Job Description

Nemours is seeking a Nurse Manager-Ambulatory, to join our Nemours Children's Hospital team in Orlando, Florida.

Located in Orlando, Fla., Nemours Children’s Hospital is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 100-bed pediatric hospital also features the area’s only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children’s Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve, we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.

The Ambulatory Clinic Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for the clinical operations, quality, and service of assigned clinic locations and divisions. This position is responsible for ensuring adequate clinical and support staffing, meeting daily operational requirements, and addressing operations needs as they arise. The Manager promotes patient- and family-centric care and helps facilitate Nemours’ shared governance model for ambulatory care, modeling the Nemours Standards of Behavior and Values.

This Position Is Responsible For The Following

• Promotes a patient and family-centered care model promoting the nurse patient partnership and the professional role of the nurse.
• Manages assigned Ambulatory Clinic staff promoting a healthy work and learning environment.
• Insures adequate training of new staff and ongoing training of existing staff.
• Maintains adequate coverage in the assigned clinical area and when necessary, provides justification for changes in staffing levels.
• Hires, counsels and provides disciplinary actions to Ambulatory Clinic staff as necessary.
• Provides feedback and coaching to staff on an ongoing basis utilizing the Nemours Standards of Behavior.
• Performs timely annual performance reviews for all assigned staff in accordance with Human Resources policy and procedures.
• Along with the Director of Nursing, monitors expenses and assures compliance with the budget.
• Along with the Director of Nursing or Operations Manager, provides justification for necessary capital and operational expenses.
• Ensures effective and efficient utilization of resources in daily management decisions.
• Supports and operationalizes the integrated model of care.
• Assures nursing compliance with regulatory readiness agencies.
• Leads quality improvement projects designed to improve nursing clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Participates in nursing research activities and supports evidence based pediatric nursing.
• Models a caring philosophy focusing on health promotion and safety education.
• Champions’ age –appropriate developmental considerations and holistic patient care.
• Directs nursing planning and policy making through constructive collaboration in key committees.
• Must have the ability to work well with others, have good communication skills and regular attendance is required.
• Champions continuous improvement activities and serves as a coach and mentor to ambulatory clinic staff.
• Assures the assigned Ambulatory Clinic staff participates in shared governance and magnet activities if applicable.
• Promotes an inter-disciplinary approach.
• Promotes Nemours with a positive image in community activities and events.
• Teach, Coach and Mentor all staff to meet and exceed customer service goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (up to 3-4 years of formal training/education beyond high school) required.
• Master's Degree in Nursing or other field preferred.
• Current Florida Nursing license in good standing.
• Current AHA BLS Certification required.
• Minimum of five (5) years Nursing experience preferred.
• Management experience preferred.
• Travel may be required to other clinic locations.
  
  

About Us

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .

About The Team

At Nemours, Nursing is more than just a department, it is a philosophy embodied by every Nursing Associate - that we are shared guardians of children's health and joy. Our nurses have a gift for caring for children and the needs of their families.

Our nurses support an environment of opportunity for personal growth and professional development, teaching each other, and our patients and families important aspects of care.

Throughout Nemours, in our hospitals, specialty care clinics, and in outpatient and inpatient settings, our nurses use their expertise and knowledge to translate research into evidence-based practice, continuously improving the safety and quality of our family-centered care.