Nursing Coordinator

Neighborhood Health; Hybla Valley (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Neighborhood Health in Hybla Valley, VA is seeking a Nursing Coordinator to support access to high-quality, patient-centered primary care for all patients, regardless of race or ability to pay. The role includes supervising clinical staff and performing clinical duties as needed, including triage and chronic care management.

You will help maintain clinic operations, oversee vaccine programs and laboratory quality, coordinate staff schedules, and work with care coordinators to navigate the health

Qualifications

• RN licensed in Virginia or compact state.
• BSN preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in primary care environment, preferably with Federally Qualified Health Center.
• Ability to work with diverse and low-income patient populations.
• Experience with information technology and electronic health records.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and manage schedules of the clinical staff.
• Coordinate medical assistant training activities with nurse manager.
• Facilitate daily flow of medical care in the clinic.
• Oversee ordering and maintenance of clinical supplies and equipment.
• Ensure patient safety practices conform with ambulatory standards.
• Oversee vaccine program administration and in-house lab quality.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team coordination

Patient-centered care

Adaptability

Leadership

Education

Virginia RN license

BSN preferred

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

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Full Time Professional Shrwdh, Hybla Valley, VA, US

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

The Nursing Coordinator works with the Nurse Supervisor and Chief Medical Officer to facilitate access to high quality, safe, patient-centered medical care for all Neighborhood Health patients regardless of race, age, or ability to pay . The Nurse Coordinator is responsible for the supervision of the site’s clinical support staff and performs clinical duties when needed including triage and high-risk case management.

Demonstrates commitment to Neighborhood Health’s mission of improving health and advancing health equity in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax by providing access to high quality primary care regardless of ability to pay.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Essential Functions: Duties and responsibilities noted with bullets are considered to be the essential functions of the job)

• Works with multidisciplinary team, to include the medical provider, behavioral health provider, dental provider, family support worker, referral coordinator, and medical assistant to provide high quality, coordinated, and patient-centered primary care.
• Supervises, trains, evaluates, and manages schedules of clinical site’s medical assistant team and site’s care coordinator.
• With nurse manager, helps plan and coordinate medical assistant training activities.
• Facilitates daily flow of medical care in clinic.
• Oversees ordering and maintenance of clinical supplies, onsite medications, and equipment.
• Works with prior authorization coordinator to obtain insurance authorization for patient medications.
• Oversees patient safety practices at site to conform with ambulatory standards of The Joint Commission.
• Implements Primary Care Medical Home practices at site.
• Oversees administration of Virginia state vaccine program.
• Oversees performance and quality of in-house laboratory tests.
• Oversees medical provider daily patient schedules, leave requests, and coverage schedules.
• Performs clinical duties when needed, including phone or in-person triage, nurse visits for chronic care education and management, and communication of clinical information.
• Manages high risk patient care, including patients with multiple co-morbidities or those at high risk for hospitalization or readmissions.
• Reports morbidity and reportable conditions to local health department.
• Along with care coordinators, assists patients in efficiently navigating the health care system.
• Participates in clinic quality improvement and risk management activities, including data collection, and committee meetings as appointed.
• Assist with developing, coordinating and recommending changes for the improvement of clinical services in the designated site.
• Employee will be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Assists with developing, coordinating, and/or recommending improvements in program area.
• May be assigned to various projects to advance the development or program area.
• May be asked to assist during weekend or evening.
• Able to work under minimal supervision.
• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATION/EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Registered Nurse licensed in Virginia or compact state.
• Current Virginia Registered Nurse (RN) license or compact state.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience within primary care environment, preferably with Federally Qualified Health Center.
• Ability to demonstrate commitment to the mission of Neighborhood Health.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse work force.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse and low income patient population.
• Employee development and performance management skills.
• Experience with information technology, electronic health records, medical records.
• Knowledge of local health care environment and capacity to develop partnerships with community partners.
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.