Assistant Nurse Manager Ambulatory – Outpatient Pediatrics

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus seeks an Assistant Nurse Manager to lead ambulatory pediatric care, providing diagnostic or therapeutic services with clinical supervision and staff development.

You will oversee nursing delivery for non-hospitalized pediatric patients, collaborate with related departments, support research activities, and ensure high-quality, evidence-based care while guiding budgeting and policy implementation.

Qualifications

• BSN degree required and RN license in good standing.
• BLS certification through AHA required.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, management, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of ambulatory nursing care for non-hospitalized pediatric population.
• Collaborate with liaison departments to maintain patient care standards.
• Participate in clinical nursing research and support related activities.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting care delivery.
• Manage unit operations including staffing, productivity, and direction.
• Provide supervision, performance evaluation, and staffing decisions.
• Develop and align unit plans with enterprise initiatives and licensure standards.
• Monitor quality, safety initiatives, and policy implementation.
• Participate in budget development and equipment purchasing.
• Evaluate new products for unit use.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Communication

Decision making

Conflict resolution

Team development

Education

BSN

RN licensure

MSN

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

This position supports the outpatient pediatric clinic at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, a dynamic environment featuring 59 exam rooms organized into five pods and nursing stations. The clinic serves general pediatrics as well as all pediatric subspecialties at main campus, with each subspecialty aligned to a designated pod and supported by a dedicated primary nursing team (LPNs and MAs/CTs).

As an Assistant Nurse Manager, you will manage the delivery of care in an ambulatory setting. In this role, you will provide diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients while offering clinical supervision, maintaining quality outcomes and supervising all aspects of personnel management and development. Ultimately, your dedication and leadership help enhance the Cleveland Clinic experience for everyone, whether they are patients, visitors or fellow caregivers. Joining this team means becoming part of a supportive caregiver community united by shared values and a common purpose: to make the organization the best place to receive healthcare and the best place to work in healthcare.

A caregiver in this position works Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. No weekends or holidays.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Manage the delivery of nursing care and practice of professional nursing for non-hospitalized patients (ambulatory population) within a specified department, procedural area, infusion area, and/or Institute.
• Collaborate with liaison departments in maintaining patient care standards utilizing evidence-based practice as applicable.
• Participate in clinical nursing research and support Cleveland Clinic research activities.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of care.
• Manage operation of unit by analyzing personnel structure, determining staffing needs, monitoring productivity, and providing direction.
• Provide supervision, evaluate performance, conduct selection and termination process.
• Develop strategic plans in alignment with enterprise initiatives. Ensures clinical team works at top of licensure / responsibility. Actively promotes staff and self-development.
• Develop and maintain unit related patient care standards through continuous quality improvement. Develops quality and safety initiatives to provide the highest level of care. Oversee development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient, effective, evidence-based delivery of health services.
• Attain and maintain JC and other regulatory standards. Fosters patience and employee satisfaction.
• Promote shared decision making with input from staff.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of the budget and will approve purchases, establish, and revise inventory quotes.
• Direct unit participation in evaluation of new products as applicable.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
• Three years of experience as a clinical nurse
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, management, communication, counseling, problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution, and group process
• High degree of clinical expertise in the specialty area

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• MSN (Master of Science in Nursing)
• Nursing certification in specialty area

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $78,000.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $119,392.00

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).