Ambulatory Care RN Manager

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Job Posting Title:
Ambulatory Care RN Manager

Location:
Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details:

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or variable depending on operational need

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Defines, develops, and improves clinical, operational, and performance workflows and standards within areas of Ambulatory Care of nursing, patient-care delivery, and quality
  
• Assigns, monitors, and manages employees' work within sphere of influence; operates with high-level of reliability and attention to detail
  
• Manages recruiting and hiring processes for team and areas of responsibility
  
• Ensures staff competency and compliance through initial and ongoing training/quality assurance efforts; functions as role model for team in terms of behavior, communication, and performance
  
• Responsible for outcomes, performance of team, and assigned metrics in Ambulatory Care
  
• Advances role of nursing and clinical-support teams within areas of responsibility, considering an evidence-based approach that is patient/family-centered, contemporary, cost effective, and efficient
  
• Functions as role model for team and organization in terms of nursing practice, behavior, communication, and performance
  
• Coordinates and develops professional growth of direct reports by focusing on individual/team advancement through clinical innovation and current trends
  
• Works collaboratively with all organizational stakeholders, including, but not limited to other leaders, to facilitate quality patient care, operational effectiveness and efficiency, and process improvements
  
• Acts as resolution point for appropriate issues of employee relations, escalating through chain of command as necessary
  
• Fosters positive family/patient experience in support of organizational efforts related to clinical-care delivery, customer service, and issue resolution
  
• Responsible for maintaining and approving accurate payroll, PTO, and leave records for direct reports in accordance with organizational policies, and labor codes, regulations, and laws
  
• May maintain patient information and documentation in electronic medical record; guides team in this area
  
• Abides by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality, and patient rights; guides team in this area
  
• Supports and promotes hospital and departmental performance improvement goals
  
• Ensures quality care through compliance with departmental and organizational policies and guidelines, and external agency guidelines, standards, or regulations
  
• Supports departmental initiatives and change efforts
  
• Practices financial and resource stewardship
  
• Engages in strong communication, acts as team player in supporting mission and vision of organization, and abides by organization's core values
  
• Additional duties as assigned
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing required
  
• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing preferred
  
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas
  
• American Heart Association BLS certification required
  
• American Heart Association PALS certification required, or within 6 months of hire
  
• Minimum 3- to-5-years' experience in pediatric outpatient clinic, physician office, or ambulatory setting preferred
  
• Minimum 2-years in relevant leadership position preferred
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
  
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required
  

Working Environment

• Working Conditions: Inside
• Working Position: Sitting, Standing, and Walking
• Physical Demands: Sedentary and Light
• Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Crawling, Stooping/Kneeling/Bending, and Repetitive Movements
• Lifting or carrying between 11 - 24 lbs.
• Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Hearing, Seeing, Feeling, and Speaking
• This position will be exposed to Inside Environments, Bloodborne Pathogens and Respiratory Hazards