Nursing Program Manager - Westside

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Nursing Program Manager
- Westside to join our team! We're with you for life's journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn't just something we believe in-it's something we live every day, for life's journey.

Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Westside Adult Medical Clinic

Under minimal supervision, the Nursing Program Manager performs managerial and leadership functions over professional nursing and support care team in various ambulatory care clinical healthcare consumer care settings. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based policies, procedures, guidelines and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes and independently works with the ACNO or Director to ensure alignment of clinical quality and projects with departmental and strategic goals.

. Adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing practice / process and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics to provide care to all healthcare consumers. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes. Utilizes the Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily practice.

"Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Founder / Director, Watson Caring Science Institute."

• Staff Management, education, onboarding (25%)
• Mentoring and Recruitment (15%)
• Records Management (10%)
• Problem Solving Patient and Family needs (10%)
• Patient Safety and Quality Care (10%)
• Policy Development and revision (10%)
• Scheduling (5%)
• Support and implementation of organizational initiatives and strategic planning (5%)
• Promote employee engagement (5%)
• Staff Unit (5%)

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required

4-6 years of nursing experience with evidence of increasing formal and informal leadership experience. Required

BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA
- American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required and RN-Registered Nurse - DORA
- Department of Regulatory Agencies Required

• Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/ Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and accrediting body standards.
• Strong understanding and display of the principals of customer service as it applies to patients, staff and the community
• Ability to assist in identifying ways to promote quality patient-centric care and maintain Denver Health's high level of patient satisfaction. [Nursing Vision Statement]
• Ability to work effectively in a team matrix environment. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and in a cross functional environment.
• Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary staff, charge nurses, clinical nurse educator(s), navigators, pharmacists, Social workers, Nursing Managers, providers, executive leadership to provide care to patients with respect to their uniqueness using informed judgment, competence, individual qualifications, and collaboration with the health care team.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of assessment findings as they relate to the disease process and continuum of care.
• Supports compliance with national patient safety goals, accrediting agency standards, and quality initiatives.
• Evaluates practice in relation to professional standards, statutes, regulations, hospital and departmental policies, standards of care, and regulatory
• Promotes quality care by redefining priorities for care based on evaluation of healthcare consumer/family response, changing condition, and community needs.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of assessment findings as they relate to the disease process and continuum of care.
• Proficient in EHR documentation
• Proficient in Office Suite
• Knowledge of JCAHO and other federal, state and local regulatory requirements impacting ambulatory care clinics.
• Applies knowledge and support to a variety of roles supervised including onboarding and orientation, appropriate scope of practice, continuing education and development plans.
• Knowledge and adherence to standards of care for ambulatory care nursing and provision of clinical care across the continuum of age and culture.
• Supports and implements organizational initiatives of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging on the unit with direct reports and in all interactions.

Work Type Regular

Salary $95,400.00 - $ / yr

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement