University of Texas Medical Branch Health (AKA UTMB Health)

Galveston

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas, about 50 miles southeast of downtown Houston. As a major academic medical center, UTMB Health includes schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Graduate Biomedical Sciences; a robust research enterprise that attracts nearly $150 million in funding annually; a comprehensive inpatient care complex and Level 1 trauma center on Galveston Island; and an extensive network of campus- and community-based outpatient clinics. Its 12,000 employees work on the main campus in Galveston and at locations throughout East, Southeast and South Texas.

The University of Texas Medical Branch
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University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch

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NURSE MANAGER

JOB SUMMARY:
The Nurse Manager is accountable for the effective delivery of competent, compassionate, and
efficient care for specific patient care unit(s) on a 24-hour basis. This includes oversight for
clinical operations and human resources, financial, and quality management.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Clinical Operations – In collaboration with Director, Patient Care and Assistant Chief Nursing
Officer:
 Develops work processes and systems to facilitate excellent patient care outcomes and
patient, staff and physician satisfaction.
 Facilitates communication and ensures proper flow of information.
 Oversees patient flow in patient care and support areas.
 Ensures operational effectiveness, emphasizing cost containment without jeopardizing
patient care priorities, improvement, innovation or quality of care.
 Investigates any patient care and/or administrative problems and keeps lines of
communication open with directors, managers, and staff to ensure high employee morale
and a professional, safe patient care environment.
 Partners with service-wide leadership to interpret policies and operational procedures,
resolving problems related to staffing, and utilization of facilities, equipment and supplies,
as required.
 Ensures the effective delivery of competent, compassionate and efficient care by
monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes on the patient care
unit(s).
 Facilitates shared governance at the unit level and throughout Nursing Service.
 Represents UTMB in its relationships with other health organizations, professional
organizations, government and accrediting agencies.
 Collaborates with leaders from local institutions of higher education to provide a
supportive learning environment for students of various healthcare programs.
 Partners with professional colleagues on research studies or programs that involve
patients as study subjects.
 Provides support to staff during the development, implementation, and utilization of
information systems that impact the delivery of patient care services within the hospital.
 Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor
and enforce compliance.

Human Resource Management
 Communicates with nursing staff at all levels of the institution in a professional manner.
 Provides leadership and direction for the staff on the patient care unit(s) while supporting
and actualizing the goals of the department, division, service, hospital, and university.
 Recruits and retains competent, compassionate staff while monitoring performance
standards and promoting fair labor practices.
 Promotes a work environment that demonstrates caring by accessibility of safe
equipment and adequate supplies in an efficiently arranged physical setting.
 Achieves performance outcomes through engagement of the nursing staff.
 Leads by example implementing management techniques and practices that create an
environment that attracts and retains nursing staff.
 Mentors staff and objectively evaluates and documents performance, taking corrective
action as appropriate.
 Completes employee performance evaluations according to established timelines.
 Provides professional guidance to ensure the highest quality care is available to patients
and appropriate standards of care that meet national, state, and local rules and
regulations as well as voluntary accreditation standards of the JCAHO are maintained.
 Provides and develops professional leadership at the unit level in the nursing
organization.
 Encourages and supports staff development.
 Maintains professional affiliations and enhances professional development to keep
current in the latest healthcare trends and developments.
Financial Management
 Works closely with the Director, Patient Care and Assistant Chief Nursing Officer to
project and prepare annual operating budgets.
 Monitors fiscal budget to control operational and capital expenditures while monitoring
and adjusting staffing patterns to improve unit productivity.
 Seeks direction from Director, Patient Care and Assistant Chief Nursing Officer to
facilitate the development of plans to enhance revenue production while decreasing cost
and inefficiencies.
 Reviews departmental productivity reports and develop variance summaries to Director,
Patient Care and Assistant Chief Nursing Officer to ensure operation within the financial
budgetary constraints while assuring strategic goals for patient care services are
achieved.

Quality Management
 Operationalizes and participates in continuous quality improvement and risk management
programs at the unit(s) level in a collaborative manner with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
 Monitors patient care operations, and related programs, initiating appropriate changes,
where necessary.
 Responsible for nursing policy and practices, assuring their consistency with
requirements specified by the Texas Nurse Practice Act and other legal and regulatory
mandates.
 Supports quality related programs at the unit level, including but not limited to patient
satisfaction with nursing, nurse satisfaction, the nursing aspects of the National Patient
Safety Goals, Joint Commission requirements for nursing / nurses, and the nursing
aspects for specialty quality standards (e.g. critical care, disease management, etc.).
 Demonstrates transparency with the clinical staff regarding clinical indicators
Planning and Evaluation – Under the direction of the Director, Patient Care and Assistant
Chief Nursing Officer:
 Assists with the development of strategic plans for patient care services as a whole and
specifically for assigned areas of responsibility.
 Assists with the development and implementation of an annual operational plan for
assigned area(s) of responsibility, based on short and long range strategic plans, and
institutional and departmental goals/objectives.
 Assists in the evaluation and documentation of goal achievements, issues and
recommendations.
 Assists with the plan for renovation, relocation, and other activities related to physical
facilities, especially in areas that effect patient care delivery.
MARGINAL OR PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:
 Coordinates special projects and participates on interdisciplinary committees and task
forces as assigned.
 Performs related duties as required.

RN with Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Five (5) years clinical experience which includes two (2)
years of progressive management experience (i.e. Charge Nurse, Nursing Supervisor, Nurse
Administrator, or Assistant Nurse Manager) required. Current license or valid permit to practice
professional nursing in Texas. Certification in nursing specialty or administration required.
EQUIPMENT:
Standard patient care equipment, related supplies, and mechanical devices. Standard office
equipment.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION:
 Work environment is located in a comfortable indoor area.
 Conditions such as noise, odors, cramped workspace and/or fumes could sometimes
cause discomfort.
 Moderate to extreme physical effort may be required such as walking, standing and lifting
materials, equipment, objects and/or patients.
 Occasional lifting may be heavy and awkward, over 50 lbs.
 Vision, hearing, talking and sense of touch abilities must be adequate enough to enable
one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as: reading small print, reading from
monitoring equipment, defining details, sending and receiving clear and accurate verbal
communication.
 Frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention will be needed to interpret visual,
auditory, and sensory inputs.
 Shift work may be required.
 Alertness and careful attention to detail will be required to avoid injury.
 May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, radiation,
chemotherapeutic agents, and disoriented or combative patients.
 May be required to be on standby and work extended shifts in situations deemed
necessary by a designated Nursing Administration.
OTHER:
Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification,
may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section
51.215, Texas Education Code.

The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Texas University of Texas Medical Branch Health (AKA UTMB Health) Job ID #2206049.

RN Care Coordinator Galveston Campus
🔍Galveston, Texas, United States
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📁Nursing &amp; Care Management💼UTMB Health
JOB SUMMARY:

As a key member of the interdisciplinary team, the Care Coordinator will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and safely transitioning the acute care patient to the next level of care. This role is a partner with physicians, nursing, and all ancillary services to ensure quality outcomes and coordinate the care of the patient and ensure timely utilization of services and safe and timely transition planning and implementation.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

RN with Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Four years of clinical nursing experience in an acute hospital environment. Current license or valid permit to practice professional nursing in Texas. Certification in Care Management CCM or ACM-RN obtained within 3 years.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Texas University of Texas Medical Branch Health (AKA UTMB Health) Job ID #2205747.

JOB SUMMARY:
This position provides direction, supervision, and technical skills in the operation and
management of the non-invasive laboratories in support of patient care and research.
Responsibilities include providing non-invasive diagnostic testing and services through
supervision and training of staff, maintaining the laboratories, quality assurance, and program
development.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
 Directs and supervises the daily technical operations of the non-invasive laboratories
across the UTMB Health System.
 Applies the profession’s code of ethics in all aspects of practice.
 Assigns staff and workload requirements respecting changing priorities in daily
operations.
 Provides training and staff development through ongoing in-services.
 Assists in organizing and maintaining a formal course of development in non-invasive
laboratories techniques for trainees, technicians and support staff.
 Performs procedures in areas of competency, as required, and assists Medical Director,
physicians, and other professional medical staff with difficult technical problems in non-
invasive diagnostics.
 Gathers data and participates in the department’s quality assurance and improvement
plan to achieve a defined level of quality and appropriateness of quality care services.
 Maintains knowledge of, observes, and enforces the safety measures in Environment of
Care.
 Organizes special research and diagnostic projects.
 Provides practical instruction to students and other health care professionals.
 Assists in evaluating staff, monitoring performance and providing guidance to
constructively influence staff morale.
 Monitors the status of equipment repairs and preventative maintenance, gathers data on
equipment malfunction and associated down time, and documents its effects on patient
care.
 Assists Medical Director with accreditation processes.
 Disseminates and assures compliance with department and institutional policies,
procedures, and regulations.
 Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
MARGINAL OR PERIODIC JOB FUNCTIONS:
 Performs related duties as required.
REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
 Associate’s Degree
 Completion of an accredited ultrasound program
 Five years of related experience in non-invasive laboratory to include two years of
progressive management experience
 Certified as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) or Diagnostic Cardiac
Sonographer by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or
Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or American Registry of Radiologic
Technologist (ARRT)
 Current American Heart Association BLS certification
EQUIPMENT:
Ultrasound equipment, and other laboratory equipment commonly used in a non-invasive
laboratory. Standard office equipment.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION:
 Work environment is located in a comfortable indoor area.
 Conditions such as noise, odors, cramped workspace and/or fumes could sometimes
cause discomfort.
 Moderate to extreme physical effort may be required such as walking, performing CPR,
standing and lifting materials, equipment, objects, and/or patients.
 Occasional lifting may be heavy and awkward, over 50 lbs.
 Vision, hearing, talking, and sense of touch must be adequate to quickly and accurately
perform tasks such as reading small print, reading from monitoring equipment, defining
details, sending and receiving clear and accurate oral communication.
 May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, radiation,
chemotherapeutic agents, and disoriented or combative patients.
 Frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention will be needed to interpret visual,
auditory, and sensory input.
 Alertness and careful attention to detail will be required to avoid injury.
 May work extended shifts as necessary to complete job objectives.
OTHER:
Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification,
may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section
51.215, Texas Education Code.

The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Texas University of Texas Medical Branch Health (AKA UTMB Health) Job ID #2203863.

The University of Texas Medical Branch

About this facility

Open Permanent Positions

Registered Nurse (RN) - Manager, Med Surg

$49-79/hr

Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Management

$78K-125K/yr
approximately $37-60/hr

Manager - Cardiovascular Technologist

$75K-121K/yr
approximately $36-58/hr

University of Texas Medical Branch Health (AKA UTMB Health)

Nearby Facilities

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston

4

$39-60/hr

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland

12

$32-50/hr

League City Campus Hospital

3

$31-81/hr

Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital Clear Lake

6

$29-50/hr

PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake

6

$29-50/hr

The University of Texas Medical Branch

About this facility

Open Permanent Positions

Registered Nurse (RN) - Manager, Med Surg

$49-79/hr

Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Management

$78K-125K/yrapproximately $37-60/hr

Manager - Cardiovascular Technologist

$75K-121K/yrapproximately $36-58/hr

University of Texas Medical Branch Health (AKA UTMB Health)

Nearby Facilities

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston

4

$39-60/hr

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland

12

$32-50/hr

League City Campus Hospital

3

$31-81/hr

Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital Clear Lake

6

$29-50/hr

PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake

6

$29-50/hr

$78K-125K/yr
approximately $37-60/hr

$75K-121K/yr
approximately $36-58/hr