Nurse Manager
About The Position
Sun River Health is seeking a full-time Nurse Manager for its Poughkeepsie – Washington Street site. The organization is a Federally Qualified, nonprofit health center providing comprehensive primary, preventive, and behavioral health services, particularly to underserved and vulnerable communities, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. The Nurse Manager provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit or authorized community health center site in support of medical care and according to medical staff direction and Sun River Health policies. The role oversees clinical operations and quality, safety, and patient satisfaction initiatives, and provides direct registered-nurse care as needed. The Nurse Manager also participates in hiring, trains staff on policies and procedures, conducts performance reviews, follows progressive discipline guidelines when needed, and conducts monthly quality health standard audits of assigned units. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The position requires a bachelor’s degree, nursing management experience, a New York State Registered Nurse license, and CPR/BLS certification. The listed pay range is $112,253–$121,140 per year, with a $2,700 sign-on bonus subject to terms and conditions. Sun River Health describes a culture focused on wellness, inclusivity, recognition, respect, integrity, and excellence. It offers eligible employees professional development and education opportunities, loan repayment or forgiveness program support, and tuition reimbursement for eligible job-related coursework at accredited institutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Nursing management experience.
- New York State Registered Nurse licensure.
- CPR/BLS certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient education according to patients’ needs and preferences, and document it in the medical record.
- Attend mandated training and demonstrate competence in nursing procedures, including relevant laboratory procedures.
- Ensure clinical staff understand and follow workflows and EHR documentation requirements consistent with Sun River Health quality standards.
- Review site quality data monthly and develop and lead improvement strategies with the site leadership team to promote quality, safety, and patient satisfaction.
- Ensure site champions are identified for core quality initiatives and that core systems, workflows, and documentation requirements are understood and followed.
- Implement and monitor standard procedures and workflows, including medication management, pre-visit planning, team huddles, nursing quality logs, exam-room readiness, and ordering and storing supplies and equipment.
- Oversee laboratory operations and regularly review in-house laboratory test quality-control and maintenance logs.
- Assess and improve quality of care through regular medical-record audits.
- Collaborate with site leadership to develop and lead initiatives that improve quality, safety, and patient satisfaction.
- Participate in Grand Rounds.
- Understand decontamination and sterilization processes and regularly review processing and maintenance logs; share responsibility for compliance with standards.
- Hold monthly component meetings with the clinical support team to review organizational priorities, quality, safety, patient satisfaction, and updates or initiatives.
- Monitor and facilitate patient follow-up as needed, including test results and missed appointments.
- Provide age-appropriate and culturally sensitive care, applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and using medical interpreters when indicated.
- Perform direct RN patient care, including obtaining health histories, preparing equipment, assisting practitioners during examinations and treatment, documenting in medical records, and assessing and triaging patients as needed.
- Complete annual clinical competencies for nurses and medical assistants.
- Ensure newly hired staff complete all onboarding requirements.
- Participate in the interview process, make hiring decisions, train staff on policies and procedures, conduct performance reviews, and apply progressive discipline guidelines as needed.
- Conduct monthly quality health standard audits of assigned units.
- Perform other duties as assigned on an as-needed basis.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and disability coverage
- Retirement savings plan
- Commuter and transit benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees and qualifying coursework
- Support for eligible federal and state loan repayment or loan forgiveness programs
- $2,700 sign-on bonus, subject to terms and conditions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
