Clinic Supervisor RN (1.0 FTE) - Whittier Clinic

Hennepin Healthcare•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Within the context of the Hennepin County Medical Center Patient and Family - Centered Care (PFCC) Practice Model, and under general direction, performs work of considerable difficulty in planning, organizing, coordinating, evaluating, and directing nursing and clinical activities in the ambulatory clinics and telehealth nursing areas. Provides leadership, implements the vision, mission, core values, evidence-based practice, and standards of the organization specific to and nursing and clinical care done within the clinic.

Requirements

BS/BA Degree in Nursing or Health Related Field and RN diploma or AD with equal level of experience and ability/willingness to obtain BS/BA within five (5) years of hire
Five or more years of ambulatory care experience with a minimum of three years in Ambulatory Care Clinical Leadership
Demonstrated experience and success in project management with a focus on team concepts for successful development and implementation of the optimum health care team dynamics
Minnesota nursing license as an RN or APN
An approved equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree
Possesses excellent clinical nursing and leadership skills
Analytical and planning skills
Proactive and results oriented style
Requires minimal day-to-day guidance
Ability to independently implement ideas and strategies based on information given at meetings
Visible to physicians and staff
Demonstrated knowledge of best practice for ambulatory care nursing incorporating patient safety, satisfaction, access, employee engagement, and satisfaction for optimal patient outcomes
Demonstrated understanding and facilitation of Health Team Concepts, ambulatory work flow, and designation of ambulatory roles and responsibilities in the ambulatory clinic setting

Responsibilities

Responsible for management of daily clinical operations in the ambulatory clinical care setting to include designing, implementing, and maintaining clinical services assuring competency of staff while promoting efficient patient flow
Assures clinical staff is qualified and competent through the following job components: Reviews and establishes clinical staffing needs, completes necessary staffing request forms, reviews applicant paperwork, and conducts interviews
In conjunction with the ambulatory education coordinators consults on curriculum and conducts specific employee orientation for clinical staff
Completes clinical staff performance reviews per organizational guidelines
Provides on-going monitoring and verification of clinical employee competencies
If individual or clinical competency deficits are identified connects with clinical educators to develop, implement, and evaluate a training plan to meet identified area of deficit (can be both clinic wide or individual)
Directs/supports compliance to regulatory and best practice standards, both in the clinical specific and organizational areas
Audits and monitors clinical competency through independent and organizational driven tools and plans
Knowledgeable and competent in the role of the clinical staff, able to competently fill in if needed in clinical roles to maintain patient safety and clinical staffing needs on an occasional basis
Ensures a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff and maintains compliance with all safety requirements impacting areas of responsibility
Constantly determines and justifies daily and on-going clinical staffing needs
Develops, leads, and maintains the clinical components of the Excellence Council to: Address and resolve clinical related issues, Promote highest level of clinical practice for patient care and safety for all members of the clinical team within the scope of licensure (RN, MA, LPN)
Works collaboratively with clinical staff to promote and improve and optimized, efficient, and effective clinical operations
Promotes a congenial work environment among staff based on mutual respect
Establishes and monitors clinical performance/quality improvement activities in the practice to comply with organizational expectations for providing effective, efficient, patient-centered care
Engages clinical staff in monitoring clinical skills, actions, and tasks and facilitates staff selection of appropriate indicators
Demonstrates and fosters good customer service skills to promote optimal patient satisfaction
Maintains clinical knowledge base, monitors, evaluates, and if indicated leads clinic and organizational change to update processes and care to meet ever changing best practice guidelines
Assists Clinic Manager in preparation of budget to ensure from a clinical perspective appropriate fiscal and human resource are allocated and appropriately used to support safe patient care within the best practice guidelines
Assures on-going clinical compliance with accreditation, credentialing, regulatory and professional standards, as well as HHS policies and procedures impacting the clinical area
Other functions as assigned
Maintains effective working relations through strong communication skills up, down, and across the organization
Meets with entire staff on a frequent basis, to do the following: Disseminates information, Gives employees opportunity for input and problem solving, Focuses on actions taken in such meetings, Follows-up with e-mail, department newsletter, postings of important information
Works closely with Medical Director and encourages and fosters participation of all physicians in running an efficient and effective clinic operation
Assists Clinic Manger in developing and managing the clinical components of the budget
Monitors staff use of overtime and develops suggested plan of correction of appropriate