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NURSE MANAGER, AC
Job Title: NURSE MANAGER, AC
Job Code: 5401
FLSA: E
Job Level: H2
Revised Date: 04/11/2022
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
General Description of the Job Class
Manage and coordinate patient care and personnel needs in a DUHS Clinic; plan, develop, implement and evaluate ambulatory health care services, programs and activities.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Manage multi-specialty nursing services delivered within a specific clinic.
Manage various personnel actions including, but not limited to hiring, orientation, performance appraisals, promotions and scheduling; and counsel and conduct formal discipline of clinical staff.
Collaborate in the development, implementation and expansion of learning opportunities and skill development for all staff. Analyze, develop and maintain an effective and efficient nursing care delivery system that reflects patient and family needs across the continuum; achieving desired outcomes.
Promote education for patients, patient families and the community; participate in direct patient care activities as a targeted strategy for role modeling or information gathering.
Collaborate with nursing colleagues in ambulatory care to promote optimal utilization of nursing resources among the various clinics.
Identify clinical operational needs; manage appropriate level of equipment and supplies and monitors equipment maintenance. Assess the environment and make recommendations to ensure optimal patient comfort, safety and compliance with various regulatory bodies (OSHA, JCAHO, etc.).
Collaborate with Health Center Administrator/Nurse Manager in determining the fiscal requirements of the specific clinic; submit budgetary recommendations, including necessary nursing personnel and patient care materials necessary for the provision of care. Cultivate exemplary customer service throughout the organization; promote effective communication skills to include, but not limited to problem solving, assertiveness, and support for team members, feedback, active listening and conflict resolution.
Develop and implement processes to enhance clinic operations and practices for ongoing quality improvement.
Develop, document, implement and monitor written policies and procedures reflective of the ambulatory health care site mission settlement and objectives. Manage specific clinic in absence of Health Care Administrator/Practice Manager; and be available on-call for emergencies involving the facility, staff members and patients.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required. Master's degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
Experience
Three years of nursing experience is required.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BCLS certification required.
Nurses hired into leadership positions must obtain a leadership certification within three months of hire. New nurse leaders who are ineligible to sit for an exam because they have not been working in a leadership role for the minimum amount of time required must complete their certification within three months of becoming eligible.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Clinical Quality Management and Service Orientation
Accountability
Planning, prioritization and time management
Problem solving and innovation
Initiative
Financial Savvy
Active Listening
Effective communication skills
Identifying and recruiting top talent
Developing and retaining talent
Showing support
Teambuilding
Conflict prevention and management
Motivating and influencing
Managing vision and purpose
Working knowledge of regulatory requirements including North Carolina Nurse Practice Act
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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