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Job Summary and Responsibilities

24 hour accountability for a unit area. The major responsibilities are in providing leadership and communication, monitoring the work environment, assuring quality, managing the fiscal budget, managing human resources and ensuring the delivery of competent clinical practice.

+ Support and actualizes the Division of Nursing philosophy and goals by assuming leadership in program development and implementation.

+ Facilitates professional growth and development of staff utilizing career development plans. Identifies staff career development and training needs. Uses CQI/CQE and staff input for development of educational programs.

+ 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.

+ 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.

+ Participates in unit, service and divisional CQI/CQE programs, documents results, reports by deadlines, formulates corrective action plans for improvement

+ Meets established research-based standards of care, quality control targets, operationalizes CQI. Develops a multidisciplinary program to monitor quality patient care indicators.

+ Maintains fiscal budget within established variance, focusing on hppd, labor cost per day, overtime, orientation costs, SSP costs and medical supplies.

+ Adjusts staffing patterns according to unit activity and patient acuity.

+ Reviews fiscal Worksheet, analyzing variances and implementing appropriate action plans.

+ Develops and Manages the unit budget to control operational and capital expenditures for capital equipment priorities based on patient unit needs and according to budget policy

+ Participates in an innovative program (pilot study, research project, etc.) that has an effect on patient care within the past year.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) and 3+ years Leadership experience required

or

Masters degree and clinical leadership in the discipline preferred

Required Licenses and Certifications:

Registered Nurse: TX (RN:TX)

Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) - within 14 days

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - within 6 months

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health–The Vintage Hospital provides high-quality, compassionate care for residents of the Willowbrook, Champions, and Tomball areas of Northwest Houston. With the resources of the St. Luke’s Health system, we are able to deliver the most advanced care available to our Northwest Houston community. The Vintage Hospital offers the latest in diagnostic and surgical expertise, including heart care, women’s health, and orthopedics.

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Pay Range

$45.26 - $67.32 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.