United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley
Location
Visalia, CA | United States
Job description
This exempt position is a crucial part of the service delivery team responsible quality patient care at the health center sites. This position supervises and directs nursing staff activities (e.g., Medical Assistants, Referral Clerks, etc.) to ensure quality of care, patient flow, and compliance with regulations and governing bodies. Additionally, a member of the management team, the Nursing Supervisor-LVN evaluates coaches and guides staff performances along with providing indirect and direct patient care within the scope of their respective nursing license.
Works closely with the Clinic Manager and other members of the clinic management team to:
Maintaining patient flow in clinic to a level that supports agency productivity standards and goals
Communicates with appropriate personnel as necessary, to examine, revise and evaluate inner-clinic processes to promote efficiency
Provides supervisory oversight for clinic medical support staff, including performance reviews, coaching and counseling, staff development
In-services provider and nursing staff as needed regarding procedures, forms, and procedural changes, etc.
Schedules and facilitates monthly staff meetings with Clinic Manager
Maintaining accurate records for all meetings (including sign-in sheet) and storing in a place accessible to all staff
Planning and implementing emergency code and fire drills per agency protocols
Maintains and supervises medical support staff on the day to day
EDUCATION AND LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience, preferably in an ambulatory care setting
Minimum 1 years of management and supervisory experience
Background in utilization review, risk management and licensure standards
SKILLS:
Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish)
Able to quickly build and maintain rapport with patients and providers of differing backgrounds; team player
Customer-service oriented
Strong computer skills
Familiar with adult learning and general training techniques
Positive professional insight
Flexibility and dependability
Demonstrated good problem-solving skills; sound judgment
Effective leadership/supervisory skills
Modern office practices and procedures including email
Attention to detail and excellent follow-through on work tasks
Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Able to function at all facilities
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds and push up to 50 pounds (on wheels).
Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to patients and staff.
Must be able to read memos, computer screens, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.
Must have high manual dexterity.
Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouch, reach, kneel, twist/turn
The pay range for this Exempt position starts at $66,560 a year. Our salaries are dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience.
In addition, our comprehensive benefits package for regular status employees includes:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with low premium cost
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- 401k plan with matching contribution
- Educational Assistance
- Employee discounts and more!
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