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Company: DirectEmployers
Location: Galveston, TX
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

Nurse Manager - Outpatient, Medicine Specialty (Galveston)

**Galveston, Texas, United States**

**New**

Nursing & Care Management

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2403946

**REQUIRED EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:**

RN withBachelor's degree in Nursing. Minimum of five (5)years experiencein health care,

preferably in an outpatient setting, with supervisory experience. Current license or valid permit

to practice professional nursing in Texas.

**JOB SUMMARY:**

The Nurse Manager is a professional nurse leader who provides guidance and direction to

outpatient clinical staff, andis responsible forassuring that nursing care is providedin

accordance with hospital departmental policies and procedures,establishedstandards of

nursing care and practice, and as defined by the state of Nurse Manager assesses,

monitors and oversees the quality, quantity and mix of nursing staff assigned to the clinics on a

daily basis.

**MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS:**

- Personnel Management

o Defines clinical personnel requirements and position competencies for the practice

with the Director of Nursing.

o Continuouslymonitorsstaffing levels and adjusts asappropriate tomeet various

clinical care and financialobjectives.

o Promptly interviews, hires, and orients clinical personnel.

o Objectively evaluates/documents performance of personnel and takes corrective

action asappropriate.

o Assures that nursing staff provides patient carein accordance withhospital,

practice and Outpatient Clinic policies and procedure,establishednursing

standards of care and practice, and as defined by the state of Texas.

o Coordinates clinic nursing functions such as assessment, patient teaching, and

medical record documentation. Coordinates overall patient flow process with clinic

management.

- Administrative and Nursing Liaison:

o Participates in clinical department, and hospital-wide programs affecting the

delivery of care.

o Represents the clinical practice when meeting and working with other components

of UTMB.

o Assists in conducting orientation programs for nursing personnel.

o Finance / Account Management:

o Works with the Clinic Manager to develop /modifysupply, personnel, capital

equipment, and special program budgets.

- Leadership:

o Maintains a continuous physical presence within the clinic and responds to

requests forassistance.

o Creativelyidentifiesopportunities for improvement in all aspects of the clinic.

o Facilitates patient flow, communication, and problem resolution.

o Assists with implementation of policies and programs.

o Serves as a resource person and role model for staff.

o Encourages participation in practice activities.

o Assists nursing staff in evaluating patient care needs.

o Assists with staffing whennecessaryby performing nursing functions.

- Project Coordination:

o Serves, asrequested, on task forces, work groups, or committees.

o Leads /participates, asappropriate, in collaborative team approaches to

developing and enhancing an integrated system of care.

- Communication:

o Effectively communicates with medical,clinicaland clerical staff to ensure the

efficient operations of the clinic.

o Effectively communicates with patients and visitors to resolve inquiries.

o Recognizes the need, and respondsin a timely manner, to inform Director of Clinic

Operations / Director of Nursing of operational issues within areas of responsibility.

o Maintenance of Environment and Security:

o Identifies and promptly addresses unsafe practices and other safety issues in the

clinic.

o Ensures staff participation in all fire safety, infection control and other mandatory

training.

- Medical Office / Administrative Policies:

o Assists in the development and implementation of medical office or administrative

policies related to the delivery of care.

o Continuing Education:

o Activelyparticipatesin continuing education activities.

o Prepares and presents information to co-workers after attending special programs

and workshops asappropriate.

o Accepts responsibility for personal professional development and demonstrates

desire for personal growth.

- Other:

o Identifiesappropriate internalcontrols for department; provides mechanisms to

monitor and enforce compliance.

- Performs related duties as assigned.

**KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:**

- Outpatient operations and management

Personnel management

- Nursing standards and practices

- Problem solving skills

- Written and verbal communication skills

- Interpersonal skills

- Computer literacy

- Ability to plan, organizes,superviseand coordinate medical office operations as member

of a multi-disciplinary management team.

- Ability to manage the daily operations of multiple practice locations.

- Ability to function ina highly complexenvironment, interprets, analyze and present data

of a complex nature.

**Equal Employment Opportunity**

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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