Nurse Manager

Description

This employee will work as part of the PCMH team with the following essential duties and responsibilities: 

• Provide clinical supervision for new disease / care management initiatives across the CFH system of care 
• Supervision and evaluation of all health center nursing and medical assistant team members 
• Implement changes to policies and procedures  
• Supervision of vaccine stock maintenance 
• Oversee timely locking of nursing charts 
• Collaborate with Director of Nursing to educate staff on annual vaccination requirements for health care workers  
• Day to day management of nursing responsibilities and quality management of emergency response equipment such as banyan box and AED 
• Oversee medication stock and maintain site inventory including proper discarding of expired medication.   
• Actively participates in the expansion of the telemedicine and virtual visit patient access model  
• Collaborate with PCP in the disease management model addressing condition-specific patient education needs   
• Be able to travel across multiple sites (Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan) as needed  
• Be able to work weekends based on organizational need for staff coverage   
• Oversee the highest standard of care for the service delivery of the following:   
  • Reach out and engage patients with respect to their health status, substance   
  • abuse and social service problems;  
  • Assess the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient;   
  • Take a complete history of individual and family members;  
  • Make referrals to primary care provider for chronic or episodic care;   
  • Administer immunizations, tuberculosis tests, monitor medication;   
  • Advise and educate clients about their physical and mental health, self-care, prevention   
  • strategies, and use of medical resources;   
• Work in nontraditional environments, e.g., non-clinic settings.  
• Participate in scheduling and coverage needs across the health center network 
• Provide direct care to support clinical staff when patient cycles are backed up and/or clinical teams are short staffed 
• Ensure proper documentation and administration of vaccines in accordance with VFC and AFC standards  
• Collaborate with Director of Nursing to ensure that health centers have adequate amounts of medical supplies and oversee appropriate stock maintenance 
• Oversee, supervise, and train all point of care testing (e.g. HIV, Hemoglobin A1C, pregnancy tests, and EKGs) and other onsite diagnostic procedures, ensuring proper documentation including billing  
• Work collaboratively with case management and health education to effectively coordinate care as directed by the primary care medical staff 
• Provide clinical education and supervision for medical assistant staff 
• Maintain high standards of infection control and appropriate disposal of sharps and other hazardous materials 
• Oversight of all quality logs such as refrigerators and freezers 

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in clinical or human services field from an accredited professional school.
• Clinical Training (RN). Five years of direct patient/ client care
• Three years of supervisory/ management experience working in an ambulatory health care facility.

Experience:

• 3-5 years in senior management /and field experience in the development and operation of a diversified, decentralized health care facility.
• Commitment to vulnerable and disadvantaged populations.
• Flexible for hours needed and able to work in a nontraditional setting (shelter).

Skill Sets:

• Refined organizational skills and leadership qualities, excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of health care planning and administration within an ambulatory health setting serving a multi-problem clientele.
• Ability to supervise a diverse staff of professionals and paraprofessionals in a multi-service setting.
• Ability to represent the organization in community forums and educational seminars.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; conflict resolution skills, demonstrated commitment to staff and personal continuing education and training to improve the ability to deliver superior service for the population served by CFH.
• Proficient computer skills. Usage of EMRs.
• Ability to use email and Teams, and texting as modalities of communication daily.

Salary : $112,000