Kennedy Krieger Nurse Manager - Outpatient Services & School Based Programs New

Kennedy Krieger leads the way in translating scientific advances into new therapies and educational interventions, while providing an inspirational environment for training tomorrow's leaders in the field. These successes benefit millions of children, adolescents, and adults worldwide. Kennedy Krieger Institute offers more than 55 outpatient clinics, home and community programs, education, research, pediatric neurobehavioral and rehabilitation/feeding inpatient units, and a day hospital.

This position is 40 hours per week, working Monday through Friday, daytime hours, and on-site. The Nurse Manager is accountable and responsible for the overall operations of the clinic areas and the direct supervision of all outpatient staff and the nursing staff working within the educational programs. This person will be a role model and mentor and is responsible for promoting a collaborative atmosphere between nurses, physicians, and personnel of other disciplines.

Benefits You Will Receive

• $10,000 sign-on bonus
• Pay range $44.21- $79.64/hr. Based on years of nursing & leadership experience
• $10,500/year tuition advancement/reimbursement for employees earning undergrad and graduate degrees (pro-rated for 16-39 hours/week)
• 50% college tuition grant for dependents up to $32,000/year for eligible employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week who have 5 years of service or more.
• Student loan repayment for employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week ($100 per month up to $10,500)
• Bonus incentive for a master's degree
• Bonus incentive for nursing certification
• Medical, Dental, Vision (active the month after you attend HR)
• Enhanced Mental Health Benefits
• 401K Automatic 3% employer-funded "base contribution" with additional 1.5%-3% based on years of service
• Sick and Vacation accrual upon the first day of work
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Child Care Spending Account)

 $2,000 for each eligible child through the age of 6; $600 for each child age 7-10

• Program to earn free CEUs
• Free, secure, and monitored parking

Responsibilities

1. Establishes and evaluates objectives for the outpatient clinics that are realistic, measurable, and compatible with the Outpatient Nursing Department's goals and objectives.
2. Develops, implements, and reviews the Nursing Department's policies, procedures, and standards consistent with regulatory and accrediting agencies for the outpatient and educational programs.
3. Enforces policies and procedures consistently and equitably.
4. Ensures fiscal management by identifying factors influencing operational costs in clinical areas.
5. Adheres to departmental and hospital organizational charts for purposes of communicating, reporting, and decision-making.
6. Establishes and maintains effective interdepartmental working relationships through formal and informal meetings, team building, problem-solving sessions, staff, and department meetings
7. Interviews and hire applicants for existing vacancies in collaboration with appropriate personnel and coordinates orientation of new staff, in-services, and educational information.
8. Oversee staffing and scheduling to ensure adequate and safe staffing ratios. Assigns staff according to expertise, position responsibilities, and clinic or program needs.
9. Ensures performance improvement process is consistent, fair, and equitable.
10. Provides leadership, motivation, and problem-solving to staff and provides direct ongoing feedback to staff regarding job performance. Conducts yearly performance appraisals for assigned staff.
11. Ensures probationary and annual performance appraisals are completed by senior staff nurses within the required time limit.
12. Ensures that outpatient and school-based nursing employees complete annual and mandatory competencies.
13. Manages rapidly changing situations and multiple priorities within outpatient nursing services and school-based programs.
14. Oversees staff development and delivery of in-service education to ensure nursing staff are equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide quality nursing care.
15. Performs duties of Assistant Vice President, Outpatient Nursing/Associate Chief Nursing Officer in her absence, as needed.

Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required. A Master of Science Degree in Nursing or a related field is preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience required, and a Minimum of 2 years of

Supervision of personnel is required.

License: Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license from Maryland or a compact state.

Certification: Current CPR certification that includes hands-on skills