Registered Nurse Regional Manager

State of Louisiana • New Orleans, LA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Lead nursing excellence and make a lasting impact on community health! As a Registered Nurse Regional Manager with the Office of Public Health, you’ll provide clinical and programmatic leadership across a broad range of public health programs, including immunizations, reproductive health, genetics, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases. You’ll guide and support nursing professionals, collaborate with healthcare partners, and help shape services that improve the health and well-being of communities throughout the region. If you’re ready to lead with purpose and make a difference in public health, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

• Possession of a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or a temporary permit or multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state to practice as a registered nurse
• Five years of experience as a licensed registered nurse
• A bachelor's degree in nursing plus four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse
• A master's degree in nursing or public health plus four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse
• A doctorate in nursing or public health plus three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing consultation and oversees the planning, implementation, and monitoring of nursing activities across OPH facilities to ensure effective, efficient, and high-quality public health nursing services.
• Evaluates nursing quality and performance through review of EHR records, quality improvement plans, clinic schedules, activity reports, statistics, and program standards; identifies needed improvements and implements corrective actions.
• Supervises regional nursing personnel by overseeing competencies, staffing, performance evaluations, recruitment, assignments, leave and travel, professional development, and personnel actions.
• Collaborates with regional, parish, and state leadership to establish nursing service goals, implement program protocols and directives, develop staffing and workload standards, and communicate program changes and local nursing needs.
• Leads nursing preparedness and response activities for public health emergencies, including special needs shelters, bioterrorism preparedness, disease and environmental health threats, and other regional or statewide emergency responses; provides on-call coverage as required.
• Provides professional nursing care and clinical services as needed across parish programs, including immunizations, WIC, sexually transmitted diseases, and reproductive health; conducts assessments, administers medications and immunizations, provides patient education, and ensures compliance with CLIA and OSHA requirements.
• Manages clinical operations at the Wetmore Tuberculosis Clinic, overseeing nursing and medical assistant staff, coordinating patient services, supporting quality improvement and workflow initiatives, and ensuring compliance with CDC and OSHA guidelines for tuberculosis care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager