Pay: $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a mission-driven health center where your leadership directly improves access to care for an underserved community.
- Step into a visible leadership role with real influence over clinical operations, quality improvement, patient outcomes, and team development.
- Enjoy a highly attractive lifestyle opportunity in one of Alaska's most scenic communities, surrounded by mountains, water, wildlife, and year-round outdoor adventure.
- Receive strong benefits, generous paid time off, a sign-on bonus, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a close-knit community.
- Work in an integrated, patient-centered environment that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Location: This is an on-site leadership role based in Seward, Alaska, a stunning coastal community offering an exceptional quality of life for someone who values nature, purpose-driven work, and community impact.
Note: Must have a current, unrestricted Alaska RN license, 5+ years of clinical experience, and 3+ years in leadership or management. Strong quality improvement and clinical operations experience required, along with Epic EHR experience and permanent U.S. work authorization. Additionally, candidates must have at least two years of recent experience providing psychiatric treatment to pediatric patients.
About Us
We are a community-focused healthcare organization committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care close to home. Our team is passionate about improving access, supporting whole-person care, and building healthier communities through compassion, collaboration, and excellence. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Oversee daily clinic operations to support efficient, high-quality, patient-centered care
- Partner with executive and clinical leadership to develop workflows, policies, staffing structure, and operational priorities
- Lead, mentor, train, onboard, and evaluate clinical staff while supporting accountability and professional growth
- Drive quality improvement, risk management, and process improvement initiatives across the clinic
- Use Epic and clinical data tools to evaluate performance, identify care gaps, and implement evidence-based improvements
- Support compliance efforts related to audits, accreditation, infection control, emergency preparedness, and regulatory standards
- Help maintain strong collaboration across clinical, front desk, billing, and administrative teams
- Oversee vaccine program compliance, clinic supply management, and population health initiatives
- Perform chart reviews and help ensure adherence to best practices, policies, and care standards
- Provide direct patient care support through nurse visits, triage, and backup clinical coverage as needed
- Work closely with leadership to advance organizational goals and strengthen clinic performance
Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Alaska
- 5+ years of clinical nursing experience
- 3+ years of leadership or management experience
- Experience in quality improvement, risk management, and clinical operations
- Experience with Epic EHR and data-driven performance improvement
- Strong communication, team leadership, and change management skills
- BLS certification
- Ability to pass pre-employment screening requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred
- FQHC, rural health, family medicine, pediatrics, or women's health experience preferred
- Experience with HRSA, PCMH, UDS, FTCA, OSHA, or state compliance preferred
- Experience with Azara, audits, and accreditation processes preferred
Why You Will Love Working Here
- You will have the chance to lead with purpose and make a visible difference in both clinic operations and community health
- Our team values collaboration, service, integrity, and continuous improvement
- This is a high-impact leadership role where your ideas and expertise will matter
- We offer strong benefits, generous time off, and a supportive environment for long-term success
- You will live and work in a uniquely beautiful community with unmatched access to outdoor recreation
JPC-858
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Requirements: Must-haves: Alaska RN license. Perm U.S. work auth. 3+ years clinical nursing experience
Nice to haves:, 3+ years leadership/management experience, and strong clinical operations/QI/Epic experience. preferred FQHC, primary care, rural health, pediatrics, women’s health, Azara, HRSA/UDS/PCMH/FTCA compliance, and bachelor’s degree.
Additional context: Relocation- [YES]. Packages - [YES]+
Submissions Name / Tammy - tbackus@sewardhealthcenter.org
Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)
FQHC/community health center in Seward seeking an RN Nurse Manager to lead clinic operations, staff oversight, QI, compliance, and some direct patient care. Must have Alaska RN license, 5+ years clinical experience, 3+ years leadership, and Epic/QI/clinical ops background. Strong preference for primary care, rural health, or FQHC-type backgrounds.
Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Nurse Manager (RN) - Seward Community Health Center - JPC 858 - Source
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Client job title: Nurse Manager (RN)
Location: Seward, AK
On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site
Experience: 3
Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Nurse Manager, RN Manager, Clinical Nurse Manager, Clinic Nurse Manager, Ambulatory Nurse Manager, Primary Care Nurse Manager, FQHC Nurse Manager, Population Health RN, Quality Improvement RN, Clinical Operations RN, Epic RN, RN Supervisor
# of hires needed: 1
Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO
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