LPN Clinical Manager - Health Centers - Full-Time

Job Summary

Strengthens and enhances operational performance goals and outcomes through alignment of nursing care across Erlanger Health Centers and identifies opportunities for appropriate standardization. Directs the delivery of nursing care, treatment, and services. Promotes the adoption of evidence-based clinical guidelines and consistent standards to reduce variation in practice and establish guidelines for nursing care, treatment, or services.

Promotes the adoption of evidence-based clinical guidelines and consistent standards to reduce variation in practice and establish guidelines for nursing care, treatment, or services. Provides guidance to assure compliant nursing structures, staffing, and processes for compliance to accreditation, certification, and licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction for the development of strategies to promote the recruitment, retention, and recognition of excellence in nursing, including recommendations regarding compensation and benefit programs for nursing staff.
• Acts as a coach and mentor to nurses, while promoting professional growth and accountability within the facility.
• Collaborates with the Erlanger Chief Nursing Officer to meet or exceed annual and long-term performance goals and outcomes in all key result areas in accordance with Erlanger Health System's policies and procedures.
• Serves as a clinical representative for community, regional, and national organizations and committees as directed.
• Collaborates with local, regional, and national schools of nursing to foster relationships and assist with creating recruitment pipelines.
• Plans, administers, and monitors consistent readiness of all quality management, regulatory requirements, and quality improvement processes for the Community Health Centers.
• Assists with oversight of monitoring of data for submission to all regulatory agencies in a timely manner to maintain nursing compliance.
• Provides continuous quality-based education and updates to the Executive Quality Council and the board of the Community Health Centers on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing or nurse training/accrediting program. Must obtain Registered Nurse (RN) licensure within 12 months of employment.
• Experience: 3 years' experience in a hospital, ambulatory care facility, or equivalent nursing leadership environment. Experience in Quality Management, JC, OSHA, CMS, HRSA, and State regulatory agencies preferred.

Position Requirement(s)

• Licenses/Certifications/Registrations: Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee. BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward.