Lead Nurse - Sacramento
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Lead provides direct patient care while serving as a clinical resource and mentor for the medical team. The role supports clinical operations, promotes evidence-based practice, reinforces quality standards, and helps ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate care across WPCC programs. The ideal candidate is motivated, adaptable, solutions-oriented, and comfortable working in an evolving healthcare environment. The position combines clinical judgment, collaboration, and accountability to help improve care for people experiencing homelessness and housing instability.
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse license.
- Current BLS certification.
- Minimum of two years of RN clinical experience.
- Strong assessment, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Experience working within interdisciplinary teams.
- Valid California driver's license with the ability to travel locally.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Recuperative Care, Community Health, Street Medicine, Public Health, Case Management, or Homeless Healthcare.
- Leadership or charge nurse experience.
- Experience supervising or mentoring clinical staff.
- Wound care experience.
- Behavioral Health and/or Substance Use Disorder experience.
- ACLS certification.
- Experience working in community-based or mobile healthcare settings.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and ongoing clinical monitoring.
- Provide wound care, medication administration, patient education, and nursing interventions within RN scope of practice.
- Identify changes in patient condition and collaborate with providers to develop timely care plans.
- Support transitions of care following hospital discharge and coordinate follow-up with primary care and specialty providers.
- Deliver trauma-informed, patient-centered care that promotes dignity, autonomy, and trust.
- Serve as a clinical mentor and resource for LVNs, EMTs, Medical Coordinators, and other clinical support staff.
- Reinforce clinical competencies, best practices, and standardized workflows.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and constructive feedback to promote professional growth.
- Monitor documentation quality, workflow efficiency, and adherence to clinical standards.
- Escalate clinical concerns appropriately while fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and help develop innovative clinical processes.
- Maintain timely, accurate documentation within the electronic health record.
- Collaborate with providers, behavioral health, case management, outreach teams, and community partners.
- Participate in Street Medicine and outreach services as assigned.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, increase efficiency, and enhance patient outcomes.
- Contribute to a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and excellence.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities
- Supportive leadership committed to employee growth
- Opportunity to help shape an expanding, innovative healthcare organization
- Meaningful work that makes a lasting difference in the lives of others
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
