Senior Nurse Manager - Fresh Meadows

Compensation Range: $120,000 - $130,000 commensurate with experience

Benefits

We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

Overview

The Senior Nurse Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing services across multiple clinical sites. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, organizational policies, and evidence-based practice guidelines. The Senior Nurse Manager oversees nursing operations, workforce management, quality improvement initiatives, staff development, and clinical performance outcomes.

This position serves as a key liaison between nursing staff, providers, operational leaders, and executive leadership to drive excellence in patient care, employee engagement, and organizational performance

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for Nursing Manager ,Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Medical Assistants. Ensure consistent implementation of nursing policies, procedures, and standards across all clinical locations. Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and executive leadership to develop and execute nursing department goals and strategic initiatives.

Monitor staffing, patient volumes, and clinic workflows to optimize efficiency and patient access. Lead workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, retention, and succession planning initiatives for nursing staff. Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

Ensure delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based nursing care. Monitor clinical quality metrics and patient outcomes, developing action plans when performance targets are not achieved. Lead nursing participation in quality improvement Partner with Quality Improvement and Compliance departments to monitor performance indicators and regulatory requirements.

Ensure timely follow-up of patient care concerns, service recovery opportunities, and clinical incidents. Maintain compliance with federal, state, local, HRSA, and FQHC requirements. Support readiness efforts for audits, surveys, and accreditation reviews.

Ensure accurate documentation and adherence to clinical standards of practice. Mentor, coach, and develop nursing leaders and staff to enhance clinical and leadership competencies. Conduct performance evaluations and support the professional growth of team members.

Identify educational needs and coordinate training programs to promote clinical excellence. Address performance concerns through corrective action and coaching in accordance with organizational policies. The above is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of the job.

It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all the job functions.

Requirements

Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or related field preferred. Minimum five (5) years of progressive nursing leadership experience in ambulatory care, primary care, FQHC, or healthcare operations. Strong knowledge of FQHC regulations, Joint Commission standards, infection prevention practices, and New York State healthcare regulations. Experience with quality improvement methodologies, population health management, and regulatory surveys. Demonstrated proficiency with EMR systems and Microsoft Office applications.

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