What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Manager Outpatient position at AltaPointe Health Systems?
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
- 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
- Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed
- Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
- Actively works to enhance effective leadership & clinical skills
- 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
- 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
- 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