Senior Nurse Manager - Fresh Meadows
About The Position
The Senior Nurse Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing services across multiple clinical sites. The role ensures high-quality, patient-centered care while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, organizational policies, and evidence-based practice guidelines. The position oversees nursing operations, workforce management, quality improvement initiatives, staff development, and clinical performance outcomes. It serves as a key liaison among nursing staff, providers, operational leaders, and executive leadership to promote excellence in patient care, employee engagement, and organizational performance.
Requirements
- Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- At least five years of progressive nursing leadership experience in ambulatory care, primary care, FQHC, or healthcare operations.
- Strong knowledge of FQHC regulations, Joint Commission standards, infection prevention practices, and New York State healthcare regulations.
- Experience with quality improvement methodologies, population health management, and regulatory surveys.
- Proficiency with EMR systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for Nursing Managers, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Medical Assistants.
- Ensure consistent implementation of nursing policies, procedures, and standards across clinical locations.
- Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and executive leadership to develop and execute nursing department goals and strategic initiatives.
- Monitor staffing, patient volumes, and clinic workflows to optimize efficiency and patient access.
- Lead workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, retention, and succession planning initiatives for nursing staff.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based nursing care.
- Monitor clinical quality metrics and patient outcomes, and develop action plans when performance targets are not achieved.
- Lead nursing participation in quality improvement.
- Partner with Quality Improvement and Compliance departments to monitor performance indicators and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure timely follow-up of patient care concerns, service recovery opportunities, and clinical incidents.
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, local, HRSA, and FQHC requirements.
- Support readiness for audits, surveys, and accreditation reviews.
- Ensure accurate documentation and adherence to clinical standards of practice.
- Mentor, coach, and develop nursing leaders and staff to enhance clinical and leadership competencies.
- Conduct performance evaluations and support team members' professional growth.
- Identify educational needs and coordinate training programs to promote clinical excellence.
- Address performance concerns through corrective action and coaching in accordance with organizational policies.
Benefits
- Three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from; Housing Works covers most of the plan, with the employee portion based on salary.
- Staff begin accruing paid time off immediately, with up to 30 days earned in the first year.
- Educational benefit available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and textbooks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
