What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEAD NURSE position at RMA Network?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Purpose : The Lead Nurse is an REI Nurse that directs patient care and related activities according to RMA’s policies, procedures, philosophy, and objectives. This is a responsible position that must work with minimal supervision. The incumbent must demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Essential Functions and Accountabilities :
- Provides overall leadership to ensure all office personnel (1) have a clear sense of their role, (2) know the results expected, (3) understand and accomplish what is required to achieve the team’s goals and objectives, (4) know how well the team is performing, and (5) are motivated to achieve and continuously improve results
- Assesses quality of patient care rendered and make recommendations for improvement to Lead Physician and / or Nurse Manager; Ensures nurses have no obstacles in completing patient checklists by GND
- Reviews scheduled patient appointments and creates weekly nursing assignments
- Ensures patients are distributed as evenly as possible amongst the staff
- Monitors active patient nursing assignments
- Communicates with Nurse Manager / Physician Lead if NP / RP numbers consistently exceed benchmark
- Collaborates with department managers to ensure the office is staffed to support high quality patient care
- Attends meetings and continuing education lectures regularly; Works collaboratively with Nurse Manager and Department of Education to provide support and facilitate compliance with Nursing policies and procedures
- Along with Physician Lead, conducts office meetings on a regular basis; elevates issues to Nurse Manager when appropriate.
- Works collaboratively with Director of Clinical Operations to maintain compliance with OSHA, QA, and Risk Management programs; Identifies and anticipates safety and health concerns by regularly assessing environmental, operational, and occupational conditions
- Ensures cooperation at the satellite office level with internal and external auditors; responds to findings with corrective action in a timely manner
Supervisor Responsibilities (if applicable) :
