Clinical Manager - Health Centers - Full-Time

Erlanger Health • Chattanooga, TN

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About The Position

The Nurse Manager strengthens and enhances operational performance goals and outcomes through alignment of nursing care across the Erlanger Health Centers and identification of opportunities for appropriate standardization and directing the delivery of nursing care, treatment, and services. This role promotes the adoption of evidence-based clinical guidelines and consistent standards to reduce variation in practice to achieve patient care quality goals and to establish guidelines for the delivery of nursing care, treatment, or services. The Nurse Manager provides guidance to assure compliant nursing structures, staffing, and processes for compliance with accreditation, certification, and licensure. Additionally, the Nurse Manager provides leadership and direction for the development of strategies to promote the recruitment, retention, and recognition of excellence in nursing, including recommendations regarding compensation and benefit programs for nursing staff, and provides direction for the implementation of nursing policies and procedures, nursing standards, and nurse staffing plans. Acting as a coach and mentor to nurses, the Nurse Manager promotes professional growth and accountability within facility MA, LPN, students, and colleagues. The role involves collaboration with the Erlanger Chief Nursing Officer to meet or exceed annual and long-term performance goals and outcomes in all key result areas in accordance with the Erlanger Health System's policies and procedures. The Nurse Manager serves as a clinical representative for community, regional, and national organizations and committees as directed, and collaborates with local, regional, and national schools of nursing to foster relationships and assist with creating recruitment pipelines. The Nurse Manager is responsible for planning, administration, and monitoring of consistent readiness of all quality management, regulatory requirements, and quality improvement processes for the Community Health Centers. This position is involved in a team-based approach to care, ensuring team members are trained to meet the highest level of function for their role as per the State of Tennessee/Georgia guidelines.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing or nurse training/accrediting program.
• Must obtain Registered Nurse (RN) licensure within 12 months of employment.
• 3 years' experience in a hospital, ambulatory care facility, or equivalent nursing leadership environment.
• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee.
• BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward.

Nice To Haves

• BSN or equivalent nursing leadership experience.
• MS.
• Experience in Quality Management, JC, OSHA, CMS, HRSA, and State regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen and enhance operational performance goals and outcomes through alignment of nursing care.
• Promote the adoption of evidence-based clinical guidelines and consistent standards.
• Provide guidance for compliant nursing structures, staffing, and processes.
• Lead the development of strategies for recruitment, retention, and recognition of nursing excellence.
• Act as a coach and mentor to nurses, promoting professional growth and accountability.
• Collaborate with the Erlanger Chief Nursing Officer to meet performance goals.
• Serve as a clinical representative for community, regional, and national organizations.
• Collaborate with nursing schools to create recruitment pipelines.
• Plan, administer, and monitor quality management and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with oversight of data monitoring for regulatory compliance.
• Provide continuous quality-based education to the Executive Quality Council and board.
• Participate in the practice's quality improvement process and performance evaluation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees