RN Manager - Urology Oncology Clinic - Stephenson Cancer Center

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We are seeking an RN Manager to join the Urology and Prostate surgery oncology team at the Stephenson Cancer Center, the only NCI designated center in Oklahoma. Urologic cancers encompass those affecting the prostate, kidney, bladder and surrounding areas. Caring for this patient population is complex and multidisciplinary but incredibly rewarding. The care team, consisting of RNs, LPNs, MAs, and CTAs, collaborate with 8-10 providers per week to manage a patient load of 80-100 individuals daily, spanning from cancer surveillance to end-of-life care.

General Description: Manages a clinic by supervising nurses and other personnel, scheduling, performing nursing duties, ensuring policy adherence, attending meetings, developing services, acting as a patient services advocate, and collaborating with other professionals.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Personnel Supervision. Supervises 5 or more nurses. Coordinates and supervises the activities of nursing services and other medical personnel. Hires, trains, conducts performance appraisals, disciplines, and terminates employees.
• Scheduling. Plans and implements nursing personnel schedules. May plan schedules for other personnel, students, volunteers, etc.
• Nursing. Works as a Staff Registered Nurse when needed.
• Policy Adherence. Observes nursing care to ensure adherence to policy, and to ensure physicians' orders are strictly followed. Enhances adherence to clinical, project, program, or departmental policies and procedures.
• Meeting Attendance. Attends meetings and conferences. Conducts monthly Nurse staff meetings. May make presentations to committees, staff, etc.
• Service Development. Develops a variety of professional services for nursing care and/or project enhancements. Identifies gaps in services for nursing care and proposes solutions to problems identified.
• Patient Services Advocacy. Acts as a liaison and advocate for patient services or project participants.
• Collaboration. Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to provide efficient quality patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education:Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor's of Science in Nursing required. Master's level education preferred.

Experience: 3 to 5 years of progressive leadership experience required.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required:Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC).Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques and procedures.
• Managerial skills sufficient for organizing, developing and supervising a department and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders. Strong influence skills and ability to motivate others.
• Ability to maintain integrity and trust among leadership and staff
• Proven ability to manage a team of professionals and lead a departmental function
• Demonstrated business acumen. Demonstrated business understanding and ability to balance people/ organizational decisions with business considerations. Experience using metrics to drive decisions and working with external vendors.
• Must be a strategic thinker, self-motivated and have excellent problem solving and project management skills
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple high priority deliverables
• Knowledge of managerial functions such as budgets, statistical measures, report writing, performance improvement tools, etc.
• Proficient with the use of Microsoft Office tools..
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Must able to prioritize and manage several tasks at one time

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