Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

Saint Alphonsus Kuna Clinic is looking for a Lead Practice Nurse to join their team! In this role, you will provide clinical leadership and support within the clinic and throughout the network. This is also considered a working RN position, meaning you will still provide some patient care, including triage, working alongside clinic staff.

Typical days include coordination of all back office staff and acting as liaison between support staff, physician and clinic managers/administrators. You will conduct routine staff meetings, scheduling, clinical competencies, staff education, etc. and be responsible for Joint Commission, OSHA, CLIA and State radiological safety standards as well as any other local, state or federal mandates. You will assist in preparing operational budgets yearly, and have authority to purchase day-to-day medical/surgical supplies, as well as helping to assess capital equipment needs yearly.

Schedule: Monday- Friday 8-5

GENERAL SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:

Coordinates all back-office staff and acts as liaison between support staff, physician, and clinic managers/administrators. Conducts routine staff meetings, scheduling, clinical competencies, staff education, etc. Responsible for Joint Commission, OSHA, CLIA and State radiological safety standards as well as any other local, state or federal mandates.  Assists in preparing operational budgets yearly.  Has authority to purchase day-to-day medical/surgical supplies.  Assists in assessing capital equipment needs yearly. Provides clinical leadership and support at their clinic location and throughout the network.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A current RN license is required.

• Multistate licenses must establish residency with the Idaho Board of Nursing within 60 days from hire.

• All colleagues must provide licensure or proof of application in process for an Oregon RN license within 90 days of the hire date.

• Minimum of two years of nursing experience required, preferably in a physician office setting. For positions in a designated Rural Health Clinic (based on clinics surveyed as a Rural Health Clinic), minimum of two years leadership experience within Saint Alphonsus will be accepted in lieu of two years nursing experience. 

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing strongly preferred.

• At hire, Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required. (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions. 

• Coordinates the day-to-day back-office operations of a primary care site focusing on customer service, physician and staff relationship and financial management.

• Provides clinical leadership and assists with crisis management as indicated.

• Maintains confidentiality regarding patient and business functions of the center.

• Assists in instructing policies and procedures with clinical functions.

• Maintains timecards and reports worked time to payroll or appropriate agency of responsible staff.

• Inventory management of all medical/surgical supplies

• Maintains adequate staffing levels to support physician productivity.

• Completes back-office staff schedule, clinical competencies, and, and provides education as needed. Provides input for the Practice Manager to assist with completing performance evaluations.

• Provides mentoring and coaching of nursing staff.  Assists the Practice Manager and Clinical Director of Nursing with Progressive discipline as/if needed.

• Responsible for regulatory compliance and readiness.

• Responds in a timely manner to resolve patient concerns and/or employee conflict, promoting customer service.

• Active member of the Ambulatory Care Council and attends monthly meetings.

• Actively participates in network process improvement projects.

• Provides skilled technical nursing care under the direction of a Licensed Independent Practitioner.

• Assists in the assessment and evaluation of patients in emergent and non-emergent settings.

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