Clinical Lead RN - Primary Care Dept (Danbury CT)

Nuvance; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 56,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT in Danbury, CT is seeking a Clinical Lead RN to coordinate staff, devices and resources in the Primary Care Department.

You will work Monday-Friday 7:00am-7:00pm with rotating 8-hour shifts, supervise nursing and support staff, mentor team, and drive patient care quality. Join a large health system that values collaboration and open communication, with a $5,000 sign-on bonus for externals.

Qualifications

• Graduate from approved nursing program.
• Three (3) years nursing experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Graduation from accredited nursing program.
• Valid RN License (CT or NY based on Practice Location).
• Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned staff, equipment and resources for smooth daily operations.
• Mentor and train clinical staff to improve competency and patient satisfaction.
• Monitor KPIs related to Growth, Patient Experience, and Efficiency.
• Holds monthly clinical meetings with providers to review KPI and process improvements.
• Manage PTO requests and staff schedules.
• Escalate issues to clinic leadership as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multitasking

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Graduate from approved nursing program

Graduation from accredited nursing program

Job description

**$5,000 - Sign-On Bonus for Full-time externals only**

Medical Practice RN position in the Primary Care Department in Danbury, CT.

Monday-Friday 7:00am-7:00pm, rotating 8-hour shifts

Northwellis the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees —including members ofNorthwell Health Physician Partners— who are working to change health care for the better.

When you join our growing, multi-specialty medical practice, you can enjoy the advantages of being a part of a large health system while working in a more intimate setting than a hospital. You can build relationships with patients over time as you take advantage of opportunities for more team building, socialization and work-life balance.

We offer a range of outpatient practices, including primary care, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, OB/GYN, bariatric, surgical, cardiology and infectious diseases. Join the Northwell Health medical practice and be part of a collaborative team in an environment of open communication and unwavering compassion.

Summary:

The Clinical Lead RN works with the clinical staff, physicians and advanced practitioners in the coordination of assigned staff, equipment and resources to facilitate smooth daily operational flow. They optimize patient care and direct and assist the assigned staff in their daily work processes. Span of Control to include RN’s, LPN’s and potentially MA’s (Dependent on Practice Structure).

Responsibilities:

1.Patient Care Duties:

• Patient check-in, document chief complaint, vital signs, history, capture charges for provision of ancillary services, assists with the completion of patient summaries, medication/allergy, history forms, and obtain appropriate treatment consents.
• Administer and document injections, dispense and document medications as directed by physician/provider. Label and handle labs, paps, cultures, biopsies and other specimens, prepare laboratory and imaging requisitions.
• Assist with coordination of further patient care and follow-up and carry out tasks as directed by RN and/or physician/provider. This may include communication with patient, hospital, labs, imaging centers, pharmacies, physician offices, insurance plans.
• Independently manages patient triage calls and seeks out direction from providers as needed. Assists LPN’s and MA’s with triage disposition and assures documentation is reflective of the disposition.

2.Measures and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) in conjunction with the Practice Leadership. KPIs include Growth/Financial Stability, Patient Experience, Operational Efficiency, Employee Satisfaction/Culture, Quality

3.Demonstrates clinical expertise and serves as a resource for the clinical staff.

4.Monitors inventory and orders medical supplies as requested by physicians as well as follow up on all outstanding orders.

5.Responsible for managing PTO requests and maintaining appropriate staff and provider schedules and levels.

6.Develops guidelines for prioritizing work activities, evaluates the effectiveness and modifies activities as necessary.

7.In collaboration with Medical Practice Nursing Education, mentors, orients, trains, educates and supervises clinical staff to improve competency and patient satisfaction using established workflows and policies.

8.Works in conjunction with Practice Manager, Medical Practice Nursing Leader and Human Resources for hiring, discipline, grievance management, performance evaluations, feedback and coaching to achieve optimal team performance.

9.Monitors all clinical workflows of office, addressing inefficiency of providers and clinical staff and formulates corrective action plans to achieve KPI’s.

10.Holds monthly clinical meetings with providers and staff to review clinical KPI and implement/monitor process improvement plan.

11.Utilizes patient satisfaction data to create targeted improvement plans.

12.Escalates issues and concerns proactively to Manager, or clinic practice Leadership, as needed.

13.Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience:

• Graduate from approved nursing program
• Three (3) years nursing experience
• Prefer: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Graduation from accredited nursing program
• Able to multitask in fast paced environment
• Valid RN License (CT or NY based on Practice Location)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Credentials:RN

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Org Unit: 556

Department: DB PC Danbury

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly

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