Job Description

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Job Purpose

• The Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for overseeing the operations of designated patient care areas to ensure the delivery of efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality patient care. Working both independently and collaboratively with hospital leadership and corporate partners, this role provides operational, clinical, and administrative leadership for the site.
• Key responsibilities include managing daily operations, developing and maintaining staff schedules, and ensuring adequate staffing and equipment are available to meet patient care needs. The Clinical Nurse Manager is accountable for developing, managing, and monitoring departmental budgets to support operational and financial goals.
• This position also provides direct patient care as needed based on patient volume and staffing requirements. Additional responsibilities include recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, annual evaluations, employee development, and corrective action for clinical staff.
• As the department's clinical expert in emergency nursing, the Clinical Nurse Manager serves as a resource and mentor to staff, promotes evidence-based practice, and supports quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
  

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• Current Texas Nursing License issued through the Texas Board of Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardio Life Support (ACLS) Certification, American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification, American Heart Association or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Certification (ENPC)

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in nursing
• Minimum of 2 years’ management or emergency department charge nurse experience

Related Work Experience and Other Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of hospital policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and professional nursing standards, with the ability to apply them effectively in clinical practice and operational decision-making.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and exercises sound judgment when handling sensitive employee, patient, and organizational information in accordance with HIPAA and organizational policies.

Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by Modern Healthcare, Methodist has a network of 12 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

• Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2027

• Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2025 & 2026

• Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma 2026

• TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026

• Newsweek’s America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026

• Glassdoor’s Best-Led Companies 2025

• Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care 2025

• Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025

• Becker’s Hospital Review 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025

• Newsweek’s Americas Greatest Workplaces 2025