Description
Nurse Manager
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc., a federally qualified community health center located in Durham, NC is recruiting for a Nurse Manager. Durham is known as the Bull City, the City of Medicine, the Tastiest Town in the South, and the Startup Capital of the South. It’s a two-hour drive from the beach, a three-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is North Carolina’s fourth largest city by population. Along the East Coast, Durham is located conveniently along I-85.
Job Summary
The Nurse Manager will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the department. This includes managing and leading a team of clinical staff including hiring, training and scheduling ensuring quality patient care, and maintaining compliance with all regulatory requirements. The clinical specialties overseen may include family medicine and/or adult medicine clinical practices.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure quality patient care by monitoring patient outcomes and implementing best practices
Quality patient care by monitoring patient outcomes and implementing best practices
Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and OSHA
Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement treatment plans
Manage the department budget and ensure financial goals are met
Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve department efficiency and effectiveness
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and ensure departmental goals are met
Qualifications
Current RN license in the state of North Carolina
Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field
Minimum of 3 years progressive healthcare management or 5 years of experience in a healthcare management role
Strong leadership and communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare professionals
Knowledge of healthcare regulations and compliance requirements
Experience with budget management and financial analysis
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), mission is to provide primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner.
Key requirements for any position are our “Core Values”:
Courtesy
Respect
Quality
Accessibility
Teamwork
Continuous Improvement
Accountability
LCHC provides comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to our patients regardless of ability to pay. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide health care to all members of our community, including low income, uninsured patients and diverse communities. We screen potential employees to first ensure alignment with our key requirements followed by the requisite position skills set. In doing so staff must be committed to the mission who do their best to live and work the characteristics of our core values as we strive to care for ever increasing members of the communities we serve. Understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences.
