Program Nurse Manager - Care Collaborative

The University of Kansas Health System

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Program Nurse Manager will provide statewide clinical leadership, support, training, and oversight for a network of over 90 healthcare organizations in over 70 counties. This role will ensure the consistent implementation of evidence-based clinical protocols and order sets while supporting quality improvement initiatives, data-driven decision-making, and the adoption of best practices. The Program Nurse Manager will serve as the primary clinical resource for participating organizations, offering consultation, training, and performance feedback to improve patient outcomes and care delivery. Additionally, the Program Nurse Manager will ensure consistency, accuracy, and clinical integrity of all program-related materials and processes. The Nurse Manager's primary responsibility will be to lead, plan, execute, and evaluate the OB simulation training that advances maternal and neonatal safety, interdisciplinary team performance, and regulatory readiness. The Nurse Manager will work closely with subject matter experts, nurse managers, emergency departments, and emergency management teams.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree Nursing
Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing
Licensed in State of Kansas
Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record
Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice.
Ability to travel to participating sites for training purposes and follow-up.

Nice To Haves

Master Degree Nursing
English - Knowledge

Responsibilities

Establishes, implements, and administers various program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for clinical areas
Develops and delivers training modules, educational resources, and clinical guidelines for participating organizations.
Provides information to participating hospitals on how to formulate changes in policies, procedures, and/or processes.
Interacts with medical and nursing staff, managers, supervisors, and other professional rural hospital staff to provide training, resource information and identify new opportunities to improve services and reduce cost.
Collects data from participating hospitals and maintains records using specific software to meet individual hospital needs.
Trains rural hospitals on various clinical practices: infection prevention, OB simulation, STEMI, stroke, sepsis, and diabetes.
Leads the lifecycle of OB simulation initiatives using structured project management methods.
Presents verbal and/or written information and responds to sensitive inquiries.
Builds and maintain a master simulation roadmap aligned with organizational goals (maternal morbidity/mortality reduction, readiness metrics, onboarding, competency validation.
Tracks project KPIs, outcomes, and ROI; deliver regular executive summaries and dashboards.
Works with rural hospitals to apply effective policies and procedures that ensure compliance with local, county, state, and federal regulatory and/or accrediting agencies.
Creates and interprets various charts and graphs to present to rural hospitals in an understandable format.
Travels to participating health organizations to facilitate various training sessions.
Organizes and disseminates information in a timely fashion and assists rural hospitals in the interpretation of data and best practice information.
Provides additional training, support, and follow-up to participating hospitals.
Builds and maintains strong collaborative relationships with external partners, local leadership teams, and healthcare stakeholders.
Develops reports and statistical data for the rural hospitals', medical staff committees, administration, and other committees as needed.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.