Pediatric ER Nursing Manager - Inpatient Care Leader

Texas Children's Hospital; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin is seeking a Manager of Inpatient Nursing - Emergency Center to provide frontline leadership and operational oversight for an inpatient clinical area, driving clinical excellence, staff engagement, and high-quality, family-centered patient care.

The role coordinates patient care with physicians and nursing staff, coaches and develops nursing teams, monitors safety and throughput, and advances unit-based quality initiatives to support optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• Three years of nursing experience required.
• RN license issued by the Texas Board of Nursing or through the Nursing Licensure Compact required.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Magnet-recognized certification 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

Leadership

Staff development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin is seeking a Manager of Inpatient Nursing - Emergency Center to provide frontline leadership and operational oversight for an inpatient clinical area, driving clinical excellence, staff engagement, and high-quality, family-centered patient care.

The role coordinates patient care with physicians and nursing staff, coaches and develops nursing teams, monitors safety and throughput, and advances unit-based quality initiatives to support optimal outcomes.