Job Description

Location: Dallas, TX (onsite) Schedule: Full time, evenings, shift starts at 2:00 pm, no weekends

About the Opportunity

A leading acute care hospital in Dallas, part of one of the largest health systems in the country, is seeking an experienced Nurse Manager to lead its high volume Emergency Department. This is a chance to take ownership of a large, fast-paced ED with strong system support, a collaborative physician group, and a real voice in how the department runs.

Department at a glance:

• 41 ED treatment rooms
• 16 hallway treatment spaces
• Approximately 35 FTEs

Position Summary

The Nurse Manager of the Emergency Department is responsible for the daily clinical and operational leadership of a fast-paced acute care Emergency Department. This role ensures the delivery of safe, high quality, patient-centered care while promoting operational excellence, employee engagement, and regulatory compliance. The Nurse Manager oversees staffing, budgeting, quality improvement, and patient flow, and partners with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to achieve outstanding patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational and clinical leadership for the Emergency Department
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services
• Manage staffing, scheduling, productivity, and employee performance
• Build collaborative relationships with physicians, patients, and hospital leadership
• Develop and implement departmental policies and best practices
• Lead quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance initiatives
• Monitor department metrics, patient satisfaction, and throughput
• Assist with budget preparation and fiscal accountability
• Coach, mentor, and develop nursing staff
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current Texas RN license or Multi-State Compact RN license
• Current BLS certification
• ACLS (AHA or ARC) and PALS within 6 months of hire
• TNCC, ENPC, or CEN within 18 months of hire
• Minimum 5 years of progressive nursing leadership experience
• Emergency Department leadership experience
• Experience with staffing, budgeting, physician relationships, and quality improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Emergency Department Nurse Manager experience
• Experience managing high volume Emergency Departments
• Strong background in quality improvement, staffing, budgeting, and physician collaboration

Current ED Nurse Managers are preferred. Strong Assistant Nurse Managers with significant operational responsibility will also be considered.

What Leaders in This Role Focus On

• ED operations and throughput
• Staff engagement and retention
• Budget and labor management
• Physician collaboration
• Quality metrics and regulatory readiness

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage, many common services at no cost or low copay, including prescription, behavioral health, free telemedicine, and air medical transportation
• Dental, vision, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and supplemental health plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity)
• 401(k) with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
• Employee stock purchase plan at a discount
• Paid time off, paid family leave, and short and long-term disability
• Education assistance: tuition, student loan support, certification support, and dependent scholarships
• Fertility, family building, and adoption assistance
• Free counseling and wellbeing resources (emotional, physical, financial)
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, plus consumer discounts
• Additional options including auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care, moving assistance, and pet insurance
• Colleague recognition program