Nurse Manager

Mary's Center • Washington, DC

28d • $95,000

About The Position

The Nurse Manager's role is to assist and support the clinical team in providing quality healthcare services to Mary's Center patients and guarantee an effective link with other community agencies. The Nurse Manager provides leadership for their health center site, in collaboration with the site Medical Director and Director of Operations and participates in organizational leadership meetings.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse, B.S. in Nursing preferred, and must be licensed to practice nursing in the District of Columbia and/or Maryland.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in working in a community health setting with immigrant populations and/or maternal-child health preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English is required.
• Regularly required to sit; frequently required to reach with hands and arms, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear; must be able to lift objects up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Additional language proficiency or fluency in Spanish highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Leads clinic team to established outcomes in coordination with overall organizational goals.
• Manages daily clinical operations to assure optimal efficiency and high-quality care.
• Provides direct supervision of medical assistants and nurses in the clinic.
• Provides support and training to Medical Assistants and nurses.
• Ensures safe clinical practice in the day-to-day nursing activities.
• Assists site operations leadership as needed in ensuring efficiency and proper use of appointments in the provider schedules.
• Provides patients with necessary health education and discharge instructions.
• Collaborates with all team members in the health center to provide optimal patient care utilizing the social change model.
• Participates in on-call coverage of vaccine temperature monitoring.
• Coordinates the inventory and ordering of supplies, pharmaceuticals, and durable medical equipment for health center site.
• Oversees the VFC vaccination program as well as privately purchased vaccines.
• Ensures proper storage and dispensing of pharmaceuticals and other supplies.
• Participates in Quality Assurance, Standards of Care, Risk Management, and Infection Prevention activities.
• Participates in leadership and clinical management meetings and activities.
• Provides support for the medical providers with necessary tests and procedures and medical interpretation.
• Fosters communication and collaboration among members of the clinical team.
• Performs other duties determined as necessary by the Director of Clinical Services and/or Vice President of Nursing.

Benefits

• Starting salary: $95,000/year
• Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental & vision insurance, plus retirement options
• 25 days of paid time off (PTO) annually, in addition to 10 paid holidays, plus educational days to attend training and conferences
• CME/License renewals
• $2000/year educational reimbursement to attend training and conferences
• NHSC/HRSA loan repayment options, if applicable
• WMATA metro/bus subsidy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees