Ambulatory Nurse Manager - Primary Care, Full-Time, Days

The University of Chicago Medicine•Valparaiso, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Nurse Manager at our Valparaiso clinic. Here, you will work alongside our Primary Care team. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. Join UChicago Medicine as it expands into Northwest Indiana at our new Primary Care clinic in Valparaiso, IN. Under the general direction of the Assistant Director, Ambulatory Operations, the Physician Director for the practice, and the Director of Nursing, responsible for ambulatory patient care activities at this facility. The nurse manager oversees day-to-day operations, including scheduling, planning, organizing, and directing all activities related to patient-centered care in the unit, and handles an array of administrative duties, including recruitment and hiring; supervision; purchasing; inventory; facility, safety, and equipment management. Responsible for preparing for and participating in various inspections.

Requirements

Five or more years of nursing experience
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana
Demonstrated clinical and/or leadership skills that serve as a role model for subordinates
Excellent organizational skills
Computer proficiency
Considerable skill in determining priorities, working independently, and exercising sound judgment
High degree of initiative and problem-solving ability
Considerable skill in communicating verbally and in writing
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure
Maturity: ability to exercise judgment and assume responsibility
Willingness to learn new systems and processes

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred, but experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Three years or more in nursing leadership
Ambulatory nursing experience
Familiarity with UCM Information Systems (ie, Epic)

Responsibilities

Participates in the recruitment and selection of clinical staff. Identifies recruitment needs and necessary staffing levels.
Determines staffing needs in consultation with other leadership and assures proper scheduling and utilization of services in maintaining quality patient care.
Assists staff members in the identification of learning needs and promotes staff participation in professional and institutional activities. Participates in and promotes educational opportunities for staff. Encourages staff participation in designing and attending in-service classes.
Assesses patient acuity and plans appropriate assignments to meet patient needs for both inpatients and outpatients.
Evaluates staff performance on a formal and informal basis. Completes annual performance evaluations and forwards to appropriate individuals. Provides recommendations for merit increases. Recognizes staff for performance, provides constructive criticisms and/or reprimands, commendations, suspensions, discharges, transfers, promotions, or demotions.
Handles difficult situations involving interpersonal relationships between staff and physicians, patients, families of patients, and other employees.
Establishes priorities and assures implementation of goals and objectives, evaluating performance and reporting significant results.
Ensures that appropriate staff attend mandatory educational programs and in-services.
Assists in testing and evaluating new equipment, procedures, and programs.
Participates in periodic review of sectional activities, needs assessment, and development and prioritization of goals and objectives. Assists in the development and review of policies, procedures, and standards.
Confers with physicians and supervisors concerning the care and treatment of individual patients. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care on a daily basis.
Makes regular inspections to ascertain the state of maintenance of the environment, including equipment, and takes required corrective action.
Confers with supervisory and administrative personnel concerning management problems.
Provides orientation and training of staff members in carrying out physicians' orders, seeing to the needs of patients, and developing approved nursing practices.
Evaluates and revises the orientation plan as necessary.
Collaborates with the medical director on quality assurance issues. Collaborates with the medical director in collecting data for staff meetings, research, reports, and evaluation.
Promotes the safety of patients and personnel by compliance with institution and regulatory agency standards and policies. Defines and organizes quality improvement initiatives.
Assists in providing patient care and obtaining necessary documentation for a wide variety of research protocols.
Participates in budget development, making recommendations regarding staffing, equipment, and supply issues.
Monitors expenditures throughout the year and takes required corrective action. Promotes cost containment programs.
Demonstrates a cost-conscious attitude toward time and resource usage.
Assumes accountability for own nursing practice and professional growth.
Acts as a role model to promote professional growth and clinical competence.
Participates as appropriate in educational programs designed to promote professional growth and development, including planning, teaching, and coordination of education programs.