Ambulatory Care Dept Manager, RN Job in Colton, California US
Ambulatory Care Dept Manager, RN
Manages a single department or multiple small departments providing ambulatory patient care services. Ensures staff provides high quality, accessible, cost effective care, patient focused services to members across the continuum which comply w/ local, state, federal requirements. Develops maintains clinical nursing practice standards, budgets, staff development. Manages the planning, development, implementation, delivery, evaluation/improvement of quality out-patient/nursing services that add value are integrated w/ nursing standards of practice, service priorities, performance/outcome measures, as well as w/ strategic, business, organizational goals/objectives. Essential Functions: - Manages the delivery of nursing services out-patient care which are integrated w/ business plans meet or exceed cost, quality, clinical, utilization standards performance measures - Ensures that services meet members physicians internal clients needs in a changing competitive health care market - Manages, coordinates service delivery and/or programs assigned to assistant manager(s) - With SCPMG staff develops strategic/business plans to achieve integrated services across the continuum of care - Manages ensures continuous improvement of all clinical practices, services, operations by designing implementing systems, processes, methods to evaluate improve patient care across the continuum of care - Ensures Assistants staff provide the highest quality of care are in compliance w/ the Nurse Practice Act, NCQA, JCAHO, federal, state, local requirements - Collaborates w/ physicians other health care providers in establishing, implementing, maintaining, evaluating/improving patient care quality service standards to meet members internal clients expectations - Acts as a patient advocate resolving patient care issues - Designs evaluates processes to improve systems patient care results across the continuum of care - Develops manages budgets resource allocations - Monitors financial performance identifies implements strategies to reduce costs improve quality of care/service - Determines the appropriate staff mix for department develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, maintain the competency of all department staff - Provides on going staff development - Develops, implements monitors departmental policies procedures which support the organization's goals/business objectives ensures they are met - Collaborates w/ Physician Team Leader Department Chief in developing the level of patient services the day-to-day operations of the department - Manages resolves human resource, labor relations, employee department safety, risk management issues Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree or four (4) years of equivalent experience in nursing or related field such as health care management required. - Master's Degree preferred. - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. - Current California RN license required. - CPR certification required. - Experience in ambulatory care nursing or other relevant clinical experience required (usually five (5) - six (6) years) including previous supervisory experience (usually three (3) years). - Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, and other local, state and federal regulations. - Clinical specialization in area of practice preferred. - Demonstrated interpersonal skills. - Knowledge of ambulatory care practices/ operations/ issues. Preferred Qualifications: - Management and / or clinical experience within the areas of anesthesiology or surgical services preferred.