Nursing Lead

Job Summary:

The Nursing Lead will act as the lead for the quality assurance and compliance activities. This position is responsible for assisting the Nursing Manager with general oversite of all nursing staff and others as assigned. This position functions as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary health care team assuring that all nursing services are provided in a manner conducive to the individual’s scope of practice while assuring quality to those MHC serves. The Nursing Lead functions as an extension of the Nursing Manager, assuring clinical operation functions continue per agency protocol in the absence of the Nursing Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No direct supervision. Supervises nursing staff and other staff in absence of Nursing Manager.

Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Monitors compliance in maintaining an efficient, safe, secure, orderly and aseptic clinical environment of care for patients and employees. 
2. Ability and willingness to serve as nurse in charge in the absence of the Nursing Manager. This includes providing general supervision to nursing staff.
3. Assigned to manage selected clinic sites to address daily clinical, staffing and patient needs and act as nurse in charge.  
4. Maintains clinical expertise and competencies to assist in patient care if needed and to assure the delivery of quality health care by being able to perform in all aspects of nursing care services for self and staff under the supervision of this position according to their scope of practice and competency expectations.  
5. Assists with staff scheduling, adaptation of daily scheduling and assures nursing coverage for optimal clinic flow as assigned by the Nursing Manager. 
6. Demonstrates detailed understanding of clinical policies, procedures, and standing orders and the ability to develop and assure continuity of implementation among all staff. 
7. May participate in the review, development, training, and implementation of policies, procedures, protocols, and standing orders.
8. Works with Nursing Manager to assure adequate levels of medical supplies, this includes inventory control of medications, medical supplies, environment of care issues, and site supervision strategies.    
9. Engages in healthy conflict resolution strategies to address conflicts between patients and staff, with the best interest of MHC and its long-term success as the primary purpose.  
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Duties 1 through 9 are designated as ADA Essential Functions and must be performed in this job. All other job duties are secondary functions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Ability to efficiently carry out Midtown Health’s Center mission statement and comply with its policies and procedures. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, co-workers, and the public and to be able to demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information in accordance to HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to comply with all occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
• Ability to utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills to address clinic’s needs.
• Ability to interpret oral and written instructions and do appropriate follow-up.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Must have exceptional time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to constructively participate in quality improvement efforts.
• Ability to actively participate in marketing and outreach activities when requested and emergency response events when required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) verbal and written skills highly desired.
• LPN and RN must have knowledge and ability to practice in accordance with the State of Nebraska’s Nurse Practice Act.
• Must have knowledge of community health nursing principles and practices and clinic functions.
• Must have knowledge of community health resources for alternate health services.
• Ability to learn and navigate EHR, NESIIS, and communicable disease reporting systems.

Education and Experience, Licensure and Certification:

• Nursing degree from an accredited college/university required. 
• Two years of nursing experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Must have a current, unrestricted professional nursing license in the State of Nebraska.
• Must have current BLS certification.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to utilize own transportation for work purposes.

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include sitting or standing for extended periods of time. 
• Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach forward with hands and arms. 
• Requires occasional bending, stooping, or stretching.
• Ability to reach by extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
• Hearing is required to be within normal parameters to perform job requirements.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions/Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work varied and extended hours scheduled as requested including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends.
• Ability to work in a smoke-free and drug-free work environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement: 

Midtown Health Center is an equal opportunity employee and will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or because he or she is a protected veteran.