CRNP Supervisor (Mercedes Medical -MBUSI
DCH Health Care Authority
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL | United States
Job description
Provides physician extender services to patients onsite at Mercedes-Benz US International (MBUSI) in the Mercedes Medical clinic based on DCH Healthcare System policies and procedures in collaboration with the physician and MBUSI. Supervises clinical staff and coordinates patient flow and daily work processes. Supervises on-site DCH hourly staff. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with other team members and disciplines in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
- Provides diagnostic, assessment and treatment services to MBUSI employees including performing pre- employment, annual and workers’ compensation injury treatment.
- Works in collaboration with other health care providers and collaborating/contractual physicians.
- Performs assessment, diagnosis, orders treatment, and documentation of minor injuries – including but not limited to treatment of sprains/strains, application of splints/immobilizers, suturing/stapling lacerations, applying tissue adhesives, wound care, removal of sutures and staples, and patient education.
- Prescribing medications within the parameters of the collaborative agreement with supervising physician.
- Orders diagnostic tests and treatments – Radiology, Laboratory, PT/OT, Neurodiagnostics.
- Receives laboratory and radiology reports and communicates results to the patient.
- Communicates with outside physicians and other treatment providers concerning treatment plans.
- Referral of patients for continued treatment to specialty physicians or ancillary services.
- Performs basic and/or advanced nursing tasks, including but not limited to PFT, Drug and Alcohol Screening, Audiogram, Lab Test, EKG, Vision Screening, administration of IM injections, administration and interpretation of TB skin testing.
- Performs eye irrigation.
- Performs incision and drainage of abscesses.
- Removal of foreign bodies, ears, nose, eyes and extremities.
- Teaches, supervises and counsels patients and significant others regarding educational needs as appropriate to diagnosis.
- Serves as a resource for MBUSI healthcare staff.
- Maintains a safe, clean and compliant work environment.
- Attends in-service programs, all mandatory required training/education and unit/department/service meetings.
- Responsible for supervising all other clinic staff to include the assignment of schedules and duties.
- Interview, selects, hires and retains employees.
- Ensures orientation and training for employees.
- Manages performance.
- Executes progressive discipline up to and including termination.
- Manages front line operations of area of accountability related to meeting/exceeding departmental goals, 5 keys of excellence, DCH Mission and Vision.
DCH Standards:
- Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
- Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
- Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
- Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
- Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
- Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
- Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
- All other duties as assigned.
- MSN Required. Appropriate CRNP certification required. Two years outpatient or ambulatory care experience preferred.
- ACLS certification required - within 90 days of hire if not already certified.
- Computer skills required.
- Occupational Medicine experience preferred.
- Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English .
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