Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor Clinic - Admin

CHRISTUS Health; Kent (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking an LPN Supervisor to provide leadership across practice sites, guide clinical quality, and ensure patient safety and positive outcomes. You will implement policies, train staff, and collaborate with the Practice Manager on customer satisfaction and staff development.

The role requires LPN licensure in the jurisdiction and BLS certification, with work hours 8 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday. This is a full-time, on-site position in Alexandria, LA.

Qualifications

• LPN license in state of employment or compact required.
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Acts as role model and maintains competency in technical procedures and clinical assessment.
• Performs treatments or screening tests as directed, ensuring patient understanding to minimize anxiety.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and safety at all times.
• Communicates clearly to convey ideas in line with CHRISTUS Mission.
• Adheres to CHRISTUS policies, procedures, quality and infection control protocols; coordinates with clinic programs.
• Supports development of non-professional nursing staff through teaching and role modeling.
• Documents counseling of staff and critical events to keep management informed of clinical issues.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Clinical supervision

Patient safety

Job description

Summary

This position provides leadership in all situations. The LPN Supervisor provides guidance and direction to medical practice sites to drive patient safety and clinical quality. This role is responsible for implementing policies and processes that assess, train, and drive clinical competence and positive patient outcomes. Provides feedback and assistance to Practice Manager concerning customer satisfaction, staff development, and associate performance and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Maintains competency in the performance of technical procedures and clinical assessment skills as required within the office setting and is able to function as a role model.
• Promptly and correctly performs any treatments or screening tests as required by the clinician, ensuring the patient has adequate understanding of the procedures to minimize anxiety or discomfort.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and ensures patient safety at all times.
• Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission.
• Maintains established CHRISTUS policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, and environmental and infection control protocols as well as coordinates with clinic programs to ensure projects and assignments are coordinated as necessary with associates.
• Promotes the development of non-professional nursing associates using teaching and role modeling techniques.
• Performs job responsibilities in a manner consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission and Code of Ethics and is supportive of CHRISTUS’ cultural diversity objectives. Supports and adheres to the Service Guarantee and strives for ever-improved patient satisfaction.
• Assumes accountability for the team setting, providing written protocols on counseling of staff members as well as critical events to keep the management team informed of clinical issues, and patient, staff and clinician concerns.
• Performs other related work as required.

Requirements

• LPN License in state of employment or compact required
• BLS required

Work Schedule

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time