RN Manager Emergency Room
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Midlothian
Posted on: January 10, 2026
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Location: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie Status:
Full-Time, Salaried, Day Shift About the Role We are seeking an
experienced RN Emergency Department Manager to lead our
high-performing Emergency Department team. The ideal candidate will
bring strong clinical expertise, proven leadership experience, and
a passion for mentoring and growing team members. Department
Overview - Size: 37 treatment rooms - Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 4:1 -
Support Structure: Day, mid, and night shift supervisors assist the
Unit Manager - Future Growth: Expanded ED opening March 2027 -
Accreditations in Progress: Level 3 Trauma designation and Chest
Pain accreditation Why Join Us? - High-performing team with stable
nursing and physician leadership - 87% satisfaction scores, high
engagement, and low staff turnover - Supportive senior leadership
team - Growing campus with exciting expansion plans Key
Responsibilities - Provide leadership and operational oversight for
the Emergency Department - Foster a culture of collaboration,
trust, and continuous improvement - Implement evidence-based
practices and change management initiatives - Mentor and develop
nursing staff to achieve excellence in patient care Must-Have
Competencies 1. ED clinical expertise with previous leadership
experience 2. Proven ability to implement and facilitate change
management 3. Excellent communication skills 4. Ability to build
rapport and trust with others 5. Desire to be present on the floor
and mentor team members Nice-to-Have Skills 1. Proficiency in
Microsoft Office 2. Strong organizational and prioritization skills
3. Experience with EPIC 4. Flexibility to meet team needs 5. Active
involvement in professional organizations JOB SUMMARY The Manager,
Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) 2 is responsible for creating and
sustaining a healthy work environment for assigned nursing and
unit-based personnel which fosters excellent professional nursing
practice, shared decision-making, interprofessional teamwork and
collaboration, and a safe and caring environment for patients,
family and staff. The manager plans, develops, implements,
evaluates and monitors policies and procedures, budgets and the
allocation of resources, continuous quality and performance
improvement initiatives, educational programs and shared governance
councils to achieve departmental and organizational goals and
objectives. Provides nursing care as needed. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION
CAN BE USED ONLY FOR A NURSING MANAGER OF AN INPATIENT, ACUTE CARE,
PATIENT CARE UNIT(S) WHICH REQUIRES 24X7 STAFFING AND HAS BUDGETED
PAID FTES OF 60 OR MORE FTES ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
Professional Practice Environment: Develops and articulates a
vision for nursing practice for area of responsibility. Engages
supervisors and staff in the development and implementation of
departmental goals and objectives. Creates, fosters and sustains a
healthy work environment through shared governance structures and
processes which supports evidence-based nursing practice and
research. Facilitates the professional development of staff
including clinical and leadership expertise, through role modeling,
teaching and coaching/mentoring. Ensures that staff members
maintain competency based on standards of practice for patient
population served. Ensures that staff are well-informed by
communicating to staff in a timely manner new/revised protocols,
policies and procedures, guidelines and standards. Quality,
Evidence-based Practice and Research: Maintains current knowledge
in evidence-based clinical and leadership practices, nursing
research findings, patient care delivery models and work redesign
to proactively identify, plan, implement, evaluate and monitor
quality/performance improvement initiatives to advance practice and
improve patient care. Systematically analyzes and evaluates the
quality and effectiveness of nursing practice based on a variety of
indicators including, but not limited to, State and national
regulatory bodies and related national benchmarks. Facilitates
practice changes through use of evidence-based practices and
research findings by nursing leaders and staff. Identifies,
proposes and conducts clinical research. Caring Practices/Service
Excellence: Creates and sustains a compassionate, supportive, safe
and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff.
Analyzes patterns and trends from departmental patient care
conferences, interprofessional rounds and outcome data, and
implements changes to ensure best caring practices and outcomes for
patients, families and staff. Champions service excellence
initiatives and ensures consistent implementation by staff. Fosters
an environment that is supportive of staff's professional and
personal growth. Responsible for development and implementation of
the department's succession plan. Response to Diversity: Identifies
issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness
of these issues in nursing staff, medical staff and other health
care providers. Role models, teaches and provides age-specific and
developmentally-appropriate patient care in accordance with
established guidelines and scope of duty or practice. Identifies
and resolves conflicts that affect performance and/or the work
environment. Advocacy and Moral Agency: Advocates on behalf of the
nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients, families and
staff. Fosters an ethical practice environment for professional
practice and patient care based on optimum communication, teamwork
and coordination of care. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and
clinical concerns. Promotes health care at local, state and
national levels. Facilitation of Learning: Monitors the learning
needs of staff and patients/families and assists in the design,
implementation and evaluation of appropriate, cost-effective
educational opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills.
Facilitates the learning for patients and families, nursing staff,
other members of the health care team and community. Collaboration:
Role models, teaches and mentors professional leadership and
accountability for nursing's role within the interprofessional
health care team. Leads and participates in departmental, hospital
and system-wide programs, committees and special projects to
achieve target outcomes. Collaborates with medical, allied health
and administrative staff to ensure provision of safe, quality,
compassionate health care. Systems Thinking: Integrates knowledge
of organizational mission, goals, and systems into staff and
patient strategies Analyzes and prioritizes competing demands,
taking effective action to redesign systems to best meet the needs
of patient population and staff. Professionalism: Improves nursing
practice and the work environment through participation in shared
governance and the decision-making processes, and meaningfully
recognizing the contributions of others. Identifies personal goals
and seeks opportunities to pursue life-long learning through
continuing education, networking with professional colleagues,
membership and involvement in professional nursing organizations,
self-study, professional reading, certification and seeking advance
degrees. Contributes to the professional development of peers,
colleagues and others. Achieves national board certification in
specialty within two years of promotion/appointment as Nursing
Supervisor. KEY SUCCESS FACTORS Knowledge and understanding of
nursing and patient care standards and procedures. Knowledge of
laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying
and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards,
protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of
nursing care applicable to the area of assignment. Knowledge of
medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion,
risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management;
medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and
physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions. Knowledge of
medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in
writing. Ability to provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered
care to all patients through the nursing process and standards of
nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of
human experience and to develop, evaluate, implement and, as
necessary, modify a patient care plan to meet the needs of
individual patients. Ability to make operational decisions around
how work gets done - quality and productivity standards, measurable
goals for employees and project teams, etc. Ability to use broader
objectives to determine how best to use resources to meet schedules
and goals. Ability to make or approve effective hiring and
termination decisions. Ability to evaluate and recommend changes to
policies, and establish procedures that affect the managed
organization. General computer skills, including but not limited
to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll
systems, electronic medical documentation, and email. BENEFITS Our
competitive benefits package includes the following - Immediate
eligibility for health and welfare benefits - 401(k) savings plan
with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% - Tuition Reimbursement - PTO
accrual beginning Day 1 Note: Benefits may vary based upon position
type and/or level QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION - Bachelor's -
EXPERIENCE - 3 Years of Experience -
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -  Registered Nurse (RN)
 Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of
hire or transfer.
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