Job Details: Job Location: Ambulatory Surgery Center - Memphis, TN 38103, Position Type: Full Time, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Ambulatory Support Services.
What you will do
- Collaborate with Ambulatory Services leadership to develop and implement activities, provide operational support, obtain information, answer inquiries and resolve issues.
- Lead and provide guidance for all patient care delivered, promoting an efficient, effective, timely, and safe workflow in the assigned ambulatory practice(s).
- Serve as a consultative resource for ambulatory practice staff, providing expert knowledge and role‑modeling behavioral skills that impact clinical practice and patient outcomes.
- Develop, assign, and/or review patient plans to ensure positive patient outcomes.
- Serve as the clinical leader and resource for all staff and providers in the assigned ambulatory practice(s).
- Demonstrate clinical competency in the execution of the nursing process and direct staff in the application of care.
- Facilitate the care process and a positive patient experience through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Direct, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate activities related to the delivery of ambulatory nursing care across the system of care.
- Maintain safety and control of patients, employees, and visitors in the ambulatory practice.
- Demonstrate appropriate leadership in emergency situations in the delivery of care.
- Assist in improving and sustaining clinical excellence.
- Assist in the development of objectives, policies, procedures, and standards consistent with patient care procedures, demonstrated competencies, risk management, infection control, and patient safety practices.
- Ensure continued readiness regarding accreditation and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with leadership and management to ensure the EOC rounding schedule is executed.
- Participate in quality reviews for clinical care improvement.
- Use information systems and technology at the point of care to improve health care outcomes.
- Conduct scheduled tracers and chart audits for the assigned ambulatory practice(s).
- Critically evaluate and anticipate risks to client safety to improve quality of client care delivery.
- Participate in the preparation of the ambulatory practice(s) for Joint Commission, state, and CMS surveys.
- Collaborate with the Practice Manager to develop and implement process changes to ensure compliance and improve outcomes.
- Represent the clinic through involvement on interdepartmental and interdisciplinary committees or task forces.
- Serve as an administrative liaison; work collaboratively with hospital/medical staff, managed care/insurance representatives, patients, IT, and others, promoting patient satisfaction and coordinating quality services.
- Provide nursing services as required.
- Demonstrate knowledge and technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills to provide care, maintain clinical competency, and meet age‑specific patient needs.
- Prepare and maintain required records, reports, and files for operational, administrative, and compliance purposes.
- Utilize organizational computer systems to enter and retrieve data.
- Maintain professional credentials and education, stay current with clinical theories, best practices, and trends, attend continuing education, staff development, and mandatory programs.
- Maintain confidentiality of information in accordance with HIPAA and compliance policies.
- Participate in the orientation and training of new staff and students who provide patient care as part of their training.
- Assist in special project activities and issues in accordance with established guidelines.
- Obtain and present data.
- Utilize analytical skills and statistical analysis to aggregate data, identify potential problems and patterns, trends, and prioritize improvement activities.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing (Required).
- Bachelor's Degree BSN (Preferred).
- Qualified by education, training, or experience to work with school age, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patient populations as the specialty assignment dictates (Required).
- Additional education based on area of assignment (Required).
- Registered Nurse (RN) with Tennessee state licensure and/or Compact State licensure (Required).
- Current CPR certification (Required).
- Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification (Required).
- Current NPR (Required).
- Additional license or certification based on area of assignment (Required).
- Minimum 3 years of clinical and patient care experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting (Required).
- Previous charge nurse, leadership, and/or supervisory experience (Preferred).
Physical Demands
- Standing – Constantly
- Walking – Constantly
- Sitting – Rarely
- Lifting – Frequently
- Carrying – Frequently
- Pushing – Occasionally
- Pulling – Occasionally
- Climbing – Occasionally
- Balancing – Occasionally
- Stooping – Frequently
- Kneeling – Frequently
- Crouching – Frequently
- Crawling – Occasionally
- Reaching – Frequently
- Handling – Frequently
- Feeling – Constantly
- Talking – Constantly
- Hearing – Constantly
- Repetitive motions – Constantly
- Eye/hand/foot coordination – Constantly
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