About this role
A regional medical center in Brownsville, TX is seeking a Nurse Manager of Emergency Room. The hospital is a licensed 215+ bed facility and a designated Advanced Level III Trauma Center and Advanced Primary Stroke Center, serving Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley.
The role: reporting to the Director of Nursing, the Nurse Manager leads and coordinates all functions across the Emergency Department, serves as a primary resource and education support for nursing staff, and takes overall responsibility for the quality of nursing care in the ER. The manager makes day-to-day departmental decisions in line with administrative, HR and nursing standards, and consults the Director in unusual situations. The position shares evening shift coverage on a rotating basis with the existing day shift manager.
Requirements: 2+ years of recent acute care ER leadership and/or acute charge ED experience (within the last year) required. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required. Current Registered Nurse license in Texas or a multi-state Compact license (Compact RNs must obtain a Texas license within 90 days of hire). Current American Heart Association BLS/ACLS required. TNCC and PALS required.
Schedule: mixed day shift (7 AM to 3 PM) and evening shift (2 PM to 10 PM), with rotating evening coverage. Benefits: relocation assistance available case by case.