Ambulatory Oncology Nursing Manager

Location: Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center – Dallas, TX

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday; No Weekends

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you‿ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
Works under limited supervision of department Chairman or Director to provide clinical and managerial functions within general or specialized patient care area. 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree – BSN 
  Graduate of NLN approved nursing program. 
   

• Experience
  5 years of experience as a registered nurse and 
  2 years of management/supervisory experience 
   

• Licenses and Certifications
  (RN) REGISTERED NURSE – Current Texas license Upon Hire 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Collaborates effectively with Medical Director, faculty, staff and all stakeholders to achieve Health System expectations regarding key strategic and operational objectives including but not limited to productivity, access, quality, and patient experience metrics.
• Responsible for continuous performance improvement to provide quality focused safe patient care.
• Manages daily clinical operations in conjunction with Health System policies and guidelines.
• Define and develops effective roles for licensed nursing personnel, technologists, CMOA’s who are directly involved in patient care in the ambulatory setting.
• Meets or exceeds strategic financial goals based upon Health System/Ambulatory Services staffing guidelines and employs most cost effective option in providing appropriate patient care. Utilizes resources in manner which is appropriate and which optimizes resources for benefit of organization and patient outcomes. Identifies and implements efficiency or cost saving ideas. Develops clinic’s annual capital and operational budgets with assistance from clinical department, Medical Director, nursing, staff and administration personnel. Completes payroll editing at the end of payroll cycle and maintains attendance records.
• Adheres and facilitates adherence by other personnel to all policies and procedures, ANA’s code of ethics, and nationally recognized standards of nursing practice, and other regulatory agencies. Reviews nursing assignments and revises as necessary to meet specific needs of patients and /or to ensure adherence to policies, procedures and to monitor budget objectives. Implements disciplinary interventions, including termination, as appropriate and in compliance with policy.
• Reviews schedule and staffing plan with other personnel to ensure adequate coverage of patient care needs daily. Interviews and makes final decision regarding hiring of all nursing personnel for clinic. Oversees new employee orientation to clinic. Implements disciplinary interventions, including termination, as appropriate and in compliance with policy. Acts as a mentor using coaching and counseling tools to evaluate performance improvement activity. Completes performance reviews and orientation evaluations of nursing personnel and clinical staff. Participates in identification and resolution of staff, physician, patient and/or family complaints.
• Provides direct patient care and/or functions as “charge” position as needed. Seeks out opportunities to teach and mentor other nursing personnel on formal or informal basis. Collaborates with nursing staff and Ambulatory Services to meet educational needs of current nursing and clinical personnel. Promotes personal and professional growth of all nursing personnel by supervising opportunities for active participation in unit-based activities and appropriate patient care.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Work requires ability to maintain current customer service, clinical, and technical skills by attending training programs and seminars to continue level of competency and ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Work requires knowledge and ability to develop and recommend departmental and institutional policies and procedures for patient care and operational management.
• Work requires establishment and management of operating budget.
• Work requires determination of methods and approaches to problems.
• Work requires knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Work requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Work requires frequent contact with physicians, residents, fellows, allied health personnel, and other medical and/or non-medical office support personnel to coordinate and provide optimal level of patient care.
• Work requires telephone contact with patients, referring physicians, and pharmaceutical representatives outside of UT Southwestern, vendors, and third party payees.
• Work requires ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Work requires ability to lift, push, and/or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Work requires ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Requirements

• Handling
• Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Standing
• Talking

Working Conditions

• Clinical Setting
• May be exposed to body fluids and infectious diseases

Salary Information
Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.