Department Manager Registered Nurse

Company: The Medical Center of Aurora
Location: Aurora
Posted on: May 21, 2023

Job Description:

Department Manager Registered Nurse - Social Health, Kidney Care, Transplant - Aurora, CO--Salary Range: --$54.71/hour - $64.33/hour--Job Summary:Supervises assigned operations for multiple or more complex --departments providing ambulatory patient care services; ensuring that staff provide high quality, accessible, cost effective care and patient-focused services to members across the continuum which comply with local, state, and federal requirements; implementing and maintaining clinical practice standards, budgets, and staff development; delivering nursing/patient care services that add value, are integrated with business plans and meet or exceed cost, quality, clinical and utilization standards/performance measures.Essential Responsibilities:

• Supervises daily operations and ensures staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, NCQA, and federal, state and local requirements.
• Implements and maintains patient care and quality service standards to meet members and internal clients expectations.
• Acts as patient advocate resolving patient care issues.
• Recommends and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.
• Assists in developing and monitoring budgets and resource allocations.
• Monitors financial performance and identifies and recommends strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
• Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff.
• Assists in providing on going staff development.
• Implements and monitors departmental policies and procedures which support the organizations goals and business objectives and ensures they are met.
• Collaborates with physicians, department chief and nursing manager in developing the appropriate level of patient services and the day-to-day operations of the department.
• Assists in managing and resolving human resource, labor relations, employee and department safety, and risk management issues.--#RNMGR
  --Basic Qualifications:Experience
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in ambulatory care or other relevant healthcare experience required OR Minimum two (2) years in leadership capacity. Education
• Bachelors degree in health care, public or business administration, or related field OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field. High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.License, Certification, Registration
• Registered Nurse License (Colorado)Additional Requirements:
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills; knowledge of ambulatory care practices/operations/issues.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency with electronic health record as indicated within six months of hire.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum two (2) years of supervisory experience, including that of a single department in ambulatory care patient services
• Demonstrated knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, and other local, state, federal regulations.
• License in Colorado as a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or other health care area related license preferred.--Manages several teams that provide support and outreach for members. Knowledge of outreach, community health, renal care and transplant.

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