Med-Surg/Tele Nursing Director

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is an acute care hospital serving the communities in and around Sunnyvale, Texas. We strive to make the lives of our patients and their families better at every interaction. Our Team Members live out this passion in their daily roles as we support their career and personal goals.

We are located just minutes east of Dallas and south of Garland / Rowlett on Hwy 80 at Collins Road in Sunnyvale. Many team members live in Forney, Mesquite, Garland, Balch Springs, and Rockwall areas with a short commute.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern Office Setting
• On-Site Cafe' and Coffee Bar (Payroll Deduction available)
• Collaborative Teams
• Team Member engagement opportunities
• Competitive pay
• Benefits provided based on your work assignment (Full-time, Part-time, or PRN)

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is seeking a Med-Surg/Tele Nursing Director to be responsible for direction of patient care in the critical care setting. Manages staff members in all critical care areas. Consults with staff, physicians and the CNO on nursing problems and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities. Assists in formulating budget. Clients served range from pediatrics through geriatrics.

What your day will look like:

• Knowledge of the medication administration process and the correct administration of drugs based on
• age and diagnoses of the patient in the unit. Manages the 5 rights of medication administration with staff.
• Maintains collaborative practice with pharmacy, staff and supervisors to reduce medication errors.
• Meets staffing productivity goals for each department on predetermined basis. (HPPD)
• Has the knowledge to develop unit staff and ensure that the hemodynamic status of patient and interpretation of results are appropriate and within the nursing scope of practice
• Ensure that staff are competent in the nursing process and equipment functioning for unit
• Optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors by promoting use of evidence based practice (EBP) and meeting all regulatory requirements.
• Completes annual and probationary evaluations and returns to Human Resources timely.
• Demonstrates clinical proficiency in area of expertise by maintaining national certification and publishing/presenting at local, national and international conferences.
• Demonstrates the ability to promote the hospital strategic mission, vision and values by ensuring the direction of the individual departments within sphere of influence.
• Coordinates and directs patient care to ensure patients’ needs are met and hospital policy is followed.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function well under stressful situations.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide true collaboration in patient care and performance improvement activities.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formulation of the plan of care and maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Maintains performance improvement activities for department.
• Provides education to staff on performance improvement. Ability to plan and organize orientation and in-service training for unit staff members, participates in guidance and educational program.
• Responsible for the educational requirements for nursing unit(s) staff. Supports and empowers staff to embrace the mission and value statement of the organization.
• Demonstrates ability to direct educational programs covering the life span including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric population.
• Develops and directs orientation programs, in-services and continuing education for all organization personnel.
• Ensures personnel receive timely, complete and documented orientation and training. Works with directors to serve as an expert in diagnosis of educational problems, managing learning needs and developing work plans as appropriate.
• Interacts professionally with the nursing staff, nurse managers and other department managers to determine specific educational needs and to coordinate educational programs to meet those needs.
• Maintains a good working relationship with all departments of the organization. Coordinates the required in-services annually, i.e., safety, fire/emergency preparedness, infection control, basic cardiac life support.
• Performs management activities per role delineation and in the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer.
• Assists the Chief Nursing Officer in the development of a professional nursing staff. Incorporates Magnet principles into practice, mentors staff in use of evidence based practice and research as well as developing a research and clinical advancement program for nursing staff.

Success Factors:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; baccalaureate degree, Masters preferred.
• Current Texas Registered Nurse Licensure. Texas MUST be home state of license.
• 3 or more years of previous experience in all aspects of management experience in area of expertise.
• AHA BLS and ACLS required, national certification in area of expertise preferred.
• CPI certification within first 6 months in role
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.