Lead Medical Coordinator

nphosting; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Retirement plan options

Additional employer sponsored benefits

Job summary

Compass Connections in El Paso, TX seeks an experienced RN leader to manage medical services for youth programs. The role requires a BSN, an active RN license, BLS, CPR, and bilingual English/Spanish fluency. You will oversee clinical staffing, coordinate care, and ensure regulatory and HIPAA compliance.

This full-time position emphasizes patient safety, staff supervision, and quality health services for the program's population.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.
• Five years RN experience and two years in management are required.
• Current, unrestricted RN license plus BLS, First Aid, and CPR certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Meet federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards.
• Develop medical staffing schedules and address staffing gaps.
• Provide training to medical staff to ensure competence and compliance with requirements.
• Document nursing duties, charting, scheduling, and reporting obligations.
• Oversee medication administration and adherence to treatment orders.
• Maintain HIPAA and PHI confidentiality and ensure patient data protection.

Skills

Nursing experience

Management experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN license

BLS certification

First aid

CPR

Job description

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world! Make a difference every day with an organization dedicated to doing good and caring for others.

Compass Connections believes every child deserves to have a place where they feel safe and loved. Our organization offers emergency shelter and group home placement for children while we work to reunite them with family.

We know the sooner family reunification is accomplished, the sooner children can safely integrate into the community and thrive.

We are now hiring compassionate and dependable individuals to join our team in El Paso, Texas.

ALL Benefits available on the first day of employment.

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision insurance
• Retirement plan options
• Additional employer sponsored benefits available

Salary: $113,256.00

Language Requirement: Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8A - 5P (Flexibility needed)

Academic Req: Required - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Certifications

• Current, unrestricted RN license with the state of program
• Current BLS certifications (PALS preferred)
• First aid
• CPR

Work experience: Required - Five (5) years of experience as a registered nurse and two (2) years of management experience

Critical Action Items & Measurable Deliverables

1. Meet and maintain all federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards applicable to this position.
2. Develop medical clinic staffing schedules and assignments and provide solutions to resolve staffing gaps.
3. Provide medical staff with necessary training to ensure competence in assigned position and compliance with all quarterly, bi-annual, and annual program training requirements and to Compass Connections staff and service population on medical issues and Compass Connections staff best practices on practices regarding CPR, First Aid, BLS, calling 9-1-1 and controlling contagious disease, quality health care and emergency response preparedness.
4. Validate the completion of all nursing duties relevant to this position in compliance with all regulatory authorities, and program protocols including, but not limited to, active and ongoing nursing assessments, charting, scheduling of appointments, routine observations, isolation observations, wellness checks, immunizations, daily, monthly, and yearly reports, yearly, progress notes, initial and annual reports.
5. Supervise, direct, and oversee site medical staff to execute medical services reflected in healthcare plans and treatment orders, including medication administration, to ensure that all treatment orders directed by physician or midlevel provider are implemented as ordered and immediately upon request.
6. Communicate with pharmacies on ordering prescription medications, check medication deliveries for accuracy and compliance with doctor's orders and remediate any discrepancies.
7. Effectively communicate, consult, and interact with the Deputy Executive Director for Medical Services and Executive Director on policy and procedure issues affecting the quality of health care services on campus and issues of contagious disease control when any child on campus is ill with a contagious disease.
8. Maintain adequate over the counter medication supplies for each service population facility and arrange proper disposal of unused and expired medications.
9. Maintain documentation of controlled drugs that may be available to include up to date reconciliation of all scheduled drugs used in the facility through facility's protocols and procedures.
10. Provide required facility documentation and reporting to meet Compass Connections, federal and state guidelines within the required timeframes.
11. Oversee the development of the medication administration record (MAR) for each child. Audit MARs.
12. Arrange the transport, of children to health care appointments including; doctor, dentist, therapy, counseling, lab, and other required transporting visits.
13. Participate in the development of health and medical related protocols and procedures for federal program.
14. Participate in scheduled meetings, team decisions and operations.
15. Maintain confidentiality of health care records and information in keeping with HIPAA, Protected Health Information (PHI) requirements and Compass Connections confidentiality protocol and procedures.
16. Know, understand, and apply positive behavior management techniques including verbal redirection, de-escalation, and containment.
17. Know and recognize the signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation and sexually provocative behavior and implement professional response, reporting and documenting procedures.
18. Show appreciation and affection toward children in a manner that is compassionate and professional, minimizing cultural misinterpretations.
19. Adhere to scheduled hours pertaining to position, remain available for on-call scheduling, and