Nurse Manager: Clinical Leader & Care Innovator

Wellstar Health System; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Augusta, GA seeks a Nurse Manager to lead a unit with a focus on clinical excellence, safety, and staff development. The role emphasizes governance involvement, budget oversight, and interdepartmental collaboration to sustain high-quality patient care.

The Nurse Manager will drive professional practice, mentor staff, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards while fostering a safe, patient-centered work environment.

Qualifications

• RN required with nursing leadership experience.
• BLS certification required at hire or within onboarding.
• Progressive nursing management experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Engage staff in decision making via shared governance processes and partner with others to promote care delivery.
• Act as unit chief retention and safety officer to manage resources and deploy staff and materials.
• Analyze financial resources and use lean concepts to improve operations and care delivery.
• Communicate effectively with diverse audiences and promote teamwork and professional practice.
• Develop staff, recruit talent, and advance service line performance and quality.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Relationship building

Leadership

Change management

Systems thinking

Professionalism

Teamwork

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's Nursing

Master's Nursing - Preferred

Job description

Wellstar Health System in Augusta, GA seeks a Nurse Manager to lead a unit with a focus on clinical excellence, safety, and staff development. The role emphasizes governance involvement, budget oversight, and interdepartmental collaboration to sustain high-quality patient care.

The Nurse Manager will drive professional practice, mentor staff, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards while fostering a safe, patient-centered work environment.