Clinical Site Nurse

Description

A. POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direct clinical supervision from the Health Center Manager, coordinates clinical staffing to ensure the efficient flow of patients through the health center and assists providers in delivering quality patient care, to include administration of injections, medical treatments, patient education, coordination of care, and other clinical activities.  

B. ESSENTAIL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under the general supervision of the clinic HCM and Clinic Supervisor perform administrative and clinical duties.
• Provide direct care to patients by collecting patient data and/or medical histories, scheduling appropriate appointments for patients needs through phone or walk in triage. This could include but not limited to same day appointments, discharge follow-up appointments, newborn post discharge appointments and other needs.
• Establish and provide safe direct patient care, utilizing established nursing processes in an ambulatory setting; ensures adherence to all standards, infection prevention and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Establishes goals and priorities in accordance with male, female and adolescent patient and staff needs and organizational objectives.
• Provides specialized nursing services this could include but not limited to: suture, staple removal, injections for Behavioral Health needs, follow up on employee health needs for new employees at assigned sites, wound care and other specialized nurse only duties.
• Assesses patients' conditions and nursing needs; sets goals, plans, and implements care within scope of medical protocols, assuring that all medical care is documented, and medical records are accurate and complete.
• Reports and records pertinent observations regarding patients to medical staff, administers medications, and performs routine treatments, and assists physicians with tests and complex procedures and treatments.
• Serves as a liaison between physician and patients and other staff by assisting with educational needs, problem resolution and health management.
• Serves as a clinical resource, ensuring quality patient care that meets national and quality standards.
• Assists in the development of emergency measures for adverse developments in patients.
• Collaborates with medical providers, patient care staff and clinic management in the planning and implementation of patient and staff education.
• May participate in the orientation, training and evaluation of new staff.
• Educates patient care staff in the use and maintenance of new equipment, supplies and instruments; coordinates in-service training; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Interacts with clinic staff, managers, physicians and other patient care providers regarding documentation policies, procedures, and regulations; obtains clarification of conflicting or non-specific documentation as well as when additional documentation or signatures are required.
• Establishes internal and external outreach programs designed to improve health care outcomes and clinic visibility.
• Designs or participates in the creation of health education materials.
• Creates collaborative relationships with community and state agencies in an effort to maximize resources.
• Represents any/all FCCH clinics at health fairs or community events providing information and services to promote the clinics to other professionals as well as the general public.
• Coordinate quality initiatives and activities and assist with the development of written standards and protocols.
• Serves as a resource and coach for Quality Assurance Projects in the Clinics
• Serves as a resource and participates in any compliance issues or initiatives
• Performs miscellaneous job duties as assigned
• Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of administrative and clinical medical assistant functions in a FCCH Ambulatory Clinics including but not limited to direct service to patients either by phone or in person by conducting patient triage, responding to emergent situations, participating, or directing codes, performing lab and diagnostic testing (EKG, audio testing and other tests). Scheduling patients as needed for newborn appts, post-hospitalizations, obtaining records post discharge on patients as requested by providers,  
• Provide nursing coverage for multiple FCCH Clinics in the Valencia County area.

C. ESSENTAIL MANAGERIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interview and hiring of non-licensed clinical staff
• Manage and direct MA, Lab, PAA and PCF duties
• Yearly evaluations and promotions for non-licensed clinical staff
• Assist with provider and nurse scheduling
• Organize annual trainings including CPR for sta