Nurse Team Manager - Registered Nurse
Company: Clinica Family Health
Location: Fort Collins
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
This job exists to: To work collaboratively with the Assistant
Nursing Director of the site to ensure scheduling, orientation,
supervision, student precepting, and projects are completed
smoothly for the site. This individual will work with all clinic
staff in order to provide the highest level of continuously
improving quality medical care, health education, and preventive
services possible. Specific responsibilities may vary slightly at
each site depending on the site's nursing structure and
needs.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Leadership
Responsibilities:Provide day-to-day direct supervision/coaching of
Nurses and/or Medical Assistant Team Managers including
hiring/firing authority and performance appraisals.Provide
orientation, education, and training of new nurses and/or MATMs in
clinical and operational support activities (assisted by AND and
Human Resources).Prepare nurse coverage schedule and insure cross
coverage with other sites as needed.Serve as Clinical Scholar to
precept students if designated Clinical Scholar.Complete Incident
Report and YCCs as needed for supervisees.Coordinate weekly team
meetings and participate in and oversee daily pod huddles.Provide
nursing care to patients on pod:Patient care including assessing
patient needs, triage, and outreach; both in person and overphone.
Managing tasking and patient/provider follow up with assistance
from team.See patients independently using nursing
protocols.Support provider visits by providing initial assessment
or doing co-visits.Provide patient education at medical
appointment: i.E. chronic care.Work with the AND to support and
oversee site and organizational level quality improvement
initiatives.Maintain the integrity of Clinica's model of
care.Quality and Safety Responsibilities:Manage labs and screening
results:Manage all lab results according to nursing protocol.Manage
abnormal cancer screening results for appropriate follow up as
guided by provider.Comply with regulations as assigned:Supervise
proper routine cleaning and storage of medical equipment.Administer
CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) and AAFP
proficiency testing in a timely manner.Ensure cancer screening
champions are engaged in the cancer screening programs.Nursing
Duties:Participate as member of health care team, planning for and
providing optimal patient care.Manage pod patient flow, including
nurse visits, co-visits and group visits.Provide direct patient
care through nurse visits and the use of nursing protocols.Provide
patient education at medical appointments including anticipatory
guidance, information about chronic care, disease prevention and
the promotion of health maintenance.In collaboration with
providers, provide care management to a small panel of complex
patients who need increased clinical support, coaching, and or
close follow-up.Manage daily nurse schedule in conjunction with
Nurse Team; participate in daily pod huddles and weekly team
meetings.Assess patient needs and acuity over the phone. Triage
patients accordingly.Manage patient tasks and patient/provider
follow-up with assistance from team.Utilize nursing process;
provide professional nursing care in a clinic setting.Provide safe,
comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients and
families.Identify changes in clinical signs and symptoms in life
threatening situations and initiate appropriate measures.Evaluate
outcome of patient care, consult with other professionals as
required, and adjust nursing care processes as necessary to ensure
optimal patient care.Administer medications.Accurately document
patient care in electronic health record.Support Care Team MAs with
patient care as needed/requested.Provide co-visits in collaboration
with providers and medical assistants. Responsibilities include
initial assessment, documentation and patient education.Co-visit
visits are acute visits that include but are not limited to ear
pain, rash, blood pressure check, cough and colds symptoms, and
UTI's, etc.OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Maintain a safe work
environment:Implement, review, apply and actively enforce the
clinic's safety policies.Support the safety program by actively
looking for opportunities to improve safety practices and evaluate
staff for safety practices and ergonomic issues.Discipline staff
when safety policies are violated. Compliance:Knowledgeable of and
compliant with laws and regulations governing area of
responsibility.Responsible for reporting any potentially
non-compliant conduct.Cooperate fully with our Compliance Officer
in upholding our Compliance Plan.Serve as primary back up to the
Assistant Nursing Director, Clinic Operations Manager and Clinic
Operations Director for NextGen emergent scheduling
needs.Proficient in the use of My Clinica Connection.Performs other
duties and responsibilities, as required.May be asked to travel to
other sites for coverage purposes.SUPERVISION:
YesResponsibilities:May manage and coach Clinic Nurses and/or
MATMs.Initial and annual performance evaluations.Disciplinary
action as needed.Leadership and modeling of Clinica values.SCOPE OF
AUTHORITY:May be authority for hiring and day to day coaching of
Nurses and/or MATMs.May be final authority for decisions to
terminate the employment of a direct report.Evaluate and educate
patients within the scope of professional knowledge and ability.
Results are measured and formally evaluated annually.POSITION
QUALIFICATIONS:Education and Experience:RN licensure from an
accredited school required. BSN preferred.Two years' experience in
community health preferred.Leadership experience
preferred.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Ability to flourish in a
team management system.Sensitivity to low income, ethnic minority
community.Bilingual in English and Spanish, required.Excellent
leadership skills.Coaching skills.Interacts with colleagues, team,
and all staff in a professional and collegial manner.Excellent
computer skills.PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:All Clinica
employees and managersPatientsOutside contacts such as community
members or other healthcare providersMATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
DIRECTLY USED:Medical supplies and equipmentComputer, Laptop,
TabletElectronic Health RecordTelephone and cell phoneWORKING
ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:Risk of exposure to blood borne
pathogensUsual medical office environmentAbility to travel from
clinic to clinic as requiredMay require work outside of normal
business hoursWhat we offer:Competitive Vacation TimePaid
HolidaysMedical BenefitsDental BenefitsVision PlanRetirement
PlanFlexible Spending AccountGrowth OpportunitiesCompensation:
Approximately $70,865-$82,152 annually. All individual pay rates
are calculated based on the candidate's experience and internal
equity.COVID-19 Vaccine (Required) Religious or Medical Exemptions
available via application process.Clinica Family Health is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against
applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or any other applicable status
protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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