RN Clinical Manager - Rehab Unit

100 LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager to lead a nursing department at West Jefferson Medical Center. The role focuses on delivering safe, patient-centered care while driving operational excellence and staff development.

You will oversee budgeting, policy updates, and collaboration with physicians and hospital leaders to improve patient experience and outcomes.

Qualifications

• RN license in Louisiana required or eligible.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association required.
• 5+ years of professional nursing experience.
• 1+ year of Rehab experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead department/unit operations and fiscal responsibilities.
• Promote mission, vision and values; ensure patient-centered care.
• Coordinate quality improvement and safety programs; ensure compliance.
• Oversee staffing, orientation, performance reviews, and hiring decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Quality improvement

Staff coordination

Communication

Education

RN license

Job description

Your job is more than a job Why would you want to be a Clinical Nurse Manager? Because you were born to lead. It comes naturally. In nursing, not everyone takes the same path. As an RN Clinical Manager, patient care is still your top priority because building an excellent care team that delivers extraordinary every day starts with you. You serve as the champion for your colleagues, team, and patients, taking responsibility and accountability for the delivery of safe, effective, direct, and indirect patient-centered care. You understand the power of positivity, and you instill that mindset into every life you touch. Nursing is your calling, and you love the challenge and rewards that come from leading others who are called to this mission of service. So, we can’t help but give you the support and tools that will foster the extraordinary leader in you. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this nursing leadership role.

Your Everyday

Take the lead: manage the operational and fiscal responsibilities of your department or unit and initiate processes to assure the highest quality of patient care using a participative approach to achieving goals. Promote the mission, vision and values of the organization. Maintain standards of team accountability for hospital policies and procedures in the delivery of care. Promote excellence in patient and customer relations by acting as a liaison and effectively interacting with physicians, staff, patients, and families. Maintain a close working relationship with other hospital managers and serve on committees to provide efficient and safe patient experience. Manage and coordinate quality assurance program improvement on the assigned unit. Promote a safe environment and complete safety reports regarding employee or patient injury and ensure proper follow-up. Participate in budget planning and manage cost containment practices. Assimilate evidence-based practices and safety protocols into patient care and always maintain patient confidentiality. Update policies and procedures as warranted. Manage staffing: evaluate staff work performance, coordinate new employee orientation, and interview, hire, counsel and terminate employees.

Must-Haves

• Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana and as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• 5 years of experience in professional nursing
• 1+ year of experience in Rehab area

WORK SHIFT

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

About West Jefferson Medical Center

West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited. For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog "Grade A" Hospital Safety distinction.

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

About LCMC Health

One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.