Ambulatory Nurse Manager Administration Mobile Clinic

Nemours is seeking a Ambulatory Nurse Manager to support our Administration mobile clinic team. Manager will support mobile health units across the Delaware Valley (DE/PA/NJ/MD)

This positionis responsible for:

Leading the end-to-end planning deployment and continuous operation of pediatric mobile healthcare services that expand access improve outcomes and strengthen community trust across DE PA MD and directs patient care services and provides leadership for the Nemours mobile health unit. Partners with ambulatory nursing and specialty division leaders/service lines to ensure access on mobile unit and into the community is available on a regular cadence. Mentors anddevelopsstaff to this new mode of healthcare operations and care of the environment of practice partnering with leadership and many others to ensure mobile environment meets standards. Demonstrates a commitment to leading in adherence with the principles of the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Magnet model exemplifying the transformational nursing leadershipcomponentof this model.

Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvementidentifyingopportunities to improve services makingrecommendationsand implementing actions asappropriateand consistent with the goals of the Nemours Childrens Health includes strategic planning ensuringevidence-basedcare delivery benchmarked quality patient service and outcomes experience with LEANmethodology(or similar) for continuous improvement well developed management skills and fiscal stewardship.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required Masters in Nursing or related field preferred
• Active multistate/compact RN license required.
• Current BLS from American Heart Association required
• Five years clinical experience required preferably at least one year in pediatrics.
• Previous management experience required.
• Mobile/field care experience preferred

Essential Functions:

Mobile unit essential functions: Oversees daily operations of mobile health unit; hire train manage & coordination of staff coordination of space and clinic cadence within mobile unit with department specialty divisions. Ensures mobile unit meets regulatory and infection prevention guidelines and with facilities and public safety to ensure mobile unit care/maintenance as well as deployment to needed areas to care for patients/families. Collaborate with clinical director on key performance metrics data budget community partnerships logistics and equipment management. Establishes plan for emergency preparedness ability to have cold-storage of vaccines and medications CLIA-waived testing sharps and medical waste as well as risk/incident reporting. Work with local ambulatory managers to ensure back-up staffing coverage for mobile unit adjust resources to meet clinic and patient needs. Flexible as a working manager within the mobile unit and across other ambulatory locations.

Additional Nursing/Manager functions:

in nursing and organizational policy formulation and decision-making.

• Advocates on behalf of patients/families and personnel promoting adherence to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

• Fosters a non-discriminatory climate recognizingsupportingand including cultural diversity in organizational & nursing policy development.

• Integrates policy and procedure development evaluation and revisions with regulationsstandardsand clinical guidelines.

• maintain working knowledge of all state and federal regulations governing mobile healthcare services in the state of operation . Compliance with DOH CLIA for that state and pharmacy state regulations

participation of staff in nursing and organizational policy formation & decision-making.

• Assistsand supports staff in developing andmaintainingcompetency in the planning and change process.

• Facilitatesstaff participation in decision-making in the development implementation and evaluation of organizational systemspoliciesand procedures.

• Facilitatesstaff participation in formal and informal organizational committeesteamsand task forces.

• Facilitates staff participation in the systematic interdisciplinary and on-going evaluation of policies processes and & desired patient/family outcomes.

• Assistsand supports staff in researchutilizationtechniques.

• Advocates for staff participation in educational opportunities to enhance the delivery of quality health care outcomes

organizational accountability for services provided to patients and families within defined areas of accountability.

• Initiates amends andmaintainsestablished staffing patterns to meet patient care needs.

• Identifies and advocates for adequate resources for the delivery of patient care.

• Supports commitment to customer service in meeting the needs of patientsfamiliesand colleagues.

• Analyzes workflow toascertainthe effectiveness and efficiency of the delivery of patient care.

  • Directs supervises and evaluates the delivery of patient care for assigned area(s) of responsibility.

  • Plan directscoordinatesand evaluates the systems of nursing for assigned area(s) of responsibility.

  • Identifiesshort and long termgoals for assigned area(s) of responsibility.

  • Assumes 24-hour responsibility for assigned area(s) of responsibility.

the quality and appropriateness of care.

• Identifies departmental and organizational quality indicators; monitors and evaluates performance in achievement of outcomes.

• Identifiesdepartmental and organizational issues related to patient and clinician safety;takes action to rectifyand improve areas of concern.

• Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of clinical practiceutilizinginternal& externaldata.

• Participates in interdisciplinary performance improvement teams.

guidance for and supervision of personnel accountable to the nurse manager.

• Contributes to an environment of mutual respecttrust and understanding.

• Maintains privacy confidentiality and security ofpatient staff and organizational data.

• Addresses ethical issues within nursing and the organizationutilizingappropriate processes.

• Creates a climate of effective communication;providesthe opportunity for ongoing communication between self & staff.

6. Coordinates nursing services with the services of other health care disciplines.

• Developssupportsandmaintainsan integrated interdisciplinary patient care process.

• Collaborates with other health care providers to provide seamless delivery of patient care services.

• Collaborates in the design and improvement of systems and in the identification of resourcesrequired.

• Provideappropriate care.

• Community partnership and stewardship across the Delaware Valley states:building and maintaining relationships with host sites local partners local EMS services at each parter site and serving as the key point of contact.

Partnership and Stewardship

• Building and maintaining relationships with host sites and local partners across ALL Delaware Valley states.
• Liaise between host site and NCH legal team on host site contracts.
• Building and maintaining relationships with local EMS services at each parter site- serving as the key point of contact.
• Program development and scaling support expansion of services geographies or populations served. Lead pilots for new service lines.
• Partner with community relations on deploying the vehicle at health fairs community events schools and other local events.

in recruitmentselection and retention of personnel.

• Collaborates with Human Resources/Talent Development to develop implement and evaluate recruitment and retention programs.

• Monitors and evaluates staff performance.

• Provides guidance and counseling in reference to employee work performance.

• Interviews & selects staff for assigned area(s) of responsibility.

responsibility for staffing and scheduling reflect appropriate utilization of personnel.

• Delegates responsibilities appropriately based on licensure education and experience of staff.

• Initiates amends andmaintainsestablished staffing patterns to meet required standards of patient care.

• Monitors and explains variances from established staffing parameters.

orientation educationcredentialingand continuing professional development for personnel.

• Evaluates maintains and improveslevel of clinical practice.

• Collaborates with unit nursing leadership to provide a departmental/unit-specific orientation.

• Collaborates with ambulatory educator toidentify andprovideeducational opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Collaborates with the informatics toprovideeducational opportunities with technologies andthe nursing/clinicaldocumentation in the EMR.

the performance of personnel.

• Designs and implements appropriate roles for utilization of all staff.

• Supervises patient care activities toensureappropriate staffutilizationin accordance withthe Nurse Practice Act and inaccordanceestablishedstandards of care.

• Utilizes written performance criteria asbasisfor performance appraisal; gathers fair and objective data for evaluation of performance.

• Conducts performance evaluations at designated intervals.

• Utilizes progressive performance improvementprocessto address performance deficiencies.

• Provides frequent informal feedback on staff performance.

in planning andmonitoringthe budget for defined areas of responsibility.

• Prepares the budget for professional and technical staff equipment and supplies for assigned areas of responsibility.

• Monitors and explains budgetary variances.

in and involves the staff in evaluative research activities.

• Facilitates staff participation in the systematicinterdisciplinaryand ongoing evaluation of policies procedures and the attainment of desired patient outcomes.

• Utilizes current research findings and practice guidelines to develop and revise organizational practicesstandardsand policies.

• Facilitates the conduct of and utilization of research.

• Advocates for resources necessary to support research/researchutilization.

• Integrates nursing management and organizational theory into the development of practice standardspoliciesand guidelines.

a climate conducive to educational experiences for nursing and other students.

• Contributes to nursing and management education and the professional development of staffstudentsand colleagues.

• Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues; acts as role model and mentor to unit staff.

peer review.

• Networks with peers andsupportsmutual problem solving.

• Advocates nurses participation indevelopmentof organizational policies andappropriate competencystandards for professional practice.

own professional growth.

• Seeksadditionalknowledge and skills through participation in programs activitiesconferencesand self-directed learning.

• Engages in annual self-performanceidentifyingareaof strength & areas in need of professional to achieve goalsidentifiedduring performance appraisal.