Employment Opportunities
RN Nurse Manager
This position is currently open.
Public?:
Public
Division:
Health
Reports To:
Director of Nursing
Type of Position:
Regular Full Time
Location:
Little Axe Health Center / 15951 Little Axe Dr. / Norman, OK 73026
General Description
The individual filling this position is responsible for clinical nursing staff for Little Axe Clinic in Norman, Shawnee Clinic, PlusCare Clinic, SameDay Clinic and Specialty Clinic. The incumbent is subject to the administrative supervision of the Director of Nurses, Clinic Administrator, Executive Director of Health and the Clinic’s Medical Director. The incumbent supervises the activities of Medical Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses assigned to the Clinics, as well as, nursing students conducting internships, field training, or practicums at the clinic and RN Team Leads.
Responsibilities
The nurse manager will assess compliance with standards and coach staff members who are not meeting the standards.
Provide staff audits of screenings for patients to obtain preliminary health histories, makes a physical assessment of patients’ condition using proper nursing protocols, and preventative health screenings.
Documents within the patient’s medical record any nursing observation and assessments, nursing interventions, therapeutic measure and nursing notes related to the medical care of the patient.
Provides assistance to the Clinic Medical Director and Medical Staff with medical care and treatment of patient to insure quality and continuity of care within the parameters of appropriate professional nursing standards.
Promotes continuity of care by providing medically relevant health care instructions and patient education to staff.
Provide assistance to the Director of Nurses in situations that are described in the Clinic Emergency Preparedness Plan and clinical reporting.
Audit participates in continuous quality improvement activities including quality assessments, surveys, checklist assessments, and entering into ActionQue at the beginning of each month.
Provides written reports to the Clinic Administrator and Director of Nurses when needed.
Provides assurance of Confidentiality of Medical Records and understanding of HIPPA laws.
Enforce adherence to the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing and Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act.
Assists the Director of Nurses in providing new employee and yearly competencies to nursing staff.
Manages and accepts ON-CALL duties for the clinic on a rotational schedule.
Completes employee 90 day and annual evaluations in a timely manner. Submits evaluations to the Director of Nursing and/or HR. Counsels and disciplines nursing staff through monitoring and appraising nurses’ job performance.
Assist with incoming patient calls; triage calls, make decisions with medical staff to ensure patient quality call for patient care when needed.
Ensures auditing the inventory of immunizations and medications are accurate for all required local, state and federal programs, as well as, the documentation for these programs are managed; this may be delegated to other nursing staff.
Verify all Quality Checks in clinics are completed in a timely manner. Maintains the nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
Ensure adequate supplies and medical equipment are ordered in a timely manner for all clinics.
Responsible for hiring, training, and developing employees; thus, nurse managers require strong coaching skills to motivate staff to strive for professional excellence and evidence based practice excellence.
Assist with finance and budget reports for responsible clinics.
Directs RN Team Leads to ensure correct staffing in each clinic assigned and willing to travel to other clinics sites to assist when needed to ensure proper staffing for all clinics.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by following environment of care guidelines, state standards and Federal standards.
Proactively solve problems that patients or staff may have at all facilities.
Education Requirements and Qualifications
Must have at least five (5) years of professional nursing experience, including at least one (1) year of supervisory experience covering a wide range of nursing services from screening and assessments to patient education, counseling, and treatment of minor and chronic illnesses.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a degree and certification as a Registered Nurse.
Prefer Master’s degree, however, a Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Nursing is acceptable.
Must have a professional knowledge of nursing care principles, practices and procedures, working knowledge and application of proper nursing protocols, training and knowledge of pharmaceuticals and their side effects and complications of use.
Ability to observe and react to adverse signs exhibited by patient and the ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations.
Able to educate and counsel with patients and or staff regarding their medical care and treatment as ordered by a physician.
Effectively collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staff.
Must be able to effectively relate within the local community.
Strong attention to detail and excellent verbal, as well as, written communication skills.
Must be able to respond effectively to oral and written directives.
Must have a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License.
Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, bend or kneel for long periods of time.
Sitting or standing or walking for long period of time; occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, stooping; good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent repetitive motions; talking hearing and visual acuity.
Frequent lifting (up to 15 lbs)
Occasional lifting (up to 30 lbs)
Native American Preference/EOE/Drug Free Workplace/Smoke Free Workplace
Posted Date:
1 year 4 months ago
Closing Date:
Wednesday, January 10, 2024