Hematology/Oncology

Outpatient Nurse Manager II

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by providing support to customers, physicians, and staff of Mercy Medical Center. The Outpatient Nurse Manager II will assure the coordination, integration, facilitation, and provision of cost-effective high-quality patient care within assigned areas consistent with the strategic priorities and mission of Mercy Medical Center.

Job Duties:

• Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed.
• Ensures high quality and safe patient care using evidence-based practice, performance improvement, and service excellence.
• Identifies quality improvement opportunities based on quality metrics.
• Manages customer complaints in a timely and caring manner.
• Evaluates Press-Ganey or Internal Customer Survey scores at least quarterly as applicable.
• Implements strategies to assure physician satisfaction.
• Conducts regular staff meetings.
• Develops and/or maintains accurate job descriptions and performance standards for all job classifications within the department.
• Develops and utilizes a formal plan to recognize outstanding individuals or teams in their department.
• Implements key initiatives and demonstrates performance improvement within the department.
• Provides for mechanisms to measure, analyze, and manage variation in the performance of defined processes.
• Practices cost containment efforts on a shift to shift basis by efficient use of time and resources i.e. man-hours, patient charges, equipment supplies.
• Prepares or provides input to preliminary Capital FTE and Operating budgets for department/unit by due date.
• Leads and/or participates in department service line and/or organization-wide problem-solving re-design or new program projects or performance improvement teams, committees, and councils.
• Fosters interdisciplinary collaborative relationships within the service and the institution as a whole.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents, and injuries.

Department Specific Duties:

• Digestive Health Center & Pain Management: Demonstrates accountability for effective management of human resources (hiring and maintaining staff, staff turnover, coaching, etc.). Fosters a culture of accountability, creativity, critical thinking, and staff development. Prepares or provides input for department business plan.
• Surgery Center: Demonstrates accountability for effective management of human resources (hiring and maintaining staff, staff turnover, coaching, etc.) for the Surgery Center and PACU. Collaborates with Surgery and Anesthesia Section Chief as necessary and attends section meetings. Reviews and updates orientation and educational materials for both the Surgery Center and PACU. Fosters a culture of accountability, creativity, critical thinking, and staff development. Prepares or provides input for department business plan. Expected to perform bedside care as needed.
• Hematology/Oncology: Demonstrates accountability for effective management of human resources (hiring and maintaining staff, staff turnover, coaching, etc.). Fosters a culture of accountability, creativity, critical thinking, and staff development. Prepares or provides input for department business plan.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates effective leadership skills (i.e. coaching, counseling, prioritization, decision making, and conflict management).
• Utilizes effective coordination, collaboration, and facilitative skills.
• Possesses skill in staffing, financial management, project management, forecasting, staff development, and change management.
• Maintains a positive professional demeanor in emotionally charged situations and serves as a role model for staff.
• Committed to ongoing self-development and learning.
• Role Models exemplary customer service skills including verbal, non-verbal skills, and proper phone etiquette.
• Creates a welcoming environment for all healthcare team members.
• Demonstrates ability to use problem solving techniques to achieve desired results and affect change.

Professional Experience:

• Three years clinical experience required.
• Two years management or leadership experience years preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's in science of nursing required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Licensure Certification Registration:

• Currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Iowa or compact state required.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse & Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of course completion to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.
• Surgery Center - Certification in Pediatric Cardiac Life Support preferred.
• Surgery Center - Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support in accordance with the American Heart Association required.

Physical Requirements:

• Medium: Exert 20-50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 10-15 lbs. of force frequently.

Pay Rate Type: Salary

Mercy is an independent community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years. Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.