NURSE MANAGER

Description

SUMMARY :

The Nurse Manager is a registered nurse with accountability for clinical care of a designated patient care service area.

The manager is responsible for assessing, identifying, planning, implementing and evaluating the processes, technology, personnel and facility needs required to achieve patient outcomes safely in a patient centered environment.

The Nurse Manager demonstrates knowledge of the principles of human growth and development throughout the life span and the ability to guide the care teams in identifying patient / family needs relative to age, specific requirements and in accordance with Standards and policy and procedure.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Assures effective patient flow within the Health Center, telephone as well as walk-ins
• Assists providers in procedures, phone calls, referrals, problem solving.
• Provides nursing care and health education to patients.
• Oversees maintenance of clinical inventory and forms.
• Assists the providers with diagnostic procedures and treatment regimens when in need.
• Assesses reports, customer surveys, evaluations and other data to identify and plan the process, technology, personnel and facility needs to deliver care in a designated patient care area.
• Communicates care area purpose and goals to the care team.
• Interviews, hires, terminate, disciplines, and evaluate patient care staff.
• Monitors selection and use of health center supplies, technology and equipment.
• Collaboratively creates an interdisciplinary health center -based QI program effective in identifying means to improve patient care or teams and services and participates in the QI process.
• Achieves successful compliance with regulatory agency standards.
• Assures staff understanding of, and compliance with, infection control mandates.
• Assures that all health center staff is informed of medical centers developments and participates with the patient care area planning and problem solving.
• Conducts / facilitates leadership and nursing meetings, demonstrates ability to achieve meeting outcomes. Maintains records of minutes.
• Assures that the ability of assigned patient care provider is congruent with patient / family health care needs.

Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIRED :

AAS / BS in Nursing or equivalent Bachelor’s Degree REQUIRED

EXPERIENCES AND / OR SKILLS REQUIRED :

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in an Ambulatory / Medical Surgery / ER setting preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years nursing experience
• Demonstrated ability to perform venipuncture and administer medications including immunizations
• Demonstrated experience with telephone triage and diagnosis procedures.
• Bilingual, Spanish preferred
• Demonstrated ability to provide quality care to patients and guide nursing staff.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, make decisions, organize, and direct the work of others
• Demonstrated organizational, clinical, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve using critical thinking
• Demonstrated basic computer skills including typing

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED :

• Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State
• Current BCLS
• Current Infection Control Certificate
• Current Child Abuse Certificate

The Institute for Family offers a generous, comprehensive, and competitive range of benefits and perks with the best employers in New York to our staff.

Employees have the ability to choose which plan is the best for them and their families at every stage of life.

Health Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your eligible family members.

Time-Off

Generous paid sick, vacation, and personal time.

Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan

The Institute for Family Health contributes to a dedicated account for your retirement.

Voluntary Employee Retirement Plan

Save your own money for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth (post-tax) basis, and select from a range of investment options.

Life Insurance

An employer-sponsored plan for you, and access to additional voluntary coverage for you and your eligible dependents.

Short & Long-Term Disability

Income protection to support you in the event of an illness or injury.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Care and Dependent Care flexible spending accounts help you save tax-free to pay for eligible expenses throughout the year.

Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement

Financial assistance for work-related courses, degree programs, and certificate programs