Job Details Job Location : Out Here, Baldwin Hills - Los Angeles, CA Position Type : Full Time Education Level : 2 Year Degree Salary Range : $94,868.80 - $127,542.94 Salary/year Travel Percentage : None Job Shift : Day Job Category : Health Care
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Nursing Director, the Nursing Supervisor will provide culturally competent medical services to low-income adult individuals in Los Angeles County, with a specific focus on the LGBT community and other underserved communities. Provides leadership to medical assistants, HIV/STD counselors, phlebotomist, and other non-administrative staff as hired.
The Nursing Supervisor will assure quality and cost-effective care for clinic patients, manage a patient’s course of treatment, and coordinate care with providers and other clinical support staff to ensure quality patient outcomes are achieved within established time frames with efficient utilization of resources. In addition, the Nursing Supervisor will work closely with the Nursing Director to design, implement and monitor workflow processes at the designated APLA Health & Wellness Clinic (APLAHW). This position plays a significant part in the implementation of Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide clinical support to medical providers before and after adult primary care visits to ensure the timely delivery of quality medical care.
- Interface with other non-administrative staff to ensure patients receive specialty referrals in a timely manner.
- Treat patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) according to APLAHW clinical STI treatment guidelines.
- Administer vaccines to adult patients per APLAHW clinical guidelines.
- Provide and appropriately document health education to patients.
- Participate in quality improvement activities as directed by the medical director.
- Triage adult patients who walk in to the clinic or call with acute medical concerns.
- Assist front office staff in making appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive late for appointments.
- Provide oversight, guidance, and leadership to LVN, medical assistants, phlebotomist, and other non-administrative staff as hired.
- Perform yearly performance evaluations on supervisees.
- Develop staff trainings/in-services for clinical staff.
- Work in collaboration with the Nursing Director to ensure ongoing training and educational needs of clinical staff are met.
- Maintain adequate medical supplies and medications for clinical areas by monitoring supplies and ordering as needed.
- Ensure cost-effective ordering of supplies.
- Provide chronic disease management (CDM) for patients referred by providers and develop appropriate care plans.
- Delegate appropriate CDM referrals to LVN.
- Collaborate with the Nursing Director to ensure compliance with OSHA, local, state, and federal regulations.
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.
Qualifications
Training and Experience:
A valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. Clinical experience as a registered nurse in an ambulatory health care clinic, preferably at a federally qualified health center (FQHC). Experience working in patient-centered care teams preferred. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Must have problem-solving and organizational skills to ensure a productive work environment and achievement of goals. Experience in chronic disease management, case management, utilization management, and quality improvement projects are preferred. Experience in an HIV medical practice is preferred.
Knowledge of:
Knowledge and experience working with electronic health records, eClinicalWorks preferred.
Ability to:
Provide services in a non-judgmental fashion and work effectively with diverse populations. Maintain records and follow clinical guidelines/protocols. Work efficiently and complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy; work and solve problems independently; work flexible hours to meet client needs. Be flexible in handling unanticipated client needs.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting, and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work-related purposes.
An Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/ female/ disability/transgender/ veteran.
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