What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Nurse Manager position at Morris Heights Health Center?
Morris Heights Health Center (MHHC) is seeking an experienced Nurse Manager to provide hands-on operational and clinical leadership across multiple outpatient practice areas. This is a high-impact role for a nurse leader who can balance patient-centered care with strong execution staffing, patient flow, compliance, team development, and quality improvement.
What You’ll Do
• Lead daily nursing operations across assigned ambulatory practice areas to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care
• Manage staffing and scheduling for nursing teams (RN, LPN, MA, and care support roles), including coverage planning and real-time adjustments
• Partner with Practice Management, Providers, and Access teams to optimize patient flow, clinical readiness, and service delivery
• Ensure regulatory and policy compliance (infection prevention, medication administration, documentation standards, safety readiness)
• Oversee clinical supply and equipment readiness (inventory controls, ordering, cost-conscious utilization)
• Coach and develop nursing staff through onboarding, training, competency validation, performance management, and recognition
• Drive quality improvement initiatives using data, audits, and structured improvement methods (e.g., PDSA)
What We’re Looking For
• Strong operational leadership in a fast-paced outpatient environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and lead through change
• Skilled communicator who builds alignment across clinical and administrative teams
• Confident people leader: sets expectations, develops talent, and addresses performance issues directly and respectfully
• A strong team player
Required Qualifications
• BSN required (Master’s preferred: Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field)
• Active, unrestricted NYS RN license
• BLS required (ACLS preferred)
• 3–5 years progressive nursing experience, including 2 years in a supervisory/leadership role
• Ambulatory care / primary care / multispecialty outpatient experience strongly preferred
• EMR proficiency (NextGen) and comfort with metrics/quality indicators
Preferred Certifications (Plus)
• CNML, NE-BC, or comparable nursing leadership/administration certification
Why MHHC
At MHHC, we serve our communities with a mission-driven model focused on access, quality, and equity. We’re looking for leaders who take pride in execution and understand that operational excellence is patient care.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: On-site / Ambulatory Practice Settings (Brooklyn)
Experience Level: Mid-Senior
Industry: Community Health / FQHC / Ambulatory Care
***Applicants with a Nurse Practitioner (NP) license and relevant ambulatory leadership experience will be considered. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.***
What You’ll Do
• Lead daily nursing operations across assigned ambulatory practice areas to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care
• Manage staffing and scheduling for nursing teams (RN, LPN, MA, and care support roles), including coverage planning and real-time adjustments
• Partner with Practice Management, Providers, and Access teams to optimize patient flow, clinical readiness, and service delivery
• Ensure regulatory and policy compliance (infection prevention, medication administration, documentation standards, safety readiness)
• Oversee clinical supply and equipment readiness (inventory controls, ordering, cost-conscious utilization)
• Coach and develop nursing staff through onboarding, training, competency validation, performance management, and recognition
• Drive quality improvement initiatives using data, audits, and structured improvement methods (e.g., PDSA)
What We’re Looking For
• Strong operational leadership in a fast-paced outpatient environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and lead through change
• Skilled communicator who builds alignment across clinical and administrative teams
• Confident people leader: sets expectations, develops talent, and addresses performance issues directly and respectfully
• A strong team player
Required Qualifications
• BSN required (Master’s preferred: Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field)
• Active, unrestricted NYS RN license
• BLS required (ACLS preferred)
• 3–5 years progressive nursing experience, including 2 years in a supervisory/leadership role
• Ambulatory care / primary care / multispecialty outpatient experience strongly preferred
• EMR proficiency (NextGen) and comfort with metrics/quality indicators
Preferred Certifications (Plus)
• CNML, NE-BC, or comparable nursing leadership/administration certification
Why MHHC
At MHHC, we serve our communities with a mission-driven model focused on access, quality, and equity. We’re looking for leaders who take pride in execution and understand that operational excellence is patient care.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: On-site / Ambulatory Practice Settings (Brooklyn)
Experience Level: Mid-Senior
Industry: Community Health / FQHC / Ambulatory Care
***Applicants with a Nurse Practitioner (NP) license and relevant ambulatory leadership experience will be considered. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.***