license.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree nursing program.
• Three years clinical acute care RN experience.
• One year management experience.
• Current license to practice professional registered nursing in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains a high functioning team with staffing aligned to acuity and census.
• Manages personnel, hiring, orientation, staff development and performance evaluation.
• Plans and directs 24-hour patient care in accordance with internal and external standards.
• Develops and oversees departmental scope of services and care.
• Implements policies and procedures related to the nursing specialty and care paths.
• Directs processes to assess and improve the quality of patient care.

Skills

Staff leadership

Staffing management

Quality improvement

Policy development

Education

Diploma/Associate/Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Nurse Manager of Medical Surgical today with Methodist Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Nurse Manager is responsible to the Director, Vice President and/or the Chief Nursing Officer for facilitating, coordinating and delegating the delivery of patient care to a defined group of patients during their entire hospitalization period. S/he is responsible 24 hours a day for the staffing and management of patient care in each of his/her units, for promoting the practice of professional nursing in a specified patient care area, and for the acquisition, development, and utilization of resources (human and material) needed to fulfill those responsibilities. S/he works cooperatively with administrators, physicians, staff, other managers and all customers of the Methodist Healthcare System to provide services, which consistently meet and exceed the expectations of their customers. This is accomplished by assessing and prioritizing opportunities to improve, plan and implement effective changes and evaluate outcomes of process improvement activities. The Nurse Manager models behavior consistent with Methodist Excellence and actively supports the Mission and Vision of the MHS; effectively maintains the hospital’s Standards of Care and Practice.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Builds and maintains a high functioning team. Provides leadership and direction for staffing their unit(s) in accordance with the organizational goals and objectives. Identifies modifications in staffing based on patient acuity and census.

2. Manages personnel including interviewing, work allocation, orientation and training, staff development, problem resolution, evaluating performance, making recommendations for personnel actions, and motivation of employees to achieve peak performance. Is responsible for meeting unit productivity targets.

3. Plans, organizes, facilitates and directs patient care delivered on the unit on a 24 hour basis in accordance with recognized and accepted internal (e.g. unit, department, and hospital) and external (e.g. TJC, Medicare, OSHA) standards.

4. Develops and oversees the departmental scope of services and care.

5. Develops and implements policies and procedures which relate to the particular nursing specialty and integrates standards of care into unit operations/collaborative care paths that support the provision of services.

6. Directs processes to assess, improve and maintain the quality of patient care according to the hospital plan for quality improvement.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree nursing program

Experience: ALL of the following:

• Three years clinical acute care RN experience.
• One year management experience

Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required:

• Current license to practice professional registered nursing in the state of Texas.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and orthopedics. We are proud to be the largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, are home to the largest robotics program in the world, and our Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit has become the first program to receive FACT Accreditation in North America.

As the flagship hospital, and most comprehensive medical care facility of Methodist Healthcare, we appreciate the support and recognition we receive from the community. We’ve recently been named the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by the U.S. News and World Report for 2019-20. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care possible for our patients, which is proven by our consecutive Grade A Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores. In addition, Methodist Hospital not only received a Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission, but has also received a Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare, designating the facility as offering the most advanced stroke treatment available in a given geographic area. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital under Locations.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patients family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.