RN Manager - ICU

Job: ICU Manager

The ICU Manager has comprehensive knowledge in nursing theories and practice, assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the delivery of ongoing patient care and nursing practice accountability for the specific department. They are responsible for the Quality Assessment and Improvement Program and the provision of appropriate nursing care within guidelines and effective utilization of resources. The ICU Manager is proficient in effective leadership and interpersonal skills, evaluates events and variations with corrective action plans, maintains patient care and nursing practice in accordance with policies and regulations, and supports hospital goals.

They possess strong public relations skills, work effectively with the healthcare team comprising directors, supervisors, physicians, the chief nursing officer, and the administrator, and are knowledgeable in education methodology for orientation and in-service training. They mentor charge nurses and nursing service staff, prioritize time management, provide patient and family education, and assume responsibility for professional development and performance skills.

• Maintains staffing pattern according to the staffing guidelines.
• Seeks out and obtains advanced knowledge, credentials, specialty exams, training, and education.
• Functions in other unit roles and serves as a role model for clinical staff.
• Counsels and recognizes employees appropriately.
• Appropriately contacts the administrator.
• On-Call as necessary.
• Effectively copes with emergency situations and resolves them in a positive manner.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other health‑care professionals as appropriate.
• Conducts unit staff meetings on a regular basis.
• Recruit, interview, and select staff for the patient‑care unit.
• Completes performance evaluations within the due date.
• Follows progressive disciplinary actions according to hospital policy.
• Complies and completes financial reports within the expected time frame, including budget preparation.
• Consistently attends Nursing Council meetings and Department Manager meetings.
• Meets with physicians and discusses patient‑care issues, unit development, etc.
• Resolves complaints in a timely manner.
• Serves as a clinical resource for other nursing units in the absence of other nurse managers.
• Evaluates adherence to the Clinical Pathway (Clinical Indicators) and takes corrective action.
• Works with the chief nursing officer to augment clinical functions.
• Assumes patient‑advocate role, protecting patients’ rights.
• Participates with the quality department in the review of unit operations and preparation of regular statistical and narrative reports.
• Manages unit staff, including hiring, disciplining, discharging, performance review, orientation, and utilization.
• Ensures staff attendance at mandatory education and monitors safe practices and safety education.
• Initiates and actively participates as a change agent to improve the work environment, work processes, and patient care.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintains documentation of all quality‑improvement activities.
• Ensures utilization of all appropriate database reports in performance‑improvement activities.
• Adheres to and follows all patient‑experience initiatives.
• Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
• Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

• Five years of experience in an inpatient nurse setting preferred.
• Prior management experience in an inpatient setting preferred.

• Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required upon hire date.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) within 90 days of hire date.

Lifting / Carrying Pushing / Pulling – 1‑10 lbs 34‑66 %, 11‑20 lbs 0‑33 %, 21‑50 lbs 0‑33 %, 51‑75 lbs 0‑33 %, 76‑100 lbs 0‑33 %

Movement – Bend/Stoop/Twist 0‑33 %, Crouch/Squat 0‑33 %, Kneel/Crawl 0‑33 %, Reach above shoulder 0‑33 %, Reach below shoulder 0‑33 %

Repetitive arm None – Repetitive hand 34‑66 %, Grasping 0‑33 %, Squeezing 0‑33 %, Climb stairs 0‑33 %, Walking uneven 0‑33 %, Walking even 34‑66 %

Environment – Indoors 67‑100 %, Outdoors 0‑33 %, Extreme heat None, Dusty None, Excessive noise 0‑33 %

Equipment – Motor vehicles None, Foot pedals None, Extreme heat None, Dusty None, Excessive noise 0‑33 %

Work near – Machinery None, Electricity 0‑33 %, Sharps 0‑33 %, Chemicals 0‑33 %, Fumes 0‑33 %, Heights None

Vision – Depth perception required,