Registered Nurse Clinic Lead - Orthopedic Surgery

Company: Christus Health
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: March 23, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Description Summary: Provide administrative support duties to include assisting with department process improvement, back-up to the manager, maintain supplies, coordinate schedules and meetings, and participate in training/in-services for clinical staff. Responsibilities: - Maintains daily operations of the clinic. - Keeps manager informed of any issues with patients, staff, or physicians that are beyond their comfort level or are questionable. - Orders departmental and medical supplies. - Responsible for equipment maintenance/repair. - Conscientious of maintaining budget/spending (confers with manager). - Monitors quality control standards (immunization logs, waived testing, drug sample logs, equipment sterilization logs, etc.). - Resolves less complicated patient, staff, and physician issues. - Assists with evaluating associate performance and recommends merit increases (manager disciplines). - Reports to the manager any associate non-compliance with approved policies. - Monitors associate work schedule and PTO requests – maintain appropriate staff coverage. - Makes sure NCHD referrals are appropriate. - Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts. - Follows the CHRISTUS Health guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI). - Maintains strict confidentiality. - Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission. - Maintains established CHRISTUS Health policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control. - Implements job responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission and Code of Ethics and supportive of CHRISTUS Health’s cultural diversity objectives. - Supports and adheres to CHRISTUS Health Service Guarantee. - Performs other related work as required. Requirements: - Associate's Degree in Nursing required - Minimum of 2 years of clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting - Previous healthcare management experience preferred - RN License in state of employment or compact - BLS required Work Schedule: 8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday Work Type: Full Time

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