RN Manager Mother Baby - Maternal - Newborn
Company: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Location: Dallas
Posted on: May 18, 2024
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Job Description:
RN Manager Mother Baby
Registered Nurse Manager Mother Baby Full Time Days
Why UT Southwestern? William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
provides Level IV Maternal Care. We are a Texas Ten Step and Texas
Gold Mother Friendly facility. 6 Blue, the Mother Baby unit, cares
for antepartum and postpartum women and newborns. Patient rooms are
spacious and private, with large windows that bring in natural
light. The goal of our care is to provide the best patient and
family experience in a patient and family-centered environment
while providing individualized attention and education,
reassurance, and quality care in each stage of pregnancy and
beyond. Infants in the postpartum and well-baby unit are cared for
as a "couplet" with their mother. Rooming-in allows infants to
remain with their mothers throughout their stay, minimizing time
apart, and encouraging bonding and breastfeeding. Our staff
provides ongoing support, protection, and encouragement for
breastfeeding for our mothers and babies. Certified lactation
consultants are available onsite daily and at night. All postpartum
nurses receive lactation education updates. Our unit specializes in
the care of families. Specifically focused on adjustment and
education involved with the addition of a newborn. We care for
normal and complicated pregnancies.
Job Summary
Mother/Baby and the Women's Resources Center is 14 beds with
overflow to Labor and Delivery. The patient population is
antepartum patients, postpartum mothers and well babies. Our unit
specializes in Mother Baby care. We teach baby care, breastfeeding,
home care and self-care. The antepartum patients with pregnancy
complications stay with us for a while and we care for them and
assist with activities to help them. Our Lactation Consultants help
all patients and our Women Resources Center schedules follow up
visits for weight checks, jaundice, and lactation assistance. We
are a Texas Ten Step facility. UTSW is proud to have earned Magnet
designation, the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC). Learn more about UTSW's nursing
excellence online.
Essential Functions
Develop and implement an effective action plan to improve
performance in the department. Meets or exceeds financial goals and
objectives of the department.
Provides direct patient care and/or functions as "charge" position
as needed. Seeks out opportunities to teach and mentor other
nursing personnel on formal and/or informal basis.
Evaluates and supervises provision of patient care by other
personnel assigned to unit. Adheres and facilitates adherence by
other personnel to all policies and procedures, code of ethics,
JCAHO standards, and nationally recognized standards of nursing
practice.
Reviews nursing assignments and revises as necessary to meet
specific needs of patients and/or to ensure adherence to policies
and procedures. Implements disciplinary interventions, including
termination, as appropriate and in compliance with policy.
Participates in identification and resolution of physician, patient
and/or family complaints. Reports complaints and interventions to
Guest Services and/or Department of Nursing in timely manner for
adequate follow-up prior to patient's discharge.
Reviews schedule and staffing plan with other Department of Nursing
personnel to ensure adequate coverage of patient care needs on
daily shift or shift-by-shift basis.
Utilizes staffing guidelines and/or patient acuity system and
employs most cost-effective option in providing appropriate patient
care. Utilizes resources in manner which is appropriate and which
optimizes resources for benefit of organization and patient
population. Identifies efficiency or cost saving ideas and reports
same to DON and/or CNO.
Interviews and makes final decision regarding hiring of all nursing
personnel for unit. Implements disciplinary interventions,
including termination, as appropriate and in compliance with
policy. Participates in development, implementation, and evaluation
of performance improvement activities. Completes performance
reviews and orientation evaluations of nursing personnel.
Implements termination of nursing personnel with approval from
Chief Nursing Officer and/or Human Resources Manager. Provides
immediate counseling of nursing personnel, up to and including
suspension, as appropriate. Follows-up with accurate and timely
written reports to Nursing and/or Human Resources Director.
Generates and/or supervises generated occurrence reports as
appropriate. Provides appropriate and timely follow-up and submits
to DON.
Conducts staff meetings and coordinates special projects, which may
include educational activities, research projects, recruitment, and
interdisciplinary and hospital committees. Collaborates with
nursing staff and Nurse Educator to meet educational needs of
current nursing personnel. Promotes personal and professional
growth of all nursing personnel by allowing opportunities for
active participation in unit-based activities and appropriate
patient care. Seeks out opportunities to teach.
Develops unit's annual capital and operational budgets with
assistance from nursing administration personnel. Completes payroll
editing at end of payroll cycle and maintains attendance records.
Provides and supports efforts to develop teamwork between all
nursing personnel, employees and staff. Facilitates timely return
of specialty equipment.
Participates in routine and special care conferences. Demonstrates
ability to function in "charge" role.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Graduate of NLN approved Nursing program, BSN required.
Five (5) years experience as registered nurse, and two (2) years of
management experience required. Specialty areas may have increased
experience requirements as dictated by unit or standard of
care.
Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license; BCLS required. A
current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited
by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
(ARC).
NRP and STABLE required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
--- Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
--- Basic computer skills.
Working Conditions
Constant walking, standing, bending, turning, and stooping. Pushing
and pulling heavy objects such as patient beds. Must be able to
help lift and turn patients.
Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of
stated minimums require prior approval of Vice President for Human
Resources Administration or his/her designee.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education
Code -51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal
history record information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and
working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members
of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT
Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship
status, or veteran status.
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