Ambulatory RN Practice Leader: Compliance & Care Quality

Ochsner Health; Slidell (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Louisiana seeks an experienced nurse to promote compliance across clinical departments in collaboration with ambulatory nursing leadership. You will educate clinic staff on regulatory standards, support staff onboarding, and drive quality improvements to enhance patient safety.

The role demands flexible scheduling and travel among facilities. The incumbent will provide input for annual evaluations, ensure OSHA/infection control compliance, and maintain professional

Qualifications

• Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with operational and clinical leaders to ensure safe patient care by using evidence-based best practices.
• Assists with staff orientation programs, assessing appropriate competencies and credentialing for new hires specific to individuals' scope of practice and staff on-boarding.
• Helps promote unit compliance with the organization's clinical policies and procedures and regulatory standards.
• Assists in planning and identifying areas for quality improvement initiatives.
• Provides input as necessary for annual performance evaluations and performance improvement plans.
• Assists in monitoring of interior physical plant to ensure cleanliness and fulfillment of OSHA mandates and infection control by collaborating with infection control department.
• Works with operational leadership to help promote front-line accountability across the department for all employees.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Computer skills

Verbal and written comms

Organization/time management

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility with travel

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Ochsner Health in Louisiana seeks an experienced nurse to promote compliance across clinical departments in collaboration with ambulatory nursing leadership. You will educate clinic staff on regulatory standards, support staff onboarding, and drive quality improvements to enhance patient safety.

The role demands flexible scheduling and travel among facilities. The incumbent will provide input for annual evaluations, ensure OSHA/infection control compliance, and maintain professional