Senior Nurse Manager

HealthPoint•College Station, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Nurse Manager provides leadership and operational oversight of nursing and clinical support teams across HealthPoint locations. Reporting to the Director of Nursing, this role oversees Nurse Managers, promotes standardized clinical practices, optimizes staffing and resources, and ensures high-quality patient care and regulatory compliance. The position supports clinical operational efficiency, staff development, quality improvement, and organizational goals. The role directs day-to-day clinical operations across clinic sites, including Family Practice, Pediatrics, and Women's Health/OB. It oversees Nurse Managers and coordinates workforce development, staffing, resource allocation, quality improvement, clinical policy implementation, competency validation, and regulatory readiness. The Senior Nurse Manager also collaborates with clinical, administrative, and cross-functional teams to support patient care, access, and organizational initiatives. The position is based at Brazos Valley Community Action Agency in College Station, Texas. Work is performed in a typical medical clinic environment, with rare travel required.

Requirements

Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN).
Current, unencumbered Texas RN license or multistate compact RN license.
Current BLS certification.
Valid state Driver’s License.
Five years of RN experience, including ambulatory or community health experience.
Three years in a nursing leadership role, including supervising managers or supervisors.
Knowledge of the Texas Nursing Practice Act, delegation rules for unlicensed staff, and ambulatory nursing standards.
Knowledge of HRSA Health Center Program requirements, OSHA, CLIA-waived testing, and infection prevention standards.
Understanding of clinical quality measures, care-gap closure, and value-based care models.
Ability to lead and develop leaders, hold teams accountable, and manage performance.
Skill in staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation across multiple sites.
Ability to analyze operational and quality data and turn findings into action plans.
Ability to standardize workflows and lead change across diverse teams.
Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions under pressure.
Ability to communicate with different patient populations and multidisciplinary teams.
Up-to-date knowledge of healthcare legal regulations and best practices.
Ability to use the nursing process—assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—to coordinate and deliver care.
Ability to prepare complex Microsoft Word documents, analyze data in Microsoft Excel, and create basic Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
Experience using HRIS for employee records, workforce reporting, talent management, time and attendance, and benefits administration.
Experience using CRM or similar software to manage and evaluate customer or patient information for business development or process improvement opportunities.
Ability to communicate conclusions and opinions effectively, apply logic and reasoning to problems, resolve conflicts, and solve mathematical problems and understand statistics.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
FQHC or primary care experience.
Multi-site leadership experience.
eClinicalWorks experience.
Nurse Executive (NE-BC), CPHQ, or Lean/Six Sigma certification.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Direct day-to-day clinical operations across clinic sites and promote consistent, standardized workflows in Family Practice, Pediatrics, and Women's Health/OB.
Translate clinical strategy and priorities into operational plans and monitor execution across regions.
Supervise, coach, and hold Nurse Managers accountable, ensuring effective oversight of Clinical Supervisors, MA Leads, and clinical staff.
Resolve regional clinical operational issues and escalate matters to the Director of Nursing when appropriate.
Conduct regular site rounding and operational reviews to identify gaps, barriers, and opportunities for standardization.
Coordinate recruitment for open clinical positions, including interviews, selection, and onboarding.
Identify skill gaps and lead training plans, career ladders, and succession planning for clinical leadership roles.
Ensure consistent performance management, including evaluations, corrective action, and recognition.
Oversee clinical staffing models, schedules, and coverage plans to align with patient volume, provider templates, and service needs.
Monitor staffing metrics, overtime, and vacancies and recommend adjustments to optimize productivity and cost.
Coordinate float and cross-site coverage to maintain continuity of care during absences and peak demand.
Partner on budget planning for clinical labor, supplies, and equipment, and ensure appropriate resource use.
Implement and enforce clinical policies, procedures, and standing orders across sites.
Ensure clinical staff maintain current licensure, certifications, and annual competency validations.
Maintain readiness for HRSA Operational Site Visits, regulatory reviews, and applicable state and federal requirements.
Complete quality audits, mock drills, surveys, and corrective action plans.
Support care coordination, preventive care, and value-based care priorities within clinic operations.
Lead and support performance improvement initiatives for clinical quality, operational efficiency, workflow standardization, staff performance, and patient outcomes in collaboration with the Director of Nursing and Human Resources.
Validate and document nursing and staff competencies, lead audit follow-through and corrective-action closure, and maintain clinic readiness for HRSA, regulatory, and accreditation reviews.
Support infection prevention, employee health, and patient-safety programs at the clinic level.
Collaborate with physicians, patient access, and administrative leadership to optimize patient-care and access workflows.
Coordinate with HR, Finance, IT, Pharmacy, Care Coordination, Compliance, and other departments on enterprise initiatives and cross-functional issues.
Participate in organizational committees, interdisciplinary workgroups, and strategic initiatives as designated by the Director of Nursing.