Clinical Nurse Manager

Lead. Mentor. Care for Patients. Enjoy Your Life Outside of Work.

Are you a natural leader who enjoys guiding a small team while still being hands-on with patient care? This is a unique opportunity to combine clinical excellence with leadership in a supportive, patient-focused specialty practice.

In this role, you'll have the best of both worlds—helping manage and develop a close-knit clinical team while maintaining meaningful patient interactions and providing exceptional care. You'll play an important role in creating a positive patient experience, supporting staff success, and contributing to the growth of a highly respected practice.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys coaching and mentoring others, and values building strong relationships with both patients and teammates.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity:

• Leadership responsibilities without losing your clinical connection to patients
• Manage and mentor a small, supportive team
• Build lasting patient relationships and make a meaningful impact every day
• Stable Monday–Friday schedule
• No weekends
• No call responsibilities
• Excellent work-life balance
• Professional, positive, and collaborative practice environment
• Opportunity to grow your leadership skills while continuing direct patient care

If you're seeking a role that offers leadership, patient interaction, professional fulfillment, and a schedule that supports your life outside of work, we'd love to meet you.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and support clinical staff, including Medical Assistants and Ultrasound Technologists.
• Provide training, and performance feedback to clinical team members.
• Foster a positive, patient-centered culture focused on excellence in care and service.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and clinical workflow efficiency.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and ongoing staff development.

• Assist physicians during sterile office-based vein procedures.
• Prepare procedure rooms and ensure adherence to sterile technique and infection prevention protocols.
  
• Provide patient education and reinforce post-procedure instructions.
• Serve as the clinic's Safety Officer and oversee implementation of safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and clinical best practices.
• Collaborate with providers and administrative staff to maximize patient flow and clinic efficiency.
• Assist with procedure scheduling, resource allocation, and room utilization.
• Support implementation of workflow improvements and operational initiatives.

• Oversee inventory levels for medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and procedural equipment.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels while managing supply costs.
• Coordinate ordering, receiving, and storage of supplies.
• Ensure equipment maintenance, calibration, and readiness for patient care.

• Monitor quality metrics and patient outcomes.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain clinical policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Support implementation of evidence-based clinical practices.

Qualifications

Required

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Current BLS certification.
• Strong knowledge of infection control, patient safety, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced outpatient clinical environment.
• Collaboration is essential to success in this role. You will work closely with our off-site Director of Operations and Medical Director, and are expected to maintain open communication, foster strong working relationships, and actively collaborate to support organizational goals and patient care excellence.
• Skilled at cultivating strong relationships with patients, staff, physicians, medical device representatives, and other healthcare professionals.

Preferred

• Experience in vascular, vein, interventional, surgical, procedural, or outpatient specialty practice settings.
• Experience with accreditation programs (IAC, AAAHC, Joint Commission, or similar).
• ACLS certification.
• Experience managing clinical operations and inventory systems.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to assist with patient positioning and procedural support.
• Ability to lift and move supplies and equipment as needed and apply compression stockings on patients.
• Ability to perform clinical duties requiring manual dexterity and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health benefits
• Paid time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities

La Jolla Vein & Vascular is committed to providing exceptional vascular and vein care through clinical excellence, innovation, safety, and compassionate patient service.

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