NURSE MANAGER

To continue as an eminent healthcare provider on Long Island, dedicating ourselves to providing exceptional health care for all our patients and to transform both the lives of the individual, and the community, for the better, one person at a time.

OUR MISSION

To provide access to equitable, optimal healthcare by improving the overall wellness of all individuals in our communities and delivering high quality comprehensive patient centered care.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

To provide whole person care that will ensure that all patients have access to primary, specialty and social health care to achieve and maintain optimal wellness at a transparent and affordable cost.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island, formerly known as (Long Island Federally Qualified Health Center or LIFQHC) is a non-profit healthcare organization with 7 health centers, providing primary care and preventative medicine in the following locations in Nassau County: Roosevelt, Elmont, Hempstead, Freeport, Oceanside, and New Cassel/Westbury. In addition, the Harmony Healthcare Long Island has 3 school-based health centers, WIC offices (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) in 3 locations, and a Health Home Care Coordination program. As federally qualified health centers, we serve the individuals in our communities, providing enhanced services, expanded hours and reduced prescription pricing, while raising the level of care. We treat patients regardless of income, residency or immigration status.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island offers a stable employment opportunity with a growing company, and competitive base compensation along with health and dental insurance, paid time off, 401-K with company match, paid holidays, employee discounts and much more.

JOB TITLE:                           Nurse Manager 

REPORTS TO:                       Chief Operating Officer

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of this position. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Supervises nurses, medical assistants, paraprofessionals, nursing volunteers in their individual functions to ensure quality patient care site specific

·         Schedules working hours and assigns responsibilities to provide organized daily activities for the nursing staff and paraprofessionals

·         Performs Registered Nursing duties as needed

·         Maintains and updates nursing and emergency protocols as needed

·         Facilitates care planning discussions at departmental huddles and meetings

·         Responsible for focused patient education after medical visits at the health center.

·         Participates in the CQI process to insure compliance with all policies and procedures and regulatory entities

·         Assists in the training and education of nursing staff

·         Assists and participates in on and off-site program planning

·         Coordinates activities relating to laboratories and referrals with providers

·         Participate in practice transformation and other activities necessary to implement the multi-disciplinary patient-centered medical home approach for the care

          of the patients

·         Responsible in maintaining office/lab/vaccine/ medical equipment and inventory

·         Assists in the recruitment and interviewing for vacant nursing positions

·         Coordinates and facilitates patient flow

·         Works collaboratively with operational and clinical leadership 

·         Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

·         Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York.

·         Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification required

·         BSN preferred

·         At least 5 years of relevant experience in healthcare preferably in progressive supervisory roles

·         Strong communication skills

·         Familiar with computers (i.e. Microsoft Office)

·         Bilingual in English and Spanish or Creole preferred.

·         Capacity to travel between sites for coverage as needed

SALARY:      $95,000 - $100,000                   

MORE INFORMATION:      This is an exempt position. 

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual preference and orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.