Director Of Ambulatory Care Nursing

UW Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Ambulatory Care Nursing. This is a highly visible position, providing nursing and clinical leadership at our Montlake and Northwest medical center campuses.

WORK SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday

Daytime hours

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Serve in a hands-on leadership role

Work with key stakeholders to shape the way we approach ambulatory care

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Partners with medical and operational leaders to support ambulatory initiatives, ensuring plans are implemented in an efficient, effective manner

Serves on the Magnet Champions Committee, the Nursing Executive Committee, the Ambulatory Care Leadership Council, and other workgroups representing nursing professional practice

Mentors RN2s, RN3s, and Nurse Managers to the highest levels of nursing practice while maintaining high engagement in ambulatory operations

Provides leadership and oversight of clinical practice for Nurse Managers, Clinical Nurse Educators, and Medical Assistant Program Coordinators

Provides supervision to the Ambulatory Float Pool

Participates in the implementation of nursing philosophy and goals, consistent with Magnet and UW Medicine pillars

Maintains regulatory standards related to clinical care in the ambulatory setting

Partners with clinic leadership to promote employee and provider engagement

Provides oversight of nurse and medical assistant orientation to ensure appropriate onboarding and competency within their scope of practice

Assures compliance with organizational quality assurance and improvement programs

Reviews incident reports (Patient Safety Net) and related quality improvement activities

Reports on quality performance outcomes for selected programs

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree in Nursing or an equivalent healthcare degree at the Master's level

4 years of ambulatory nursing care experience

3 years in a clinical leadership role

Active licensure to practice as a RN in Washington State

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered for this role.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center

• Montlake, UW Medical Center

• Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.