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Nurse Manager of Orthopedics

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Location
Live Oak, TX
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Texas Registered Nurse License, required

Job overview

The Nurse Manager of Orthopedics coordinates and delegates patient care throughout hospitalization and oversees staffing and patient-care management across assigned units. The role promotes professional nursing practice and manages the human and material resources needed for care delivery. It also leads staffing decisions, personnel management, and unit operations in accordance with internal and external standards.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team Leadership, nice to haveStaffing Management, nice to havePersonnel Management, nice to havePatient Care Management, nice to have

Qualifications

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma, requiredBachelor's Degree in Nursing, nice to have1+ Years Applicable Experience, required3+ Years Applicable Experience, nice to haveEquivalent Education and/or Experience, nice to haveTexas Registered Nurse License, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Nurse Manager of Orthopedics with Methodist Hospital Northeast you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Seeking a Nurse Manager of Orthopedics who is responsible to the Director, Vice President and/or the Chief Nursing Officer for facilitating, coordinating and delegating the delivery of patient care to a defined group of patients during their entire hospitalization period. S/he is responsible 24 hours a day for the staffing and management of patient care in each of his/her units, for promoting the practice of professional nursing in a specified patient care area, and for the acquisition, development, and utilization of resources (human and material) needed to fulfill those responsibilities. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you. We want you to apply now!

What you will do in this role:

  • Builds and maintains a high functioning team. Provides leadership and direction for staffing their unit(s) in accordance with the organizational goals and objectives. Identifies modifications in staffing based on patient acuity and census.

  • Manages personnel including interviewing, work allocation, orientation and training, staff development, problem resolution, evaluating performance, making recommendations for personnel actions, and motivation of employees to achieve peak performance. Is responsible for meeting unit productivity targets.

  • Plans, organizes, facilitates and directs patient care delivered on the unit on a 24 hour basis in accordance with recognized and accepted internal (e.g. unit, department, and hospital) and external (e.g. TJC, Medicare, OSHA) standards.

What qualifications you will need:

  • Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred

  • 1+ years applicable experience Required

  • 3+ years applicable experience Preferred

  • Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

  • Current license to practice professional registered nursing in the state of TX

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Northeast, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

  • Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital Northeast is a 232 bed, full service hospital. We are home to the Joint Replacement Academy. We offer the latest treatment options for knee and hip pain. We house an impressive neurosurgical program. This program offers services from elective spine surgeries to advanced and comprehensive brain and spine care.

We are recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association as a Certified Primary Stroke Center. We handle patients with urgency. We are acknowledged by the American College of Cardiology as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCIa. All complaints are handled crucially. We are identified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for having a Pathway to Excellence Program. We dedicate resources to our employees. We have received the Mission: Lifeline® Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award. This is awarded for implementing specific quality improvements. These measures were outlined by the American Heart Association. The improvements impact the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. This was outlined by the Texas Award for Performance Excellence. We have been nationally recognized by Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade A.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Nurse Manager of Orthopedics opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,178 open Nurse Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$96–147K/yr374 salary ranges
  • US median$44–67/hr227 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 124 open Nurse Manager jobs in Texas and 1,178 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Nurse Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 927 postings).
Education
615 of the 1,178 open Nurse Manager jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse jobs

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