Primary Care Nurse Manager

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center•Windsor, VT

About The Position

The Primary Care Nurse Manager provides clinical leadership for all Ambulatory Primary Care Clinics across Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Ottauquechee Health Center. The role ensures the delivery of high-quality, safe, efficient, and patient-centered nursing care to adult and pediatric populations. The Nurse Manager oversees clinical nursing practice, daily operations, staffing, resource utilization, and the ongoing development of nursing personnel at both locations. The Nurse Manager establishes and promotes consistent clinical standards, workflows, and best practices while recognizing the unique needs of each practice and the communities they serve. Working collaboratively with physician and advanced practice provider leaders, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary teams, this leader promotes coordinated care delivery, improves operational effectiveness, and advances organizational goals. The role fosters accountability, collaboration, professional development, and continuous improvement; builds working relationships with other nurse leaders and departments; and encourages communication, shared resources, and alignment across patient care areas. The position ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and evidence-based clinical standards. The Nurse Manager maintains clinical competency and the ability to provide direct patient care as needed to support clinic operations, staffing needs, and continuity of care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing as a registered nurse (RN).
3–5 years of successful practice as an RN.
Current RN licensure in the State of Vermont.
BLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership for Ambulatory Primary Care Clinics across Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Ottauquechee Health Center.
Ensure high-quality, safe, efficient, and patient-centered nursing care for adult and pediatric populations.
Oversee clinical nursing practice, daily operations, staffing, and resource utilization at both locations.
Support the ongoing development of nursing personnel.
Establish and promote consistent clinical standards, workflows, and best practices while recognizing each practice’s and community’s unique needs.
Collaborate with physician and advanced practice provider leaders, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care, improve operational effectiveness, and advance organizational goals.
Foster accountability, collaboration, professional development, and continuous improvement.
Build working relationships with other nurse leaders and departments to encourage communication, shared resources, and alignment across patient care areas.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and evidence-based clinical standards.
Maintain clinical competency and provide direct patient care as needed to support clinic operations, staffing needs, and continuity of care.