Ambulatory Nurse Manager - Oncology

37370 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Hematology Unit

Full time

Yes

40

• Full time - 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday
• 8am - 5pm

Pay Range:

$44.15 - $66.25

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Hematology – Lexington seeks an Ambulatory Oncology Nurse Manager to lead its hospital-based clinic. This leader guides the outpatient oncology team clinically and operationally, managing daily nursing operations, staffing, clinical workflows, teammate development, and quality and regulatory compliance to ensure safe, patient-centered care. Partnering with physicians, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary teams, the manager promotes efficient care coordination, high team performance, and an outstanding patient experience. Oncology Nurse Certification, chemotherapy/immunotherapy infusion experience, and prior management experience are strongly preferred.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing, Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred, one of which must be in Nursing. Five years' nursing experience preferred. Two years of acute care experience preferred within the last ten years. Ambulatory experience preferred. Previous management or supervisory experience preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of applicable state required. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) may be required within one year in select clinical areas. Certification in specialty area preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Supervises and coordinates personnel activities including staff selection, hiring, orientation, performance management, merit recommendations, staff time off schedules, education, credentialing, and continued professional development.

2. Ensures care is delivered in accordance with the Patient and Family promise. Maintains privacy, confidentiality, and security for patients, families, visitors, and staff. Facilitates resolution of conflicts, collaborates with Patient and Family Relations to promote service recovery and empowers staff in conflict resolution.

3. Responsible for compliance with all internal and external professional and regulatory agency standards including DFS, CMS, and TJC, with clinic Plan of Care guidelines, WFBH Department of Nursing policies and standards, and applicable state Board of Nursing standards of practice. Identifies compliance issues and collaborates with DON and WFBH compliance office to develop and implement action plans as needed.

4. Provides leadership to staff to ensure goals are met through established standards of performance, support of the Mission, Vision, and Values of WFBH, and evidence-based practice.

5. Develops and maintains coordination/cooperation with other clinics and/or between service lines, patients, and all healthcare professionals to provide consistent, excellent patient care. Accountable for the quality and appropriateness of health care delivery and for the environment in which clinical patient care is practiced.

6. Ensures patient population competencies. Provides appropriate patient care delivery in accordance with specific patient population by utilizing knowledge and patient needs for age/development.

7. Engages in self-development of clinical, managerial, and professional goals. Takes responsibility for continuing education to develop best practices and maintain the highest level of patient care and staff development.

8. Participates with business administrator in planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring budgetary process for assigned areas. Assures nursing/clinical workload is measured and based upon established benchmarks and patient needs to optimize quality, cost effective care.

9. Develops and implements QI programs that result in improvement in the quality of patient care. Ensures indicators that are measurable and outcome based. Ensures staff are involved in the QI process.

10. Performs and maintains competency for point of care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with WFBH Point of Care policies and with applicable state and federal regulations.

11. Demonstrates the attributes of Caring Leadership, communicates effectively, and motivates others to achieve established outcomes.

12. Ensures the hospital mission, the philosophy of the Department of Nursing, and service line objectives of the clinical area are achieved through annual goals and objectives that are measureable and accomplished within the specified periods.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Flexibility in a changing environment
• Ability to function under stressful conditions and difficult situations
• Ability to lead a team effectively Knowledge of regulatory standards

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Well-lit, well-ventilated, and adequate space
• Contact with patients and family members under wide variety of circumstances
• Combination of medical office and exam/procedure room settings
• Regular exposure to blood-borne diseases, infectious and contagious diseases

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.