University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Assistant Nurse Manager Operating Room

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • $80K — $95K *
Dallas, TX 75217In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program; BSN required.
  • 3 years of RN experience, with specialty areas requiring more experience.
  • Current Nursing Licensure Compact-BNE or Texas license.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by AHA or ARC required.
  • Preferred: 2 years of Operating Room RN experience, leadership experience, and CNOR certification.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and evaluate patient care provision by unit personnel for 24 hours.
  • Manage nursing staff to meet productivity targets and revise assignments as necessary.
  • Collaborate with staff to resolve issues proactively.
  • Advocate for patient and staff safety via established protocols.
  • Model flexibility by providing coverage as needed and deliver direct patient care.
  • Conduct coaching and counseling for nursing personnel while supporting their professional development.
  • Ensure compliance and accurate reporting of events through RL Solutions.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and participation in committees.
  • Support for continuing education and training.
  • Inclusive environment that fosters collaboration and communication.
  • Access to resources for performance improvement activities.
Full Job Description
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EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required
  • Education
    Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited Nursing program. BSN required.
  • Experience
    3 years experience as an RN
    Specialty areas may have increased experience requirements as dictated by unit or standard of care
  • Licenses and Certifications
    (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE or current Texas license.
    (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
Preferred
  • Minimum two (2) years of Operating Room RN experience.
  • Progressive RN leadership experience (lead, charge, supervisor).
  • Operating Room experience in Orthopedics, Spine, Urology
  • CNOR certification
JOB DUTIES
  • Directly supervises and evaluates the provision of patient care by other personnel assigned to the unit on a 24 hour basis. Makes daily patient rounds. Does random chart audits. Utilizes opportunities to teach and mentor other nursing and ancillary personnel. Serves a OR charge nurse on a rotational basis.
  • Manages staff to meet established productivity targets as appropriate. Reviews staffing/nursing assignments and revises as necessary to meet the specific needs of the patients on a shift by shift basis. Coordinates staffing with Central Staffing Office/House Supervisor. Makes ongoing changes to staffing as determined by fluctuations in census and patient acuity, to assure safe delivery of care.
  • Role models pro-active problem solving by collaborating with staff to ensure effective resolution of identified issues.
  • Utilizes chain of command for unresolved or escalating issues. Advocates for patients and staff to provide for safe delivery of care and/or a safe environment of care.
  • Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to provide coverage during shifts. Serves as a role model when providing direct patient care.
  • Provides timely, confidential coaching and/or counseling of nursing personnel as appropriate and follows up with accurate reports to Manager. Promotes and enthusiastically supports professional growth of staff by providing equal opportunities for participation in unit based activities, patient care/unit decisions, hospital committees, and/or continuing education. Responsible for maintaining, improving, implementing plans for employee engagement scores.
  • Assures first person reporting of events through RL Solutions. Ensures all staff are competent in entering event reports and serves as a resource when necessary. Investigates facts of event reports. Facilitates timely receipt of these reports for follow-up by the Manager Notifies Nurse Manager/Risk Manager immediately of high risk situations.
  • Actively participates in routine and special patient care conferences. Responsible for maintaining/improving/implementing plans for patient satisfaction scores. Works with Manager and other disciplines to streamline OR efficiency and flow and meets established targets.
  • Collects information and maintains records regarding performance and contributions on an on-going basis throughout the fiscal year. Maintains required unit records, reports, and statistics for Human Resources and Administrative purposes. Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures, and objectives. Provides input and/or conducts annual performance reviews and orientation evaluation of personnel assigned to the unit. Responsible for ensuring staff are proficient in their assigned specialty based team by routinely assessing and validating competencies.
  • Coordinates self-scheduling to maintain appropriate coverage for unit needs. Maintains Kronos records on a daily basis, monitoring for trends that require intervention i.e.., late clock-ins, incremental overtime, missed punches.
  • Assumes delegated responsibility for inventory control of equipment and supplies to ensure safe and effective patient care. Facilitates timely return of rented or borrowed specialty equipment. Solicits staff input regarding equipment and supply needs for the unit. Maintains understanding of equipment and instrumentation needs and ensures appropriate inventory levels are available for safe and effective patient care.
  • Assists and/or leads staff meetings, special projects and the development, implementation and evaluation of performance improvement activities. Communicates data and solicits input from staff regarding performance and quality improvement i.e. patient safety, infection control. Actively participates on hospital work groups.
  • Routinely meets with Physicians to collaborate on any new initiatives, address concerns, provide updates regarding staffing, equipment, efficiency and performance. Identify performance improvement related needs and coordinate improvement related actives with multidisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall annual Hospital performance improvement targets.
  • Meets or exceeds financial goals and objectives of the department. Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

About University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) is a public academic health science center in Dallas, Texas. With approximately 14,400 employees and an operating budget of nearly $2.8 billion, UT Southwestern is one of six medical schools in the UT System. UT Southwestern is one of the leading medical research institutions in the world, with a focus on biomedical research, clinical care, and education. The institution is home to six Nobel laureates, 22 members of the National Academy of Sciences, and 19 members of the National Academy of Medicine. UT Southwestern is also affiliated with Parkland Memorial Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in the United States.
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24,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
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