Nurse Manager (Corona, Queens)

Job Description

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Registered Nurse/Nurse Manager for our Plaza del Sol Family Health Center. As a Nurse Manager, you will partner with the Director of Operations, Medical Director, and our dedicated team of associates. You will provide clinical support to the site, by way of ensuring nursing standards are upheld, and providing clinical guidance and training to nurses and medical assistants.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required 3-5 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• NYS Registered Professional Nurse, required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.
• Previous exposure to federally qualified health centers, family medicine practices, ambulatory/outpatient setting is highly desired.
• Ability to serve as a mentor to staff, ability to troubleshoot complex clinical scenarios, and ability to thrive in a high patient volume environment.
• Knowledge/training in electronic health records and Microsoft Office.
  
  

Key Duties

• Ensures that staffing levels and coverage are adequate to meet patient care and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with Chief of Nursing, Site Director and Medical Director (MD) to promote a productive and healthy work environment for nursing staff.
• Assists with development and implementation of training programs.
• Orders and maintains stock of medications, medical supplies, and patient care equipment and/or supplies for assignment department.
• Participates in quality assurance practices and meetings.
• Ensures that nursing practices and procedures are compliant and that nursing and ancillary staff practice within their individual scopes of practice.
• Conducts clinical check-ins and meetings with nurses, medical assistants and supports the assessment of nursing competency, gaps, and training to bridge the gap.
• Maintains all duties are responsibilities of a Registered Nurse at Urban Health Plan including triage, immunizations, health education, sterilization, medication management. In the absence of a floor nurse in the department, will maintain primary duties of floor nurse.
  
  

Starting Compensation: Minimum $120,000/annum; Maximum $124,000/annum

Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:

Onsite, Corona, Queens, NY, Monday to Friday 8:00am-5:00 pm/8:30-5:30/9:00-6:00. Rotating Saturday shifts with a day off during the week.

As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:

• Fully funded Health Insurance for you/ 73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
• Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
• Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)
• Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
• Entertainment Discount Programs
• Employee Assistant Program
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan.
• $50,000 term life Insurance
  
  

About Urban Health Plan

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.

UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.

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