RN Ambulatory - Wilmington Clinic - Full Time Days

MLK Community Healthcare•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director, Ambulatory Services of Martin Luther King, Jr. Los Angeles (MLK-LA) Healthcare Corporation, the Ambulatory Clinical RN serves as the leader of the health care team. This role involves providing professional nursing care using the nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. The position operates within MLKCH outpatient clinic(s) and ambulatory services, potentially involving multiple specialty disciplines and/or clinic sites. The RN demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Group’s Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan. Within their assigned area, the RN is responsible for implementing, supervising/monitoring, and maintaining clinical practice and quality management standards, as well as staff competencies and development. Flexibility in adapting to changing systems is expected, along with demonstrating quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice. The role requires treating co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect.

Requirements

Current California RN license.
Current Basic Life Support for Providers, by American Heart Association (AHA).
Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS), by American Heart Association (AHA).
Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of clinical experience required.
Has excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.
Highly organized and ability to work independently.
Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds.
Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, electronic medical records and ability to learn new applications easily.
Demonstrates ability to supervise and direct administrative personnel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
2 years of clinical experience preferred in a hospital, clinic, home care, nursing home setting or health facility within the last 5 yrs.

Responsibilities

Serves as a leader of the health care team; delegates tasks appropriately, and demonstrates appropriate accountability.
Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities.
Ensures staff provide highest quality of care which complies with the Nurse Practice Act, TJC, federal/state/local requirements.
Establishes and maintains effective, collaborative relationships with physicians and other departments.
Collaborates with nursing and other departments to resolve patient care issues, meet access demands, provide convenient hours of operation, improve the cost structure and develop consistent policies and procedures.
Supervises and maintains patient care and quality service standards to meet members' and internal clients' expectations.
Acts as patient advocate resolving patient care issues.
Recommends and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.
Monitors budgets and resource allocations and financial performance and identifies and recommends strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
Supervises use and maintenance of equipment, supplies and medications.
Assists site Administrator in developing and maintaining the competency of all department staff.
Collaborates with physicians, Medical Director, Site Administrator, Director of Ambulatory Services, in developing the appropriate level of patient services and the day-to-day operations of the department.
Measures and improves internal and external customer satisfaction.
Assists in managing and resolving human resource, labor relations, employee and department safety, and risk management issues.
Procures supplies and other materials needed for the medical group site at competitive prices and with reputable vendors.
Participates in development and implementation of long-range plans.
Assists in resolution of administrative and operational issues including the maintenance of clinic property, computer systems and installed software applications.
Ensures compliance with regulations and standards.
Serves as a liaison between site and external agencies.
Assists leadership develop clinic strategic plans and objectives based upon identified needs of patients.
Maintains the strictest confidentiality.
Responsible for the selection, hiring, orienting, training and supervision of all medical group staff (non-provider staff).
Resolves problems in administrative and clinical areas.
Leads and directs others through the change process.
Utilizes communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes.
Mentors, orients, and coaches others in unit specific operations and patient care activities, shares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds him/her accountable for performance.
Demonstrates ability to problem solve with other departments in order to assist member problem resolution.
Monitors the patient's progress based on the plan, revises plan on ongoing basis based on patient condition and evaluation of progress.
Ensures care meets standards of practice, ensures effective development and completion of discharge plan including discharge barriers and patient/family education.
Ensures that patient understands medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions.
Makes appropriate referrals and facilitates the customer's ability to utilize resources.
Perform other duties as assigned.