Nurse Manager Outpatient

AltaPointe Health; Alabama; On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Alabama seeks a Nursing Supervisor to oversee nursing services at Accordia Health. The role involves supervising staff, ensuring compliance with nursing standards, and providing training. Candidates must have an RN license and clinical management experience. This position emphasizes leadership, communication, and crisis intervention skills, making it a vital role in delivering quality healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of clinical management experience.
• Knowledge in medical and psychiatric disorders required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Nursing Services and staff at Accordia Health.
• Conducts staff training and performance evaluations.
• Maintains compliance with nursing guidelines and certification.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Crisis Intervention

Cultural Diversity

Education

RN License in Alabama

Job description

Responsibilities

Supervises Nursing Services provided at Accordia Health

• Identifies and monitors nursing systems related to Accordia Health and implements effective solutions for deficiencies
• Works closely with program supervisor, Quality, and PI to maintain nursing guidelines and systems
• Monitors ongoing compliance with Nurse certification requirements pertaining to staff supervised
• Provides supervision and oversight of RN, LPN and Medical Assistants
• Conducts staff meetings to provide programmatic updates, continuing education on POC, protocol, and clinical skills for all nursing and medical assistants.
• Leads daily Huddles/patient staffing with designated medical team members
• Monitors and assists with the coordination of services within the medical team
• Collaborates with Leadership, Quality, PI & program supervisor regarding nursing issues and services
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by designing/implementing procedures and protocols
• Assists with ensuring active operation of medical equipment and administrative equipment
• Oversite of maintaining necessary medical supplies/inventory
• Work provider clinics, nurse visits, triage and other clinical responsibilities when deemed necessary
• Works with Clinic Manager and clinic staff to ensure clinic workflow is effective, efficient and thorough with the most up-to-date nursing practices

Administers appropriate human resources functions:

• Interviews and screens nursing applicants and completes appropriate forms as outlined by policy & procedures
• Provides staff training in the general orientation of Accordia Health, policies and procedures, program operations and specific skills areas
• Is knowledgeable and applies HR policies and procedures on a consistent basis
• Objectively completes employee performance evaluations on program staff and routes Human Resources department on a timely basis
• Provides staff with consultation and supervision individually and through regular group staff meetings
• Ensures competence of program nursing staff
• Completes API function bi-weekly within set timeframe given by payroll department

Supervision and Consultation

• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
• Actively works to enhance effective leadership & clinical skills

Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers

• Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
• Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others
• Assists consumers and visitors as needed
• Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
• Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences
• Is gentle and calm with consumers and families

Administrative and other related duties as assigned

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Actively participates in Accordia Health committees as required
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs
• Follows AltaPointe/Accordia Health Policy & Procedures
• Maintains current state license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), and attends the required in-services and workshops

Qualifications

Possesses current RN’s license to practice in the state of Alabama. A minimum of two (2) years proven clinical management experience. Must possess a valid Alabama Driver’s License. Must have proof of current liability insurance. Knowledge in adult specialty, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employments:

• Knowledge of medical and psychiatric disorders in the adult and children population
• Knowledge of general and family medicine or acute nursing care
• Significant knowledge of medical terminology
• Familiarity of pharmacology for adult and children.
• Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention, and interventions common to patients with mental health conditions
• Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults and children specific to medical conditions
• Knowledge of cultural diversity
• Knowledge of all applicable standards