Nursing Manager - Transport/Mission Control

We are searching for a Transport Manager/Mission Control RN – someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will have 24-hour accountability for the clinical, educational, administrative, and operational activities of the Transport Services/Mission Control team. You will work collaboratively with departmental leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient and family-centered care.
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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing 
• Lic-Registered Nurses from the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas 
• Cert-Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association, Cert-PALS from the American Heart Association, Cert-Neonatal Resuscitation Program from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, Cert-Adv Cardiac LS ACLS from the American Heart Association, and Neonatal Pediatric Transport from a national certification corporation required 
• US Passport/Int'l Doc from US Department of State or other appropriate documentation allowing international travel 
• Critical Care Registered Nurse, Cert-Acute/CCRN Neonatal, or Cert-Acute/CCRN Pediatric, from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses OR Cert Ped Emergency RN from Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing 
• 5 years of critical care experience

Responsibilities:

• Maintains clinical competence of nursing staff and ensures the delivery of high-quality, age-appropriate, family-centered and cost-effective care
• Provides supervision of nursing and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) staff and coordinates care needs during and after transport
• Serves as liaison between physicians, family members, nursing staff, and ancillary departments
• Provides supervision of the Mission Control team to ensure efficient operations in the transfer process and management of beds
• Assists departmental leadership in the recruitment, orientation, and training of new staff
• Monitors productivity and assures that staffing. And resources are aligned with patient care and operational needs
• Participates in quality initiatives to develop and monitor clinical outcomes during transport
• Aligns departmental goals with organizational mission and strategic plan
• Coordinates and collaborates with stakeholders to create collaborative work relationships that drive performance and quality outcomes in a timely and effective manner
• Reviews and reports department data so stakeholders have the information needed to identify trends such as business development opportunities and shifts in transfer volume

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

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