At Cleveland Clinic Children’s, our team brings expertise to each check-up, test and procedure to ensure every child receives the best possible care. When you join this family of caregivers, you will receive endless support and guidance as you find your place at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Pediatrics Department provides comprehensive care for infants, children, and adolescents through five specialty-focused pods. The department also features an allergy diagnostic testing center and several multidisciplinary clinics, where patients may be seen by three or four collaborating physicians to ensure coordinated, high-quality care. Using advanced technology and the latest evidence-based research, the team is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for patients.

As a Nurse Manager, you will manage the delivery of care in an ambulatory setting. In this role, you will provide diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients while offering clinical supervision,maintainingqualityoutcomesand supervising all aspects of personnel management and development.Ultimately, yourdedication and leadership help enhance the Cleveland Clinic experience for everyone, whether they are patients,visitorsor fellow caregivers.Joining this team means becoming part of a supportive caregiver community united by shared values and a common purpose: to make the organization the best place to receive healthcare and the best place to work in healthcare.

A caregiver in this position worksMonday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Manage the delivery of nursing care and practice of professional nursing for non-hospitalized patients (ambulatory population) within a specified department, procedural area, infusion area, and/or Institute.

• Collaborate with liaison departments inmaintainingpatient care standardsutilizingevidence-basedpractice as applicable.

• Participate in clinical nursing research andsupportCleveland Clinic research activities.

• Identifyand resolve issues affecting the delivery of care.

• Manage operation of unit by analyzing personnel structure,determiningstaffing needs,monitoringproductivity, and providing direction.

• Provide supervision, evaluate performance, conductselectionand termination process.

• Develop strategic plans in alignment with enterprise initiatives. Ensures clinical team works at top of licensure / responsibility.Actively promotes staff and self-development.

• Develop andmaintainunit relatedpatient care standards through continuous quality improvement.Develops quality and safety initiatives to providethe highestlevel of care. Oversee development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient, effective, evidence-based delivery of health services.

• Attain andmaintainJCand other regulatory standards. Fosterspatienceand employee satisfaction.

• Promote shared decision making withinput from staff.

• Assistin the development and monitoring of the budgetand will approvepurchases,establish, andreviseinventory quotes.

• Direct unit participation in evaluation of new products as applicable.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• BSN(Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)

• Three years of experience as a clinical nurse
• Demonstratedskills in leadership, management, communication, counseling, problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution, and group process
• High degree of clinicalexpertisein the specialty area

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• MSN(Master of Science in Nursing)

• Nursing certification in specialtyarea

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
• Light Work -- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.