Manager of Nursing Outpatient - Hematology/Oncology Clinic

We’re looking for a Manager of Nursing Outpatient - Hematology/Oncology Clinic, someone who’s ready to grow with our company. In this position you will maintain accountability for clinical and personnel activities and to provide support to the Director, Medical Director and Practice Administrator for outpatient clinic operations. The Manager of Nursing Outpatient participates in the delivery of high quality, family-centered and developmentally appropriate patient care at the clinic level. The Manager of Nursing Outpatient provides leadership to direct clinic patient flow, staffing and clinical quality in collaboration with physician and administrative outpatient leaders.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinates and collaborates outpatient clinical operations and patient care needs with appropriate members of the healthcare team to achieve desired clinical outcomes and management of care across the continuum.  
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with health care team and works to eliminate communication barriers. Serves as a liaison between physicians, families, nursing staff and ancillary departments.
• Monitors current and projected patient volumes and clinical processes via data collection and observation. Effectively and succinctly compiles, analyzes, and presents data to diagnose process improvement opportunities and goals to team and department. Uses data to make decisions for staffing effectiveness. Monitors productivity and assures that staffing resources are aligned with patient care needs.
• Observes, identifies, and addresses human resources issues for assigned staff. Coaches, counsels and develops staff to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care.
• Maintains clinical competency by ensuring that the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the patient are met within a Family-Centered care environment.
• Supports the implementation of clinic goals (in collaboration with physician and clinic leadership) and communication of the organization’s strategic plan to staff.
• Participates in clinic-based quality initiatives for the purpose of developing and monitoring clinical outcomes that demonstrate nursing excellence.
• Ensures staff development and employee onboarding occurs within the guidelines set by the Department of Ambulatory Services.
• Conducts annual learning needs assessment (in collaboration with the education coordinator) for direct reports and submits to Ambulatory leadership for annual professional training curriculum planning.
• Ensures all new employees complete required orientation and competency assessment.
• Supports nursing excellence through participating in shared governance structure for Texas Children’s Nursing programs. Communicates shared governance developments during staff meetings.
• Provides direct patient care to support outpatient clinical operations and patient flow.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing requited
• RN - Lic-Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association required
• 2 years Nursing experience required 
• Hematology/Oncology Nursing Experience Highly Preferred