Nurse Manager

Sun River Health•Amenia, NY

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester. We are currently seeking a full-time Float Nurse Manager to support our sites in Amenia, Dover Plains, and Hudson, NY sites. A Nurse Manager provides professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit or an authorized community health center site, in support of medical care as directed by the medical staff and pursuant to the objectives and policies of the Sun River Health. Responsibilities include participating in the interview process, making hiring decisions, training staff on policies and procedures, conducting performance reviews, and following progressive discipline guidelines as needed. The Nurse Manager is also responsible for conducting monthly quality health standard audits of assigned units. Performs other duties as assigned on an as-needed basis.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (BSN)
3 - 5 years work-related experience
2+ years supervisory experience
Registered Nurse – NYS
CPR/BLS Certification

Responsibilities

Provide patient education according to patient needs and preferences and document in medical record
Attend mandated training and demonstrate competence on all nursing procedures, including relevant lab procedures
Manage/lead the clinical staff (nurses, medical and clinical assistants, laboratory staff, and, and Patient Navigators), including but not limited to recruitment and hiring, performance reviews, onboarding, training and competencies, assignments, and work flow
Ensure that all clinical staff (nurses, medical and clinical assistants, laboratory staff, and, and Patient Navigators) adhere to and understand the work flows, documentation requirements in EHR according to Sun River Health quality standards
Review all site quality data monthly and identify, lead and develop strategies for improvement in collaboration with the site leadership team, to promote quality, safety and patient satisfaction
Ensure that site champions are identified for the core quality initiatives and core systems including workflow and documentation are understood and executed.
Ensure that Sun River Health standard procedures and work flows are implemented and followed, including but not limited to: medication management, pre-visit planning, team huddles, accurate and timely completion of Nursing Quality Logs, exam room readiness, ordering and storing of supplies and equipment
Responsible for oversight of laboratory operations and continuous review of In-House Lab Tests Quality Control and Maintenance Logs
Ensure that the quality of care is assessed and improved through regular record audits
In collaboration with the rest of the site leadership team, develop and lead initiatives to promote and improve quality, safety and patient satisfaction
Participate in monthly leadership and staff meetings
Demonstrate knowledge of decontamination and sterilization processes, and perform regular review of D & S Processing and Maintenance Logs (note: in sites with dental services, dentist performs more intensive review of logs, but NM needs to be familiar with and shares responsibility for compliance with standards)
Conduct monthly component meetings with all clinical support team and review the priority issues of the organization including quality, safety and patient satisfaction including any organizational updates or initiatives
Complete annual evaluations of clinical support team
Monitor and facilitate patient follow-up as needed, including test results and missed appointments.
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, and provide age-appropriate and culturally sensitive care, including use of medical interpreters as indicated
Perform direct patient care duties of an RN: interview patients for health history, prepare equipment and assist practitioner during examination and treatment of patients, document in patient medical record according to Sun River Health standard, assess and triage patients as needed