Nurse Manager - Specialty Clinics

Winona Health • Winona, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager is responsible for coordinating and day-to-day supervision for Specialty Clinics. This caregiver supports Specialty Clinic Caregivers by providing expertise in the nursing practice process, removing barriers to patient flow and clinical care, and by being a resource for decision-making. Interprets and enforces policies and procedures. Provides leadership, coaching, direction, and mentoring to caregivers.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Current Minnesota RN License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Basic computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Patient Information Database (Cerner)

Nice To Haves

• One year of supervisory experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

• Creates and promotes an environment where caregivers work cooperatively toward patient care objectives.
• Facilitates communication and problem solving by empowering and coaching caregivers as problem solvers.
• Engage caregivers in their work.
• Develops positive relationships through the use of effective communication, use of crucial conversation skills and timely feedback and follow up on issues.
• Provides supervision to caregivers.
• Holds caregivers accountable to the mission, vision, values, the manifesto and role summaries.
• Provides regular feedback to caregivers about behaviors and work performance.
• Uses the performance management process appropriately.
• Coaches and engages caregivers with the goal of developing and maintaining a highly talented, competent, and satisfied team.
• Knowledgeable in staffing guidelines.
• Ensures adequate staffing is maintained while controlling cost.
• Manages day to day operations related to supply use, caregiver resources, and adjustments to reduce cost and expenses; is a good financial steward of the department/organization.
• Prioritizes, organizes, and aligns daily work with the strategies of the departments and organization.
• Embeds Continuous Systems Improvement (CSI) principles and methods into all aspects of daily work.
• Uses Leader Standard Work and promotes CSI principles, methods, and tools.
• Attends Focus Boards and assists with Focus Board initiatives.
• Coaches caregivers in the use of the CSI principles and methods for problem solving, standard work development and implementation, and continuous processes/systems improvements.
• Understands, analyzes, and utilizes data for decision making.
• Continually works to improve caregiver workflows to improve the overall patient experience.
• Knowledgeable about the nursing practice process including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Collects, interprets, records, and communicates pertinent data that is relevant to patient care and consults with other members of the health care team appropriately.
• Operates services in an ethical manner.
• Ensures compliance with standard work, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Promotes patient centered decision making and care with a focus on the patient experience, quality patient outcomes and an effective team approach to patient care.
• Assures patient feedback is addressed; investigating and recommending process improvements based on findings.
• Actively uses Safety Event and Risk Management Solutions to track and trend safety issues, patient care concerns, and process breakdowns.
• Participates in the necessary committee meetings (i.e. perinatal committee) and facilitates opportunities for improvement and/or approved changes to processes, etc.
• Assists with patient care functions and meets the essential functions of the Registered Nurse (RN) role in the Specialty Care Clinic.
• Other duties as requested or assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Options for medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as mental health support and wellness incentives
• Income Protection: Short and long-term disability, plus additional benefits like accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal assistance, and identity protection plans
• Retirement Planning: Access to a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions once eligibility requirements are met
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible scheduling, paid time off, and earned sick time to support personal well-being
• Education & Development: Paid training, tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and sponsored seminars to foster both personal and professional growth
• Employee Discounts: Special offers with local businesses, including the YMCA and cell phone providers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree