Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston is hiring Hospital Nurse Managers to join our growing team! At BSC, we have the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the country, serving the region with a 500+ bed facility. Our dedicated health care employees have the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of mental health specialties and cutting-edge research.

At Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC the Hospital Nurse Manager has an excellent opportunity to support and lead the care of patients across a variety of specialties. With 23 specialized inpatient units, our facility provides individualized care across:

• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Adult & Geriatric Care
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Psychosis Treatment
• Competency Restoration
  
  

To be successful in this position, the Hospital Nurse Manager should have in-depth experience with data-based decision making, tracking and looking at data trends. The Hospital Nurse Manager will be a change agent for BSC/HCPC and someone who can use clinical skills, data analytical skills, and leadership skills, to effectively manage large units with complex activities. In addition, they will participate in the rotation of On-Call-Administrator as needed and cover for the Chief Nurse Officer (CNO) role as needed.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4: 30 PM / Participation in the rotation of On-Call-Administrator as needed and cover for the Chief Nurse Officer (CNO) role as needed.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Managerial oversight of all clinical, fiscal, compliance, environmental, and human resources activities for multiple inpatient units. Responsible for the management, evaluation, and coordination of nursing staff, and the direction of patient services for more than 60 inpatient beds.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Essential Functions

• Provides direction, organization and supervision to 60 plus registered nurses, psychiatric technicians and other nursing services staff to ensure high quality inpatient care on a 24/7 basis.
• Participates in the rotation of On-Call-Administrator as needed and cover for the Chief Nurse Officer (CNO) role as needed.
• Oversees the scheduling/staffing system for Nursing Services to ensure compliance with the approved Staffing Plan and Guidelines.
• Collaborates with all clinical treatment members, medical staff and other department heads regarding clinical operations.
• Oversees the financial operations, to include management of a $16 million dollar budget, in collaboration with the CNO.
• Oversees risk management / performance improvement processes for Nursing Services, to include analyzing data, root cause analysis, and submission of action plans, etc. as indicated.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory and accrediting agency specifications to meet federal, state and local standards.
• Provides guidance, mentorship and feedback to House Supervisors, Clinical Care Coordinators and others to assist in the development of management and leadership skills.
• Leads hospital-wide initiatives related to clinical staff issues or patient care issues by chairing and organizing committees.
• Initiates and conducts interdisciplinary meetings with all treatment staff, participates and leads ad hoc committees as required by the department.
• Monitors and provides oversight of each unit budget, ensures availability of supplies, replacement of essential unit equipment and purchase of new items to assure efficient unit operations.
• Conducts/participates and presents research on a national level.
• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school required

Minimum Experience:

5 years of nursing experience required (psychiatric setting highly preferred)

Prior supervisory experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.