CLINIC HEAD NURSE

Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinic Head Nurse to oversee a nursing unit's effective supervision and clinical leadership. Responsibilities include performing clinical nursing procedures, managing staff, and ensuring patient care standards. The ideal candidate will have an RN qualification (LPN required) and at least 2 years of nursing supervision experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in nursing supervision.
• Demonstrated management and clerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical procedures like starting IVs and administering chemotherapy.
• Develops work schedules and assignments based on patient needs.
• Interviews, selects, and manages nursing personnel.

Skills

Clinical nursing procedures

Management skills

Patient education

Clerical skills

Education

RN preferred, LPN required

Job description

Overview

The Clinic Head Nurse is accountable for the effective supervision and clinical leadership of a nursing unit in accordance with the Clinic philosophy, policies, procedures, plans, and organization.

Special Instructions

Will float between Martin and McDowell clinics.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical nursing procedures including starting IVs, administering chemotherapy, performing electrocardiographs, and EKGs, assuring the drug cart is stocked properly.
• Assists physicians with various clinical procedures.
• Assumes duties of LPN as required.
• Accepts telephone calls from patients and their families and counsels them concerning their illness, condition, and medication.
• Provides patient education as required.
• Ensures that patient forms are completed, insurance coverage is verified, and Medicaid will pay for prescription medicines.
• Secures pre-authorization prior to physician admitting patient to hospital, observation unit, or outpatient surgery to ensure proper payment.
• Schedules patients for surgery at various ARH hospitals and ensures that pre-operation work-up is completed.
• Interviews, selects, develops, promotes, transfers, disciplines, and terminates personnel under supervision or recommends such actions.
• Develops work schedules and assignments based on patient needs, ensuring adequate staff is available to assist physicians.
• Develops and maintains safety plans for employees and patients, including fire drills and bomb threat procedures, and implements OSHA plans.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

RN preferred, LPN required. Minimum of 2 years experience in nursing supervision. Demonstrated management and clerical skills.