Nurse Manager Ambulatory Urogynecology

Job Summary

The Nurse Manager is a professional nurse leader with 24-hour accountability for the operational, clinical, quality, financial, and people outcomes of one or more patient care units. Serving as the vital link between organizational strategy and frontline care delivery, the Nurse Manager fosters a culture of safety, compassion, professional practice, innovation, and continuous improvement.

The Nurse Manager leads interdisciplinary teams to achieve exceptional patient outcomes, workforce engagement, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. This role creates and sustains a healthy work environment that promotes staff well-being, evidence-based practice, shared governance, patient-centered care, and equity in healthcare delivery.

The Nurse Manager serves as a transformational leader, change agent, mentor, and advocate for patients, families, and caregivers while advancing the mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of the organization.

• Minimum of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or related field strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive clinical nursing experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership, charge nurse, supervisor, assistant nurse manager, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement, staff development, and operational management preferred.
• Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Rhode Island.
• Specialty certification in relevant clinical area required within two years of hire or appointment.
• Nurse Executive Certification (NE-BC, NEA-BC) preferred.
• BLS credential required; additional certifications or credentials as appropriate for clinical area.
• Ability to move throughout patient care and administrative areas.
• Ability to use computer systems for extended periods.
• Ability to respond effectively during emergency situations.

• Ensures delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
• Establishes and maintains a culture of patient safety and high reliability.
• Monitors quality metrics and develops action plans to improve outcomes.
• Leads efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions, preventable harm, falls, pressure injuries, infections, and medication errors.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
• Promotes patient and family engagement in care delivery and decision-making.
• Supports utilization of evidence-based practice and nursing research to improve care outcomes.
• Maintains continuous regulatory readiness.

• Maintains accountability for budget performance, productivity, staffing effectiveness, and resource utilization.
• Develops and manages operating and capital budgets in collaboration with Finance.
• Monitors labor expenses, supply costs, and throughput metrics.
• Implements strategies to improve efficiency while maintaining quality and patient experience.
• Uses data and analytics to drive operational decision-making.
• Ensures responsible stewardship of organizational resources.

• Creates and sustains a healthy work environment that promotes engagement, resilience, and professional fulfillment.
• Recruits, retains, develops, and mentors a diverse nursing workforce.
• Provides coaching, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities.
• Ensures competency assessment, role accountability, and ongoing staff development.
• Supports succession planning and leadership development.
• Addresses performance concerns in a timely and constructive manner.
• Recognizes and celebrates individual and team…