Manager of Nursing - Outpatient Ambulatory Clinic
Houston, Texas
You'll lead clinic patient flow, staffing and clinical quality with physician and administrative leaders.
Posted Sep 19 · 2 years of experience
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- Outpatient Ambulatory Clinic · Outpatient Nurse Manager with our Texas Children's Outpatient Ambulatory Clinic
- License
- RN license Current RN Licensure by the Texas Board of NursesCurrent RN license from the Texas Board of Nurses
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current RN license from the Texas Board of Nurses Current RN Licensure by the Texas Board of Nurses Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association Basic Life Support required (American Heart Association)
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required
- Experience
- 2 years of nursing experience Two (2) years of nursing experience required
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Direct patient care to support clinic operations and patient flow Provides direct patient care to support outpatient clinical operations and patient flow
- Day to day
- Tracks current and projected patient volumes Monitors current and projected patient volumes and clinical processes via data collection and observation
- Day to day
- Makes staffing decisions from data Uses data to make decisions for staffing effectiveness
- Day to day
- Liaison between physicians, families, nursing staff and ancillary departments Serves as a liaison between physicians, families, nursing staff and ancillary departments
- Day to day
- Coaches, counsels and develops staff Coaches, counsels and develops staff to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care
- Day to day
- Handles human resources issues for assigned staff Observes, identifies, and addresses human resources issues for assigned staff
- Care model
- Family-centered, developmentally appropriate care participate in the delivery of high quality, family-centered and developmentally appropriate patient care at the clinic level
- Details
- Fast-paced hospital setting someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
Posted on Texas Children's Hospital’s careers page.
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We are searching for a Nurse Manager with our Texas Children's Outpatient Ambulatory Clinic someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting. In this position, you’ll maintain accountability for clinical and personnel activities and to provide support to the Director, Medical Director and Practice Administrator for outpatient clinic operations. As our Patient Care Manager, you will participate in the delivery of high quality, family-centered and developmentally appropriate patient care at the clinic level.
Lastly, you will provide leadership to direct clinic patient flow, staffing and clinical quality in collaboration with physician and administrative outpatient leaders. Think you’ve got what it takes? Qualifications Current RN Licensure by the Texas Board of Nurses Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required Two (2) years of nursing experience required Basic Life Support required (American Heart Association) Responsibilities Coordinates and collaborates outpatient clinical operations and patient care needs with appropriate members of the healthcare team to achieve desired clinical outcomes and management of care across the continuum Demonstrates effective communication skills with health care team and works to eliminate communication barriers Serves as a liaison between physicians, families, nursing staff and ancillary departments Monitors current and projected patient volumes and clinical processes via data collection and observation Effectively and succinctly compiles, analyzes, and presents data to diagnose process improvement opportunities and goals to team and department Uses data to make decisions for staffing effectiveness Observes, identifies, and addresses human resources issues for assigned staff Coaches, counsels and develops staff to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care Maintains clinical competency by ensuring that the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the patient are met within a Family-Centered care environment Supports the implementation of clinic goals (in collaboration with physician and clinic leadership) and communication of the organization’s strategic plan to staff Participates in clinic-based quality initiatives for the purpose of developing and monitoring clinical outcomes that demonstrate nursing excellence Provides direct patient care to support outpatient clinical operations and patient flow
What's around it?
Houston, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Household income
- $64,813/yr, all local households, not nurse pay