(Archived) Nurse Manager - Ambulatory Medical Specialties

Nurse Manager - Ambulatory Medical Specialties

Full-Time position

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Nurse Manager for Ambulatory Medical Specialties is a Registered Nurse who functions as a patient care provider, supervisor and clinical resource for staff. She/he will coordinates clinical activities to ensure that the nursing process is operationalized utilizing Standards of Care/Standards of Practice.

The focus of this position will be the supervision of all Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses including hiring/onboarding of new staff as well as the evaluation of their performance. The Nurse Manager will identify opportunities for improvement and will work with the Nurse Director to develop solutions as well as implement them. Primary responsibilities include ensuring the provision of patient care consistent with department/hospital and regulatory standards.

The Ambulatory Medical Specialties Nurse Manager is responsible for the management of Clinical Nursing Practice and Patient Care Delivery and maintains accountability for excellent clinical nursing practice and delivery of patient care to Ambulatory Medical Specialties patients. He/she will participate as a member of the Ambulatory Medical Specialties Management Team and promotes a collaborative practice model for Ambulatory Medical Specialties Section. Prior experience in community health, case management, and recent acute care are preferred.

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate nursing program (BSN) required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

Work requires current Massachusetts RN license. Certification in related specialty areas may also be required in the future.

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years clinical experience is required. Charge nurse or supervisory experience within an Ambulatory clinic is preferred.

DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE:

Endocrinology (includes diabetes, weight management, and nutrition)

Dermatology (includes phototherapy and Photopheresis)

GI (motility testing H.Pylori Testing, Biologics)

Podiatry (wound care)

Renal (Hypertension clinic, hemoglobin testing, immunizations, and vaccines, Arecept)

Rheumatology (biologics given)

Neurology- Phone triage and teaching

Pulmonary and Allergy (allergy testing, immunizations, biologics)

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Analytical abilities required to organize, supervise and evaluate the work of others, to develop, interpret, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures and standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to guide, direct, mentor, train and work collaboratively in a team building environment.
• Effective English communication skills (oral and written).
• Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is a plus.
• Basic computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information in EHR.
• Work requires physical ability to perform the core job responsibilities in accordance with practice setting demands for patient populations regularly served
• Basic proficiency with EPIC.
• Interpersonal and communications skills sufficient to provide effective leadership for assigned staff and to interact effectively with patients, visitors, physicians, and a variety of health team members and hospital staff required.
• Experience in public speaking preferred.
• Analytical abilities necessary to organize supervise and evaluate the work of others, to develop, interpret, implement and evaluate policies, procedures, standards and budgets, and to utilize current nursing practice concepts and theories required.
• Current working knowledge of discharge planning, utilization management, case management, performance improvement, and managed care reimbursement. Thorough understanding of the principles of case management and collaborative practice.
• Licensed to practice professional nursing as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• BLS required
• Certification in related specialty areas encouraged