**Certified Wound Ostomy RN Assistant Manager $10K Bonus**

Location: Dallas , TX Job Number: 611916

Category: Nursing

Posting Date: January 27, 2022

Responsibilities Benefits Nursing at UTSW Responsibilities Certified Wound Ostomy RN Assistant Manager 10K Bonus

UT Southwestern is committed to our mission to discover, educate and heal. With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, we strive to provide the best possible care and resources for the community. Ranked as the in Dallas-Fort Worth for the fifth consecutive year, we invite you to continue your nursing career with UT Southwestern. As the largest certified Wound Ostomy Nurse team in North Texas and DFW, join a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and leadership development.

Job Summary

UT Southwestern is hiring a WOCN Registered Nurse (RN) assistant manager for our Wound Ostomy team. As the assistant manager for our Ostomy team, you will be able to support our dynamic leadership team and work collaboratively with a wide range of departments at Clements University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion. We are committed to providing exceptional treatments for our diverse...

Certified Wound Ostomy RN Assistant Manager 10K Bonus

UT Southwestern is committed to our mission to discover, educate and heal. With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, we strive to provide the best possible care and resources for the community. Ranked as the in Dallas-Fort Worth for the fifth consecutive year, we invite you to continue your nursing career with UT Southwestern. As the largest certified Wound Ostomy Nurse team in North Texas and DFW, join a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and leadership development.

Job Summary

UT Southwestern is hiring a WOCN Registered Nurse (RN) assistant manager for our Wound Ostomy team. As the assistant manager for our Ostomy team, you will be able to support our dynamic leadership team and work collaboratively with a wide range of departments at Clements University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion. We are committed to providing exceptional treatments for our diverse patients with complex and nonhealing wounds and a large new ostomate patient population. This leadership role allows you to supervise our large wound ostomy team and grow as a nurse leader.

We invite you to join the UT Southwestern nursing community within our Wound Ostomy team!

Job Duties

* Manage staff to meet established productivity target. Review staffing/nursing assignments and revise to meet specific needs of the patients on a shift-by-shift basis. Make ongoing changes to staffing as determined by fluctuations in census and patient acuity, to assure safe delivery of care.

* Directly supervises and evaluates the provision of patient care. Utilize opportunities to teach and mentor other nursing and ancillary personnel. Assure financial stewardship. Performs time keeping and scheduling. Performs chart audits.

* Role models pro-active problem solving by collaborating with staff to ensure effective resolution of identified issues. Utilize chain of command for unresolved or escalating issues. Advocate for patients and staff to provide for safe delivery of care and/or a safe environment of care.

* Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to provide coverage during shifts when staffing crisis/shortage occurs. Maintain direct care clinical competency appropriate for patient population served.

* Provide timely, confidential coaching and/or counseling of nursing personnel and communicates with Unit Manager and Assistant Managers as appropriate. Promote and enthusiastically support professional growth of staff by providing equal opportunities for participation in unit-based activities, patient care/unit decisions, hospital committees, and/or continuing education. Responsible for maintaining /improving/implementing plans for employee engagement scores.

* Assure first person reporting of events through the event reporting system. Ensure all staff are competent in entering event reports and serves as a resource. Investigate facts of event reports. Facilitate timely receipt of reports for follow-up by the Unit Manager Notifies Nurse Manager/Manager of Clinical Safety immediately of high-risk situations.

* Actively participate in routine and special patient care conferences, staff meetings, special projects and the development, implementation and evaluation of performance improvement activities. Communicate data and solicit input from staff regarding performance and quality improvement i.e. patient safety, infection control. Actively participates on hospital work groups.

* Adhere and facilitate adherence by other personnel to all policies and procedures, ANA Code of Ethics, TJC standards, and nationally recognized standards of nursing practice.

Education and Experience

* WOCN Certification required

* BSN required

* BLS (American Heart Association) required

* Three years of RN experience in an Acute inpatient program, preferred

* TX BON or Compact State RN License required

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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. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Benefits **Health Benefits**

* PPO and ACO Options

* 100% Coverage for Preventative Health ? No Co-Pay

* Tobacco-Free Incentives

* Generous Prescription Drug Plan

* 3 Options for Dental Coverage

* 2 Options for Vision Coverage

* Abundance of Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs

**Retirement Plan**

(Eligibility varies by employment status)

* The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is a defined benefit plan with 5-year vesting

* Employee Contribution Max 7.7% of salary

* Employer Contribution Match up to 7.5% of salary

* Optional Retirement Program (ORP) defined contribution plan with 1 year, 1 day vesting

* Employee Contribution Max of 6.65% of salary

* Employer Contribution Match of 8.5% of salary

* Optional Tax-Sheltered Annuity

* Optional Deferred Compensation Plan

**PTO Benefits**

* 15 Paid Holidays, Eligible Day 1

* 8 Hours/Month Accrued Vacation

* 8 Hours/Month Accrued Sick Leave

**Other Benefits**

* On-Site Day Care

* Employee Discount Program

* Tuition Reimbursement Program

* Long-Term Disability Coverage

* Short-Term Disability Coverage

* Voluntary Group Life Coverage

* Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage

**A Vision of Nursing Excellence**

Explore the full range of clinical opportunities we offer to new and experienced nursing professionals.

At UT Southwestern, our 3,000 nurses are known by their credo, Excellence is our starting point not our finish line. Each day, our nurses deliver the outstanding patient care for which UTSW is known, while also contributing to innovative programs and important research that will benefit patients and create new opportunities for current and future nurses.

As a Magnet-designated institution, our nurses are at the forefront of their profession, dispensing care that is guided by four core values:

* Excellence

* Innovation

* Teamwork

* Compassion

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