The Clinical Nurse Manager of Orthopedics is a key clinical leader for St. Charles Ambulatory Care and is responsible for the quality of care delivered by nurses, techs and medical assistants in orthopedics. Under direction of the Ambulatory Care CNO and the Director of Ambulatory Care Nursing, the nurse manager works in partnership with the Administrative Director and the Clinical Division Director of Orthopedics, Neurosurgery & Physiatry and collaborates with the clinic operational managers. The nurse manager is responsible for ensuring that nurses, techs and medical assistants maintain core competencies, including practice-based learning and improvement; patient care skills; systems-based practice; medical knowledge; interpersonal and communication skills; and professionalism. This leader participates in the orthopedic division annual budget process and considers the financial impact when making clinical decisions. The nurse manager is accountable for the clinic and care team quality, development, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of clinical pathways and the team-based model of care. They are responsible for standardizing clinical practices and workflow efficiencies across all orthopedic clinics. The nurse manager may provide nursing services directly to the patients of the Orthopedics, Neurosurgery & Physiatry Division. This position directly manages the Orthopedic MA Supervisor and the Orthopedic Tech Supervisor.