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. This position collaborates 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 role also assists with oversight of monitoring data for submission to all regulatory agencies in a timely manner to maintain nursing compliance and provides continuous quality-based education and updates to the Executive Quality Council and to the board of the Community Health Centers on an ongoing basis. 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.
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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