Ambulatory Nurse Manager

The University of Kansas Health System - Westwood, KS

Job Title: Ambulatory Nurse Manager

Position: Manager of Professional Nursing and Care Delivery for Ambulatory Patients

Job Type: Full time

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Location

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City: Westwood

State: KS

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Job Responsibilities

Achieve business and organization goals, visions and objectives.
Manage the delivery of nursing care and practice of professional nursing for non-hospitalized patients within a specified department, procedural area, and/or infusion area.
Collaborate with liaison departments in maintaining patient care standards utilizing evidence-based practice as applicable.
Participate in clinical nursing research and support The University of Kansas Health System research activities.
Assist with front and back office as needed to identify and resolve issues affecting patient flow and the delivery of care.
Manage operation of assigned areas by analyzing personnel structure, determining staffing needs, monitoring productivity, and providing direction that reflects patient and family needs across the continuum of care.
Provide supervision, evaluate performance, and conduct selection and termination processes.
Ensure clinical team works at top of licensure/responsibility.
Actively promote staff and self-development.
Develop and maintain department related patient care standards through continuous quality improvement.
Develop quality and safety initiatives to provide the highest level of care.
Oversee development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient, effective, evidence-based delivery of health services.
Assess the environment and make recommendations to ensure optimal patient comfort, safety and compliance with various regulatory bodies (OSHA, JCAHO, etc.).
Foster patient and employee satisfaction.
Promote shared decision-making with input from staff.
Assist in the development and monitoring of the budget.
Approve purchases, establish and revise inventory quotes.
Collaborate with nursing colleagues in ambulatory care to promote optimal utilization of nursing resources.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Clinical supervision
Quality and safety initiative development
Policy and procedure implementation
Budget management
Staff management and development

Preferred Skills

Nursing management experience
Clinical nursing research participation
Nursing Professional Development Certification (NPD-BC)

Requirements

Experience: 5 or more years of clinical experience in practice area

Education: Bachelor Degree in Nursing

License & Certification:

Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

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COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

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Supplemental Pay

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Special Notes

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.