Ambulatory Nurse Manager - Allergy & Rheumatology

Ambulatory Nurse Manager - Allergy & Rheumatology

Our nurses are leaders and decision makers, working closely with physicians to provide the best care and most advanced treatments. On our team, you’ll work in an environment of respect and professionalism, and you’ll have the support to advance your nursing career in the direction you choose. Find out more about the wide variety of opportunities for nurses at The University of Kansas Health System.

Job : R-54250
Job Type: Full time
Site

Location:

Medical Pavilion
Work Shift: Days
- Full Time

Position Summary: The Ambulatory Nurse Manager manages professional nursing practice and delivery of care for non-hospitalized or ambulatory patients within a department, procedural area, and/or infusion area. The role may oversee multiple locations, provide clinical supervision and direction, ensure regulatory compliance, maintain quality and safety outcomes, supervise personnel management and development, and collaborate with department leadership, administration, and nursing leadership.

• 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.
• Participate in clinical nursing research and support The University of Kansas Health System research activities.
• Assist with front and back office tasks as needed to identify and resolve issues affecting patient flow and 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 to achieve desired outcomes.
• Provide supervision, evaluate performance, conduct selection and termination processes.
• Ensure clinical team works at the top of licensure responsibility and actively promotes staff and self-development.
• Develop and maintain department related patient care standards through continuous quality improvement; develop quality and safety initiatives to provide 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 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 among various clinics.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• High School Graduate
• 5 or more years of clinical experience in practice area.

• Master Degree Nursing
• 1 or more years of nursing leadership.
• 2 or more years of management experience.

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State
  - State Board of Nursing - in state in which you live OR
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State
  - State Board of Nursing - active with multistate in progress with proof of application
• Must have current active multistate state Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live. Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live by 4/30/2026.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within 14 days of hire.

• Nursing Professional Development Certification (NPD-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Professional Nursing Certification

Our robust medical, dental and vision package allows you to choose options that are best for your family. We offer life, disability, and accident insurance plus voluntary offerings such as critical illness insurance and identity theft protection.

We offer tuition reimbursement for formal education credits.

We offer a retirement savings plan with an employer contribution.

• Accountable to Team
• Takes Initiative
• Possesses Integrity
• Desire to Grow & Develop

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin,…