Clinical Nurse Manager, Clinical Excellence Practice and Education, (Novato), Full-Time, Days

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Company:

Prima Medical Foundation dba MarinHealth Medical Network

Work Shift:

8 Hour (days) (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Job Description Summary:

The Clinical Nurse Manager leads the implementation of change initiatives across all MHMN sites through their experience in performance improvement methodologies. Partnering with MHMN leaders this role assesses and monitors clinical practice sites, and collaborates with governing affiliates to maintain compliance with standards and licensing/regulations for ambulatory care. In partnership with the Director of Clinical Excellence, together this role acts as a liaison between clinic leaders, providers, senior management, and UCSF oversight groups. This role assists in developing process improvements and the prioritization of clinical initiatives. To ensure the delivery of clinically regulated, high-quality, safe, and efficient patient care, the Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for implementing orientation and onboarding activities, oversight of sterilization and reprocessing functions, and helping develop all clinical staff with the assistance of clinical training direct reports. Areas of responsibility include clinical licensing/practice regulations and best practices, EMR, policy/protocol creation and implementation, clinical training, performance improvement activities.

Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

Pay Range:

$57.69 - $68.50 - $79.32 
 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

• Manages the implementation of performance improvement activities across the various clinic sites.
• Optimizes patient care activities and participates in practice or Network performance improvement projects.
• Oversees the operations of the clinical trainer team, including practice assessment, Network-wide orientation and onboarding activities, and regulatory/accreditation site preparation.
• Participates in the assessment of clinic operational workflows to ensure quality care, patient safety, and compliance with regulations.
• Leads the creation, development, implementation and monitoring of initiatives to maximize clinical offerings and best-in-class clinical staff. Including high focus on point-of-care testing and clinical competencies.
• Allocates staffing resources, and fiscal and administrative operations within the clinical training team.
• Represents assigned team on committees, contributing to program development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develops staff in collaborative decision enhancing communication and improving team functions and accountabilities.
• Collaborates with Network leaders to develop healthcare practice standards, for service improvements.
• Manages team cost-effectively, planning and being accountable for annual operative and capital budgets, determining staffing for clinical training needs, and monitoring team performance.
• Responsible for employee recruitment, performance evaluation, progressive discipline, and staff development, fostering a culture of teamwork.
• Keeps abreast of and implements new or changing patient care standards, policies, procedures, and programs.
• Collaborates with physicians, providing input on marketing, facilities, and fiscal planning, and drafting business plans for quality improvements

Skills & Knowledge:

• Knowledge of operations in ambulatory setting and how the department’s process/workflow impacts other areas' operation throughout the Network.
• Comprehensive knowledg