Nurse Supervisor: Infection Prevention & Clinic Operations

Old Dominion University; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Dominion University is looking for a Nurse Supervisor in Norfolk, Virginia. This role involves overseeing clinic support staff, ensuring compliance with health protocols, and providing general patient care. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing, possess a Virginia RN registration, and have considerable experience in outpatient healthcare. Key duties include supervising staff, managing clinical supplies, and contributing to policy development. The position offers compensation commensurate with education and experience.

Qualifications

• Registration in Virginia as a registered nurse.
• BLS/CPR for Health Providers Certification.
• Considerable nursing experience in hospital or outpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Supervise clinic support staff and manage leave requests.
• Oversee inventory and ordering of clinical supplies.
• Participate in Allergy and Immunization compliance.

Skills

Outpatient adult/adolescent ambulatory care practices

Phlebotomy and IV training

Basic EKG and nebulizer treatments

Leadership and management styles

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in nursing

Tools

Medicat or other electronic medical record systems

Job description

The Nurse Supervisor is responsible for providing general patient care according tonursing protocols, supervision of clinic support staff, and serving as a member of theStudent Health Services Leadership Team. The Nurse Supervisor serves as the Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator and provides input for policy, procedure and process changes or revisions in collaboration with the Clinical Supervisor and Medical Director. This role will contribute to collaborative development and implementation of clinic policies, procedures, and workflows to continuously maintain accreditation standards and readiness.

This role has supervision of clinical support staff to include but not limited to: scheduling, managing leave requests, timesheet approvals, performance evaluations, and general supervision of direct reports medical assistants and LPN’s. Duties also include overseeing inventory and ordering of clinical supplies/medications, and provides nursing skills and functions to support and maintain clinic readiness while overseeing patient flow.

Type of Recruitment

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• The Nurse Supervisor role will support and participate in Allergy and Immunization compliance and provide cross coverage needs, QI, Risk Management, and peer review initiatives, assist with education, training and orientation of new and existing staff, collaborate with university organizations, and act as a resource for clinic staff and contributing to the success of the department.
• Considerable knowledge and experience with outpatient adult/adolescent ambulatory
• care practices and basic nursing skills needed in ambulatory practice.
• Basic knowledge of unique needs of college age student population.
• Basic demonstrated ability to relate health education information to a student population.
• Basic knowledge and skills in phlebotomy skills and IV training. Basic ability to administer EKGs & nebulizer treatments.
• Basic knowledge of managing allergy immunotherapy.
• Considerable knowledge of adolescent and adult immunization requirements.
• Considerable demonstrated ability to perform physical assessment functions and document in medical record appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to work with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health educators, MA’s, and other healthcare staff.
• Some demonstrated knowledge of and skill in the operation of an outpatient clinic facility including day-to-day clinical roles, functions and schedules.
• Considerable skills in telephone and in-person triage.
• Considerable demonstrated knowledge of Medicat or other electronic medical recordkeeping systems and accurate and appropriate chart documentation.
• Basic computer skills.
• Considerable knowledge of leadership and management styles and proven application of knowledge in supervisory roles.
• Considerable and effective verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and customer service skills.

Additional Considerations:

• Considerable experience successfully supervising staff. Some experience working with college-aged students.
• Considerable experience with customer service recovery and de-escalation skills in a healthcare setting.
• Considerable experience with inventory management. Demonstrated leadership and project management skills. Some knowledge of infection prevention control management.
• Some experience with healthcare accreditation surveys (e.g; JCAHO, AAAHC, DNV).
• Certification in Ambulatory Care (AMB-BC).

Considerable knowledge of VA laws regarding immunizations for full time college students and immunization schedule for pediatric/adolescent/adult population.

Conditions of Employment

Given the nature of the positions in Student & Campus Life Services that providesupport to student services and/or student-centered programs, the employeeoccupying this position may be required to work during a university closing as directed by their supervisor. These instances may include working from a remote location (i.e., telework, etc.).

Working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm and 10:00am to 7:00pm shifts during the fall and spring academic semesters and 8:00am to 5:00pm during summer semester hours.

Annual Salary/Hourly Rate

• Salary commensurate with education and experience

Apply:

• Please submit a cover letter and resume.
• Please submit copies of nursing licensure and any relevant certifications (nursing license, BLS/CPR, AMB-BC, etc.).
• The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educationaland social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historicallyassociated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information.Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at [phone].

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouragingindividuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative HiringProcess.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter.

• Registration in Virginia as a registered nurse or valid compact/Multi-state License. BLS/CPR for Health Providers Certification.
• Graduate of an accredited Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in nursing programfrom an institute of higher education.
• Considerable nursing experience in a hospital or outpatient healthcare setting andambulatory setting, preferably adult/adolescent medicine, or college health; separatefrom clinical experience obtained while seeking a nursing degree; Demonstrated experience effectively communicating and engaging with varying audiences.