Clinic Nurse Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Supervise and coordinate activities of medical support staff in the respective clinic(s). Direct and instruct Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Medical Assistants. Provide primary patient care, acting as an assistant to the physicians/advanced practice providers according to established standards and procedures.

 
 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Orient, document and oversee the implementation of departmental policies, procedures and guidelines for the clinical support staff with a focus on team-based care.
• Supervise and evaluate medical support within the respective clinics, including but not limited to, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Medical Assistants. 
• Use EMR to its full functionality and function as a Super User.
• Instruct and assign appropriate staff on the use, cleaning and storage of equipment.
• In coordination with the Director (or Manager) of Quality and Operations Lead (Chief or Director), assist in the development and maintenance of the safety and health management plan, which addresses safety, security, hazardous material, emergency preparedness, medical equipment and utility systems.
• Collaborate with physicians and advanced practice providers in managing the acute and long-term medical needs of patients.
• Coordinate the monitoring and logging of all injections, including immunizations and appropriate registries.  Affirm that all medications are in an appropriately monitored, secure, and locked environment.
• Coordinate the instruction of staff on safety and universal precautions, i.e. injections, lifting patients, etc.
• In conjunction with the Support Staff Coordinator, facilitate a duty roster, based upon clinic’s needs, in conjunction with employee/provider work schedule.
• Make periodic inspections of exam rooms for cleanliness and stock. 
• Function as employee health nurse for work related injuries and exposures.
• Attend seminars, training sessions and in-services, as needed.
• Attend regular internal/external departmental meetings to discuss the progression of identified clinical objectives within MHSI’s strategic plan.
• Actively participate in promoting and supporting MHSI’s Continuous Quality Improvement Program.
• Coordinate and/or delegate all aspects of clinic inventory (e.g., ordering, stocking).
• Monitor inventory, tracking, and follow-up of overdue/late immunizations of all patients using EMR and Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR).
• Coordinate tracking and follow-up of abnormal lab results and ancillary testing including but not limited to mammograms, colonoscopies, STDs, lead testing, etc.
• Assist in the coordination and ongoing monitoring of the PCMH model of care.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.