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.

Travel to multiple locations: Texas Medical Center, Katy, Webster, Sienna Plantation Memorial City

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

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:

REQUIRES APPROVAL FROM SVP & COO, UT PHYSICIANS. Responsible for the management, evaluation and coordination of clinical personnel. May direct and coordinate operational, clinical and administrative services for a clinic or clinics.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Essential Functions

Provides direction, organization, and supervision to a large nursing and clinical staff to assure high quality patient care. Coordinates the schedules of nursing staff members to ensure adequate coverage and provides maximum utilization of manpower based on patient acuity and staffing guidelines while considering the skill mix of the staff. Initiates and conducts interdisciplinary meetings with all treatment staff (physicians, therapists, case managers, nursing staff, and medical assistants) under their supervision in an effort to provide a cohesive team approach for patient care. Provides guidance and mentors new nurse managers based on their senior management skill set. Leads practice-wide initiatives related to clinical staff issues or patient care issues by chairing and organizing committees. Monitors availability of supplies and plans for replacement of necessary items and purchase of new items to assure efficient clinic operations. Instructs, counsels and monitors performance as well as provide performance coaching to nursing staff, medical assistants, and/or clerical staff to assure high quality patient care. May autonomously and independently direct and coordinate operational, clinical and administrative services for clinic(s). May oversee all clinic facilities and equipment management, which includes maintaining a clean, safe environment for clinical inspections for regulatory agencies. Responsible for the economical/efficient and quality performance of assigned clinic(s). Formulates goals and outcomes using an evidence-based and theoretical analysis of available data to reduce patient and community risks. May manage the daily business operations, including purchasing and marketing. May prepare the annual budget for department-level review and approval. May maintain employee and patient incident report files. Ensures compliance with regulatory and accrediting agency specifications to meet federal, state and local standards. Responds to emergency situations. Manages the operating budget for area of responsibility. 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:

RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required BLS Certification required ACLS preferred PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred Certification in area of specialty preferred

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required Master's Degree in Nursing preferred

Minimum Experience:

7 years in nursing to include four years nursing supervisory experience required

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:

Security Sensitive: This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

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