RN - Clinical Lead in Fairmont, Minnesota at Windom Area Health

Lead. Mentor. Make an Impact.

Windom Area Health is seeking a collaborative and experienced Registered Nurse Clinical Lead to support our growing Fairmont Primary/Acute Care and Specialty Clinics. This is an exciting opportunity for an RN who enjoys both direct patient care and clinical leadership.

In this role, you'll serve as the clinic's primary clinical resource while continuing to provide hands-on patient care. You'll help coordinate daily operations, create schedules, support staff development, drive quality improvement initiatives, and work closely with providers and leadership to ensure exceptional patient experiences and outstanding clinical outcomes. This position will be hired in advance of our primary care clinic opening to help in the creation of workflows, policies and procedures, and to obtain supplies and equipment needed.

If you're passionate about mentoring others, improving processes, and delivering patient-centered care, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Be a key player in establishing our Primary Care/ExpressCare clinic.
• Serve as the clinical lead for Fairmont Clinics, coordinating daily workflows and supporting efficient operations.
• Provide direct patient care, including assessments, treatments, patient education, and care coordination.
• Mentor and support nursing and clinical staff through onboarding, training, and day-to-day guidance.
• Promote quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and adherence to clinical best practices.
• Collaborate with providers and leadership to improve patient experience, clinic performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Help identify and implement opportunities for workflow improvements, staff development, and service growth.

Why Join Windom Area Health?

• Opportunity to continue providing hands-on patient care while developing leadership skills.
• Collaborative team environment focused on excellence and patient-centered care.
• Ability to influence clinic growth, innovation, and operational improvements.
• Supportive culture that values teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• Meaningful role in enhancing access to healthcare services in the region.

Schedule

• Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
• Includes participation in scheduled evening/weekend rotations to understand/support ExpressCare.
• Additional scheduling responsibilities based on clinic operational needs.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of nursing experience
• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to prioritize clinical care while supporting operational responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Ambulatory care or outpatient clinic experience
• Previous clinical leadership, charge nurse, or lead nurse experience
• Experience with staff education, coaching, onboarding, or competency development
• Knowledge of quality improvement, patient safety, clinic operations, and workflow optimization