Nursing Supervisor

First Choice Community Health Centers•Lillington, NC

34d

About The Position

Nursing Supervisor works as part of the clinic provider team and assists the Providers in the provision of primary health care. The Nursing Supervisor supervises the nursing staff, lab personnel & X-ray Tech and provides limited direct patient services as well as performing specifically designated independent procedures. Ensures follow-up and action are appropriately taken and documented when important issues are identified; ensures facility preparedness for State and other regulatory agency inspections and survey. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Assists physicians and mid-levels in healthcare activities, performance of diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures, and the administration of medications as necessary; Responsible for nursing activities in full supervisory capacity including the development and implementation of all training, disciplinary and personnel evaluations; Facilitates staff education and inservices in the areas of safety, infection control, OSHA, TB control and performance improvement. Conducts and reviews annual CPR verifications; Participates in long range planning for the medical center, independently plans and manages the nursing program and regularly reviews nursing activities, problems and functions with the Chief Medical Officer; Participates in the health center’s quality assessment/improvement activities and performs duties in accordance with applicable standards; Ensures an appropriate environment for the administration of healthcare by keeping exam rooms, nurse’s station, all equipment, and other work areas in a clean, safe, and orderly fashion; Plan and set work standards which leads to quality of care, to counsel and discipline staff per policy as needed, and to deal with sensitive or volatile situations involving staff, contracted employees, patient/families, physicians, or others; Tracks, analyzes, quantifies, and compares data relative to safety, infection, and quality. Oversees the surveillance for infections of staff, patients and caregivers; Maintains policies and procedures in compliance with state, federal, Medicare and credentialing standards and criteria; Performs appropriate credentialing activities for all permanent and temporary nursing employees as well as assurance of proper current licensure and continuing education. Initiates and participates in staff in-house, in-service education; Performs other necessary duties as required by the Chief Medical Officer to meet the goal of providing primary health care services. Carries out proper procedures for basic life support, fire, disaster and infection control; Adheres to the delegated criteria of Laboratory, X-ray and Medical Acts policy and procedures; Participates in performance and training of OSHA Infection Control and Safety and adheres to the policies and procedures; Performs other necessary duties as required by the Nursing Supervisor to meet the goals of providing primary health care services.

Requirements

Certification of practice as a Registered Nurse
Possesses a minimum of three-years clinical experience with one-year of experience in quality improvement, safety management, or infection control
Minimum of three years supervisory experience
Ability to read and comprehend written materials
Ability to write clearly and concisely
Ability to communicate effectively one-on-one or in small groups
Ability to make formal presentations to groups
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rates, ratios and percents
Ability to solve practical problems and utilize appropriate steps for problem resolution
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to exercise sound judgement
Competency required in the areas of interpersonal communications, excellent verbal and written skills, and knowledgeable of Medicare and regulatory and credentialing criteria and standards
Knowledge of safety standards, spread of organisms, and the adult learning process
CPR certified
Ability to operate all basic office machines and equipment
Ability to assess and visually present data using run charts, flow charts, scatter diagrams, control charts, histograms, decision matrices, etc
Ability to deal effectively with stress and to work under pressure
Ability to exercise flexibility in work schedule
Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

Assists physicians and mid-levels in healthcare activities, performance of diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures, and the administration of medications as necessary
Responsible for nursing activities in full supervisory capacity including the development and implementation of all training, disciplinary and personnel evaluations
Facilitates staff education and inservices in the areas of safety, infection control, OSHA, TB control and performance improvement. Conducts and reviews annual CPR verifications
Participates in long range planning for the medical center, independently plans and manages the nursing program and regularly reviews nursing activities, problems and functions with the Chief Medical Officer
Participates in the health center’s quality assessment/improvement activities and performs duties in accordance with applicable standards
Ensures an appropriate environment for the administration of healthcare by keeping exam rooms, nurse’s station, all equipment, and other work areas in a clean, safe, and orderly fashion
Plan and set work standards which leads to quality of care, to counsel and discipline staff per policy as needed, and to deal with sensitive or volatile situations involving staff, contracted employees, patient/families, physicians, or others
Tracks, analyzes, quantifies, and compares data relative to safety, infection, and quality. Oversees the surveillance for infections of staff, patients and caregivers
Maintains policies and procedures in compliance with state, federal, Medicare and credentialing standards and criteria
Performs appropriate credentialing activities for all permanent and temporary nursing employees as well as assurance of proper current licensure and continuing education. Initiates and participates in staff in-house, in-service education
Performs other necessary duties as required by the Chief Medical Officer to meet the goal of providing primary health care services.
Carries out proper procedures for basic life support, fire, disaster and infection control
Adheres to the delegated criteria of Laboratory, X-ray and Medical Acts policy and procedures
Participates in performance and training of OSHA Infection Control and Safety and adheres to the policies and procedures
Performs other necessary duties as required by the Nursing Supervisor to meet the goals of providing primary health care services.