Licensed Practical Nurse - Full-time

LPN Clinical Manager - Health Centers - Full-TimeJob Summary: Strengthens and enhances operational performance goals and outcomes through alignment of nursing care across the Erlanger Health Centers and identification of opportunities for appropriate standardization and directing the delivery of nursing care, treatment and services. Promotes the adoption of evidence based clinical guidelines and consistent standards to reduce variation in practice to achieve patient care quality goals and to establish guidelines for the delivery of nursing care, treatment or services. Provides guidance to assure compliant nursing structures, staffing and processes for compliance to accreditation, certification and licensure. 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 and to provide direction to the implementation of nursing policies and procedures, nursing standards and nurse staffing plan(s). Acts as a coach and mentor to nurses, while promoting professional growth and accountability within facility MA, LPN, students and colleagues. 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 the 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. The Nurse Manager is responsible for planning, administration and monitoring of consistent readiness of all quality management, regulatory requirements and quality improvement processes for the Community Health Centers. The Nurse Manager will assist with oversight of monitoring of data for submission to all regulatory agencies in a timely manner to maintain nursing compliance The Nurse Manager will provide continuous quality based education and updates to the Executive Quality Council and to the board of the Community Health Centers on an ongoing basis. This position is involved in a team-based approach to care. Team members are trained to meet the highest level of function for their role as per the State of Tennessee/Georgia guidelines. Is trained and assigned (as per their role and responsibilities) to coordinate care for patients and is trained and assigned to support patients/families/caregivers in self-management, self-efficacy and behavior change. Is trained and assigned (as per their role and responsibilities) to manage the practices patient population. Participates in the practice's quality improvement process and performance evaluation.Education: Required: Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing or nurse training/accrediting program. Must obtain Registered Nurse (RN) licensure within 12 months of employment. Preferred: BSN or Equivalent of nursing leadership experience MSExperience: Required: 3 years' experience in a hospital, ambulatory care facility, or equivalent nursing leadership environment. Preferred: Experience in Quality Management, JC, OSHA, CMS, HRSA and State regulatory agencies.Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration Required: Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee. BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward. The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.