Nurse Manager - Primary Care Community Based Outpatient Clinic

$110,044 - $168,631/Yr

United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Tavares, FL

Part-time,Full-time - Manager

Onsite - Tavares, FL

10,001+ employees

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Nurse Manager for the Primary Care Community Based Outpatient Clinic is responsible for overseeing the 24/7 operations of the clinic, ensuring high-quality nursing care and patient satisfaction. This role involves managing staff, implementing quality improvement initiatives, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance care outcomes. The Nurse Manager also plays a key role in staff development, performance evaluations, and maintaining accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Influence care outcomes by collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.
• Manage unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives.
• Ensure timely nursing care that complies with accepted standards of clinical practice.
• Plan work for subordinates, set priorities, and prepare schedules.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities and capabilities.
• Evaluate the performance of subordinates and make recommendations for appointments or advancements.
• Provide advice and counsel to subordinate personnel on work and administrative matters.
• Resolve complaints of subordinates and refer serious complaints to higher-level supervisors.
• Identify developmental and training needs of subordinates and provide necessary training.
• Maintain continuous accreditation readiness of the area of practice.
• Develop and manage collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians.
• Ensure staffing meets established nursing hours per patient day requirements.
• Mentor staff and address employee conduct and performance issues.
• Participate on service and medical center committees to improve nursing practice and patient care.

Requirements

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing accredited by an appropriate accrediting agency.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.

Nice-to-haves

• Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN) or a related field.
• National certification in Nursing Administration and/or Ambulatory Care Nursing.
• Recent Primary Care/PACT first-line nurse management experience.
• Lean Six Sigma training.
• 2-3 years of emergency leadership experience.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance