Clinical Manager - Burn Care

Careers In Government; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Paid Pension Plan

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Flexible Annual Leave

Job summary

The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) is seeking a Clinical Manager to oversee nursing staff and ensure compliance with standards. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, at least 5 years of clinical nursing experience, including 2 years in a supervisory role.

You will work in a high-stress environment requiring leadership skills and strong clinical management experience. UMC offers an employer-paid pension plan, comprehensive health insurance, and more benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of clinical nursing experience, with 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Valid RN license from the State of Nevada.
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical units and staff.
• Ensure compliance with clinical standards.
• Participate in budget development.

Skills

Burn/Critical Care Nursing Experience

Leadership Skills

Patient Care Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

• University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Position Summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) is an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life‑saving treatment in Southern Nevada. UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is a Level I Trauma Center, home of the Only Verified Burn Center and Transplant Center. In 2026, it became the First and Only Magnet‑Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

THIS POSITION IS CONSIDERED AT‑WILL AND WILL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE CEO.

Role Overview

Manages one or more clinical units. Duties include determining appropriate staffing levels to achieve organizational goals, participating in the development of the unit budget, monitoring the units' compliance with standards and supervision of nursing staff.

Job Requirements

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing. Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience, two (2) years of which were in a supervisory role or higher. May consider candidates with four (4) years of experience in a nursing lead role and completion of required hospital management training class.

Licensing and Certification Requirements

Valid license from the State of Nevada to practice as a Registered Nurse and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Some positions may require one or more of the following: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Trauma Nurse Core Certification (TNCC), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP), or additional certification in a specialty area.

Additional Position Requirements

• Strong nurse leader or Clinical Manager experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of recent Burn/Critical care nursing experience and minimum of two (2) years of pediatrics experience
• Experience with education, outreach, data review and presentation, meeting management, and performance improvement processes as they relate to Burn care and patient matters
• Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) within one (1) year of hire
• Familiar with both Pathway to Excellence and Magnet standards
• Comfort level and skills in leading and making decisions using shared governance frameworks
• Ability to operationally lead and manage in a high‑stress environment

Preferences

• Experience in Ambulatory Burn setting
• Previous leadership in a Magnet Organization

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of

Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); disease process; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; Federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting health care services and Joint Commission Accreditation for Health Organizations (JCAHO) standards; quality assurance and performance improvement principles and methods; Nurse Practice Act; supervisory principles and practices; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age‑specific care practices.

Skill in

Assigning and monitoring the work of others; evaluating quality control; implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; supervising and training staff; developing and monitoring budgets; developing staffing plans; performing data analysis; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio‑economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting, including stamina to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time, strength to examine and treat varied individuals, vision to use standard office equipment and read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

Benefits

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment. https://www.nvpers.org/front
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance – less than $20 per paycheck for employee‑only coverage
• Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) – used for personal leave, holidays (12 scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short‑term sick leave), etc.
• Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
• Nevada has no State Income Tax
• No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

Equal Opportunity Statement

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Closing Date/Time: Continuous