Ambulatory Nurse Manager (RN)- Multi-Specialty

The University of Kansas Health System; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, KS is seeking a Nursing Leadership role to oversee ambulatory nursing practice, quality of care, and patient flow. You will supervise staff, ensure licensure compliance, develop budgets, and promote evidence-based care while collaborating with departments to improve outcomes.

The position offers professional development and involvement in organizational initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing is required.
• At least 5 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Master's degree in Nursing preferred for leadership roles.
• Current RN licensure and BLS required.
• Multistate license per state requirements or active single-state license with application in progress.

Responsibilities

• Achieve business and organization goals and objectives.
• Manage the delivery of nursing care for ambulatory patients within a department or area.
• Collaborate with liaison departments to maintain patient care standards using evidence-based practice.
• Support clinical nursing research and system research activities.
• Assist with front and back office duties to resolve patient flow issues.
• Oversee staffing, productivity, and provide direction reflecting patient and family needs.
• Provide supervision and evaluate staff performance.
• Ensure clinical team operates at top of licensure and promotes staff development.
• Develop and maintain department patient care standards through quality improvement.
• Develop and implement safety initiatives and evidence-based health service delivery.
• Oversee policies to ensure efficient delivery of health services.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff development

Budget management

Quality improvement

Evidence-based practice

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

5+ years clinical experience

Master of Science in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Achieve business and organization goals, visions and objectives.
• Manages the delivery of nursing care and practice of professional nursing for non-hospitalized patients (ambulatory population) within a specified department, procedural area, and/or infusion area.
• Collaborates with liaison departments in maintaining patient care standards utilizing evidence based practice as applicable.
• Participates in clinical nursing research and supports The University of Kansas Health System research activities.
• Assists with front and back office as needed to Identify and resolves issues affecting patient flow and the delivery of care.
• Manages operation of assigned areas by analyzing personnel structure, determining staffing needs, monitoring productivity, and providing direction that reflects patient and family needs across the continuum of care to achieve desired outcomes.
• Provides supervision, evaluates performance, conducts selection and termination process.
• Ensures clinical team works at top of licensure / responsibility.
• Actively promotes staff and self-development.
• Develops and maintains department related patient care standards through continuous quality improvement.
• Develops quality and safety initiatives to provide highest level of care.
• Oversees development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient, effective, evidence-based delivery of health services.
• Assess the environment and make recommendations to ensure optimal patient comfort, safety and compliance with various regulatory bodies (OSHA, JCAHO, etc.).
• Fosters patient and employee satisfaction.
• Promotes shared decision making with input from staff.
• Assists in the development and monitoring of the budget.
• Approves purchases, establishes and revises inventory quotes.
• Collaborate with nursing colleagues in ambulatory care to promote optimal utilization of nursing resources among the various clinics.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• High School Graduate 5 or more years of clinical experience in practice area.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master Degree Nursing 1 or more years of nursing leadership.
• 2 or more years of management experience.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing - in state in which you live OR Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing - active with multistate in progress with proof of application
• Must have current active multistate state Register Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live.
• Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live by 4/30/2026.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within 14 days of hire.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Nursing Professional Development Certification (NPD-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Professional Nursing Certification
• Time Type: Full time

Job Requisition ID: R-57838

Important information for you to know as you apply

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world‑class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis.

We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence.

Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life‑changing treatments for the people we serve.