School Based Nurse Manager

Denis Development•New York, NY

5d•$115,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The School Based Nurse Manager is a registered nurse accountable for clinical care in a designated patient care service area. The manager assesses, identifies, plans, implements, and evaluates the processes, technology, personnel, and facility needs required to achieve safe, patient-centered outcomes. The role requires knowledge of human growth and development throughout the life span and the ability to guide care teams in identifying patient and family needs according to age-specific requirements and applicable standards, policies, and procedures. The manager supports effective patient flow for Health Center telephone and walk-in services; provides nursing care and health education; assists providers with procedures, calls, referrals, problem solving, diagnostic procedures, and treatment regimens; and oversees clinical inventory and forms. The role also leads patient-care staff and care-area operations, supports quality improvement and regulatory compliance, and ensures staff understanding of infection-control requirements.

Requirements

AAS or BS in Nursing, or equivalent bachelor’s degree; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
At least two years of nursing experience.
Demonstrated ability to perform venipuncture and administer medications, including immunizations.
Demonstrated experience with telephone triage and diagnostic procedures.
Demonstrated ability to provide quality patient care and guide nursing staff.
Demonstrated ability to plan, make decisions, organize, and direct the work of others.
Demonstrated organizational, clinical, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to problem-solve using critical thinking.
Basic computer skills, including typing.
Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State.
Current BCLS certification.
Current Infection Control Certificate.
Current Child Abuse Certificate.

Nice To Haves

At least three years of experience in an Ambulatory, Medical Surgery, or ER setting is preferred.
Bilingual Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assure effective patient flow within the Health Center for telephone and walk-in services.
Assist providers with procedures, phone calls, referrals, and problem solving.
Provide nursing care and health education to patients.
Oversee maintenance of clinical inventory and forms.
Assist providers with diagnostic procedures and treatment regimens when needed.
Assess reports, customer surveys, evaluations, and other data to identify and plan process, technology, personnel, and facility needs for care delivery.
Communicate the care area’s purpose and goals to the care team.
Interview, hire, terminate, discipline, and evaluate patient-care staff.
Monitor selection and use of Health Center supplies, technology, and equipment.
Collaboratively create an interdisciplinary, Health Center-based quality improvement program and participate in quality improvement activities.
Achieve compliance with regulatory agency standards.
Ensure staff understanding of and compliance with infection-control mandates.
Keep Health Center staff informed of medical center developments and involve them in patient-care-area planning and problem solving.
Conduct or facilitate leadership and nursing meetings, achieve meeting outcomes, and maintain minutes.
Ensure assigned patient-care providers’ capabilities are congruent with patient and family healthcare needs.
Guide nursing staff and care teams in identifying patient and family needs in accordance with age-specific requirements, standards, policies, and procedures.