RN Nurse Manager

Job DetailsLevel: ManagementJob Location: New Bedford MA - New Bedford, MA 02740Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 Salary/yearJob Shift: Week DaysJob Category: ManagementAre you interested in making a difference and being part of a dedicated, highly skilled professional team providing patient-centered care to a community with unique needs?

 

At the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, we strive to provide high quality care to meet the challenging needs of our diverse patients who need more than just health care.  We offer a variety of services to the community, including primary & urgent care, women’s health, pediatrics, adult medicine, behavioral health and dental care.   Our patients develop strong bonds with our staff and rely on them for health care, as well as guidance with some basic needs that others may take for granted.

 

Our mission to our patients is to educate and inspire them to be a participant in their total health care.  Our mission to the community is to be a resource and leader.

 

We are the PILOTS of outstanding primary care!

 





Patient-Centered:


We empathize with each patient, speak their language, and go above and beyond to meet their unique needs.




Innovative:


Our approach to providing quality care is dynamic, collaborative and adaptive.




Local Partners:


We are fully engaged as a primary agent for positive change.




Obliging & Respectful:


Our health center strives to maintain an accepting, safe, confidential and courteous environment for all.  Every patient is welcomed, just as every employee is valued.




Team Players:


Our teams work closely & collaboratively with a focus to serve our patients and the community.





 

Our vision is to improve the health & well-being of each patient, their families, and the greater community.

 

If you are interested in an exceptionally rewarding opportunity, then we would love to speak with you! 

 

Greater New Bedford Community Health Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other lawfully protected status. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

 


Responsibilities:

The Nurse Manager is responsible for coordinating the day to day functioning of his/her assigned departments. He/she uses strong organization and interpersonal skills to organize, develop, plan and implement various Health Center and/or department policies & procedures, goals and objectives necessary to provide quality patient care as well as efficient and safe operations. He/she is clinically competent and, at the same time, possesses the strong management and collaboration skills needed to be able to manage issues as they arise.

 


Provides supervision (direct and indirect) and guidance to clinical staff including LPN’s, RN’s, Medical Assistants Unit Secretaries and Patient Registration Representatives. Responsible for coordinating, directing and evaluating activities of the departments he/she is assigned to oversee.
Facilitates a two-way flow of communication between clinical staff and management.
Collaborates with the Chief Nursing Officer and Medical Directors to ensure that each department is running efficiently, effectively and providing the highest quality care to our patients.
Meets budget commitment for materials, supplies and staff by controlling expenses and overtime. Seeks alternative methods to achieve budget objectives.
Interprets Health Center policies & procedures, rules and regulations to assigned staff.
Responsible for performance evaluations, career development and mentoring of assigned staff. Seeks to use mistakes as learning opportunities and applies disciplinary action if/when needed.
Creates and maintains staff schedules to ensure optimum patient care while utilizing staff to the highest level of their abilities. Works to fill any scheduling gaps or unexpected absences.
Reviews and edits staff timesheets and approves bi-weekly payroll and vacation requests.
Implements Joint Commission standards and monitors the clinical setting for compliance with standards. Participates in Joint Commission related meetings and on-site reviews.
Assesses staff’s clinical skills through direct observation and oversight of annual training. Facilitates new hire orientation and ensures completion of annual competencies.
Oversees the CPR program: scheduling sessions at least once per quarter and facilitating CPR courses for staff as needed.
Performs chart audits and/or nursing peer review to ensure that documentation standards are being met.
Organizes orientation of new nursing and medical assistant personnel. Respo