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Nurse Manager-Children's Emergency Department

You'll lead all nursing and ancillary staff in an assigned clinical area. University of Mississippi Medical Center is an academic medical center.

Posted Oct 9 · 5 years of experience

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Shift and hours
Days
Unit and setting
Children's Emergency Department · Hospital Nurse Manager-Children's Emergency Department
License
RN licenseValid RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Valid RN license Valid RN license.
Education
Bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelor's degree in nursing and five (5) years of RN experience, two (2) of those years in a leadership role.
Experience
Five years of RN experience
Experience
Two of the five years in a leadership role
Also asks
Knowledge of nursing and patient care standards and procedures Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
Also asks
Verbal and written communication skills Verbal and written communication skills.
Also asks
Interpersonal skills Interpersonal skills.
Also asks
Detail oriented Detail oriented.
Also asks
Analytical and conceptual skills Analytical and conceptual skills.
Also asks
Leadership and management skills Leadership and management skills.
Also asks
Project management skills, including managing resources Project management skills including the ability to effectively manage resources.

Preferred

Experience
Clinical experience in the area to be managed Prefer clinical experience in area to be supervised/managed.

The role and schedule

Day to day
Coaching, training and evaluating nursing and ancillary staff Manages nursing and ancillary personnel within an assigned area or unit by coaching, educating, consulting, training and evaluating their performance.
Day to day
Scheduling and staff assignments
Day to day
Budget, staffing and regulatory oversight of patient care Manages and directs the operations and delivery of patient care within the budgetary, staffing and regulatory guidelines
Day to day
Productivity standards for your unit Assures compliance with productivity standards for assigned area/units.
Day to day
Ongoing quality improvement activities Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities to enhance the delivery of clinical care.
Day to day
Serve on a nursing council or hospital committee Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team
Travel
Occasional travel to offsite locations occasional travelling to offsite locations
Details
Occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours
Details
Occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
Details
Occasional exposure to biohazards, blood-borne pathogens and radiation risk occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens
Details
Occasional volume swings of a seasonal or clinical nature occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature

The workplace

University of Mississippi Medical Center
Academic Medical Center

Your fit

Questions to ask

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  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Pediatrics Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.

Original listing

Posted on University of Mississippi Medical Center’s careers page.

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Hello, Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application: Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.

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Job Requisition ID

R00053362

Job Category

Nursing

Organization

Children's Emergency and Critical Care Managers

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Nurse Manager-Children's Emergency Department

Job Summary

Provides leadership and management to all nursing personnel and ancillary personnel within an assigned area or units in a clinical setting. Manages all clinical functions and operations of the assigned area or units. Ensures efficient and effective delivery of clinical patient care and services and ensures compliance with administrative, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures.

To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose. Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in nursing and five (5) years of RN experience, two (2) of those years in a leadership role. Prefer clinical experience in area to be supervised/managed.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: Valid RN license. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards and procedures. Verbal and written communication skills.

Interpersonal skills. Detail oriented. Analytical and conceptual skills.

Leadership and management skills. Project management skills including the ability to effectively manage resources. Responsibilities Manages and directs the operations and delivery of patient care within the budgetary, staffing and regulatory guidelines, using evidence based practice.

Ensures that personnel demonstrate quality standards of customer satisfaction and patient care. Manages nursing and ancillary personnel within an assigned area or unit by coaching, educating, consulting, training and evaluating their performance. Plans, schedules and organizes the work of the assigned area or unit to ensure the proper distribution of assignments and efficient utilization of clinical personnel, space and facilities.

Assures compliance with productivity standards for assigned area/units. Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities to enhance the delivery of clinical care. Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time. Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded

No

Job Posting Date

10/9/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)

What's around it?

In Jackson, MS

Jackson, MSFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent
$1,055/mo
Household income
$42,071/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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