Nurse Manager - Ambulatory Clinic

About the role

The Ambulatory Nurse Manager at The Liberty Clinic is an exciting leadership opportunity overseeing professional nursing practice and the delivery of high-quality care for ambulatory patients. This role provides clinical leadership and direction to nursing teams while supporting quality, safety, and regulatory standards. The Nurse Manager also oversees staff development and personnel management and works closely with department, administrative, and nursing leadership to ensure excellent patient care and strong team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Achieve business and organization goals, visions and objectives
• Manage the delivery of nursing care and practice of professional nursing for non-hospitalized patients (ambulatory population) within a specified department, procedural area, and/or infusion area
• Collaborate with liaison departments in maintaining patient care standards utilizing evidence based practice as applicable
• Participate in clinical nursing research and support The University of Kansas Health System research activities
• Assist with front and back office as needed to identify and resolve issues affecting patient flow and the 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 process
• Ensure clinical team works at top of licensure / responsibility
• Actively promote 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 various 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 the various clinics
• Perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department

Requirements

Education & Experience

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

Licensure & Certification

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) — Multi-State from State Board of Nursing in state of residence OR Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) — Single State from State Board of Nursing, active with multistate in progress with proof of application
• Must have current active multistate RN license in good standing in state of residence OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state of work with proof of application for a multistate RN license in state of residence
• Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate 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

Preferred qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• 1 or more years of nursing leadership
• 2 or more years of management experience

Licensure & Certification

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

Full-time position. Job Requisition ID: R-58969.