What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Supervisor position at Indian Health Board of Minneapolis?
Job Description
Job Description
Nursing Supervisor
Full-Time | EXEMPT
WEEKDAYS | 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m.
POST DATE : 02 / 05 / 2025
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
JOB SUMMARY
The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for managing day-to-day patient flow in the medical clinic. This position will be responsible for coordinating activities related to clinical quality improvement, medical home, and care coordination activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Supervise clinical nursing staff (LPNs and MAs) and other staff as assigned
- Manage day to day patient flow within the clinic
- Assign care coordination activities to clinical nursing staff including pre-visit planning and the development of care plans.
- Performs general ambulatory health care to patients, including administration and / or dispensing of prescribed medication and treatments in accordance with clinic policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with nursing quality activities
- Provide patient triage in person and on phone
- Support providers in care coordination of select patients and / or select patient groups
- Perform clinical assessments of patients
- Perform patient education, self- management support, pre-visit planning and care plan development
- Coordinate expansion of PCMH throughout the clinic.
- Manage medical equipment to maintain availability to providers as well as cost effectiveness and compliance with Joint Commission.
- Ensure effective communication between patient entry to care and care team (i.e. effective communication and teamwork between front desk / nursing / providers)
- Identify and report clinical, utilization and outcomes issues. Identify workflow issues and recommendations for improvement.
- Lead projects to improve outcomes and quality measures.
- Maintains and implements department and organizational policies and procedures
- Maintains nursing standards, policies and procedures manuals and workflows.
- Manage the medication management standards within IHB to maintain compliance with Joint Commission and MNVFC including sample medications, dispensed medications, onsite administered medications.
- Provide health promotion and disease prevention education to IHB Patients.
- Back-up nursing staff when needed and will work an occasional Tuesday night.
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Current Registered Nurse (R.N.) license and registration to practice in the State of Minnesota.
Experience in clinical operations, including workflow management and patient care coordination.
Supervisory experience required, including mentoring, training, and evaluating nursing staff.
Strong relationship-building skills with patients, medical staff, and external partners.
Familiarity with OSHA, HIPAA, and infection control protocols.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, recurring bending, crouching, and stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; recurring lifting of children, and lifting in excess of 50 pounds. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity. The work environment involves high risks, with exposure to potentially dangerous situations requiring a range of safety and other precautions.
