Nurse Manager

DHRM•Lexington, VA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager oversees nursing staff and clinical operations at the Virginia Military Institute Infirmary, a 24/7 student health clinic serving approximately 1,700 cadets. The role supervises seven registered nurses, including four day-shift and three night-shift nurses, and is responsible for hiring and training staff, preparing schedules, conducting annual evaluations, and coordinating schedule changes and coverage. The Nurse Manager also reviews medical records to support quality care and ensure documentation is complete, timely, and accurate, maintains clinical manuals, and monitors compliance with regulations and protocols, including OSHA requirements. The position manages pharmacy inventory and related records in accordance with Virginia State Board of Pharmacy regulations under the guidance of the Institute Physician. Duties include daily controlled-substance reporting to the state database, maintaining stat-box medications and records, monitoring shift-change narcotics counts, and keeping adequate supplies and inventory records, including an end-of-year FIFO count for state inspection. The Nurse Manager orders supplies for lab draws and specialty projects, reviews lab codes, billing information, and invoices, submits charges to student accounting bi-monthly, and follows up with laboratories about billing accuracy. During the academic year, the Nurse Manager provides clinical support as needed, including initial patient assessments, monitoring changes in condition, communicating with providers, administering medications, providing treatments, assisting with triage, drawing labs, and caring for inpatients. During summer months, the Nurse Manager is the sole nurse on duty five days per week. The role also schedules radiology and off-post appointments, verifies insurance, obtains pre-authorizations, coordinates transportation, organizes flu clinics, and coordinates lab testing for NCAA athletes and the ROTC Department. Other duties may be assigned by the Institute Physician, and the employee may be required to assist the agency or state government during a gubernatorial emergency declaration.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Active and unrestricted RN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Comfort working independently within the scope of RN licensure.
Proficiency with computer skills, including email and use of an electronic medical record (EMR).
Excellent nursing assessment and communication skills.
Comfort providing urgent nursing care to adolescent patients.

Nice To Haves

Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise shift nurses and conduct annual performance evaluations.
Hire and train nursing staff; prepare the nursing schedule and coordinate schedule changes and coverage.
Monitor medical records for quality of care and completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of documentation.
Maintain clinical manuals and monitor compliance with regulations and protocols, including OSHA.
Manage pharmacy inventory and records in accordance with Virginia State Board of Pharmacy regulations under the guidance of the Institute Physician.
Report controlled substances dispensed to the state database daily; maintain stat-box medications and records; and monitor shift-change narcotics counts.
Maintain adequate clinic supplies and inventory records, including an end-of-year FIFO count in preparation for state inspection.
Order supplies for daily lab draws and specialty projects.
Review and update lab codes and billing information, review lab invoices, submit charges to student accounting bi-monthly, and follow up with laboratories about billing accuracy.
Provide clinical support as needed, including patient assessments, monitoring changes in condition, communicating with providers, administering medications, providing treatments, triaging and treating cadets, drawing labs, and caring for inpatients.
Schedule radiology and off-post appointments, verify insurance, obtain pre-authorizations, and coordinate transportation.
Organize flu clinics and coordinate lab testing for NCAA athletes and the ROTC Department.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Institute Physician and assist the agency or state government during an emergency declaration if required.