Nurse Manager of NICU- Dallas

The Manager for NICU accepts responsibility for all department functions in support of the mission, vision, values, and facility goals. The manager is an RN and accepts responsibility for critical thinking decisions within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.

• Accept responsibility for patient safety in the NICU clinical practice environment.

• Integrate the management of information and effective communication skills in daily practice.

• Build on the ANA Standards of Care and Standards of Professional Practice [1].

• Serve as liaison to foster a partnership with the patient and significant others.

• Construct decisions to support the continuity of care and the coordination of care across the care settings.

• Recognize the role of the manager to maintain high-quality age & developmental-specific care for the neonate up to 2 years of age.

• Create NICU Department-specific initiatives and process improvement.

• Integrate collaborative practice and working relationships with all members of the healthcare team.

• Accept responsibility for management of multiple levels of personnel (including supervisory positions), payroll, budget, capital, business plan, and physician relationships.

• Serve as liaison for hospital, community, and other institutions.

• Organize / Supervise human and material resources.

• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 

• 2 years of RECENT ACUTE care NICU leadership experience. Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing Current license by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas Bachelors Degree in Nursing required

• # FTEs (MGR/DIR only): 172 FTEs and 108 beds

General Comments

• Salary: 107K-120K (Depends on years of experience)

• Sign on: Case By Case * NOT GUARANTEED

• Relocation Assistance: Case By Case