Nurse Manager Intern - Ambulatory

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Nurse Manager Intern for full-time support in the ambulatory division. This position involves assisting the Nurse Manager in administrative and clinical operations, focusing on patient care assessment, implementation, and evaluation while fostering collaboration within the healthcare team.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of clinical nursing experience. Leadership skills and effective communication are crucial for success in this role, which aims to ensure high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate.
• 2 or more years of clinical nursing experience.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with hiring and performance evaluation of staff.
• Collaborate with leadership to establish patient care standards.
• Maintain a safe environment conducive to positive health teaching.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

Job description

Nurse Manager Intern - AmbulatorySkip to main contentPlease accept cookies to enable full functionality.#Nurse Manager Intern - Ambulatory page is loaded## Nurse Manager Intern - AmbulatoryApplylocations: Kansas City, KStime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 8 Days Agojob requisition id: R-51078# Position TitleNurse Manager Intern - AmbulatoryBell Hospital## Position Summary / Career Interest:The Nurse Manager Intern, under the direction of the manager, assists/supports the division or unit administratively and clinically. Assists in supervisory planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling activities. Assumes responsibility for the overall assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care on the unit. Is responsible for efficient day to day operations of the department and optimum use of resources to maximize productivity. Fosters an environment of collaboration and respect with physician colleagues, nurses and other healthcare team members.**Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions*** Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff.* Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff.* Collaborates with the Nurse Manager, Director and Physician leadership to establish patient care standards and evaluates staff compliance.* Serves as a mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction.* Creates and maintains a supportive work environment for the entire team.* Creates and maintains an atmosphere of respect and courtesy toward patients, staff and colleagues.* Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients’ that is conducive to positive health teaching and maintenance, meeting patient and family expectations for care while implementing mechanisms to ensure culturally specific care.* Responds to patient and family concerns or complaints with sensitivity and compassion in a timely fashion.* Maintains clinical relevance, demonstrating self-development by keeping current on a variety of clinical, management and health care topics.* Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care which includes JCAHO, CMS, IHI, CAP, etc., instructing staff and ensuring compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management.* Makes recommendations and provides opportunities for growth and development of personnel and arranges for appropriate education and training of staff.* Operational Performance* Develops, prepares and monitors the personnel staffing schedules short and long-term, supply and equipment budgets in collaboration with the staff and support department directors, to include applicable quality and throughput metrics.* Promotes a level of professionalism on the unit, both in culture and appearance.* Motivates academic pursuit and continuing education on the part of the staff by establishing and meeting service based certification goals.* Uses findings from patient and staff satisfaction surveys and complaints to plan and improve patient care using active mentoring and performance management strategies.* Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.* These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.**Required Education and Experience*** High School Graduate* Bachelors Degree* 2 or more years clinical nursing experinece* Demonstrated communication, leadership and interpersonal skills**Preferred Education and Experience*** Master's Degree* Doctor of Nursing Practice* Previous supervisory experience**Required Licensure and Certification*** Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days* Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Registered Nursing in the State of Kansas**Preferred Licensure and Certification*** 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 at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.## Time Type:Full time## Job Requisition ID:R-51078### 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.