Nurse Supervisor & Prenatal Staff Nurse - Clinton - Part time

Job Description

Part-time position, 24 hours a week. Two days as Nurse Supervisor, one day as Prenatal Nurse.

The Nurse Supervisor, as part of a clinical team, works at the top of their licensure to enhance the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of care through both the performance of professional nursing responsibilities and the delegation of technical and clerical functions as appropriate. The Nurse Supervisor trains, supervises, and assigns medical assistants and staff nurses to appropriate tasks based on training and preparation.

Collaborates with the Operations Manager, On‑Site Medical Director and other appropriate staff to accomplish assigned goals and responsibilities. Works closely with the CNO and their Regional Nurse Manager to contribute to agency policies, projects and standards. May require occasional evening and Saturday hours based on site needs. Nurse Supervisors do have direct clinical responsibilities for a portion of their FTE.

The Primary Care Prenatal Nurse is a registered nurse who specializes in providing high quality comprehensive care to individuals throughout the lifespan, including childbearing individuals, pregnant and postpartum persons, and their families. As part of a clinical team, the nurse works at the top of their licensure to enhance the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of care through both the performance of professional nursing responsibilities and the delegation of technical and clerical functions as appropriate to medical assistants.

The Prenatal Nurse is key to providing support for our providers, safe care for our patients, and ultimately improving clinical patient outcomes. The Prenatal Nurse primarily assists in the care coordination of perinatal patients, while serving as a teacher, advocate, and navigator for these patients within the context of the care team. Assumes responsibility, in collaboration with providers, to coordinate care, support transitions between levels of care, and counsel, educate, and support patients in improving health status.

Applies principles of advanced access, planned care and the chronic care model, and rapid cycle performance improvement using the PDSA approach at CHCI.

• Complies with all CHC policies and procedures as described in the medical department policy and procedure manual. Assures compliance with regulatory standards, including but not limited to JCAHO, OSHA/EOC, Safety/Infection Control, Quality Care Audits, DPH licensure requirements.
• Supervises and ensures compliance with agency policy regarding telephonic patient instructions and triage.
• Ensures that Staff Nurses directly support and proactively enroll a panel of Complex Care Management patients comprised of medically or behaviorally complex, chronically ill patients, or patients in transition to enhance the patient experience and directly contribute to enhancing overall patient clinical outcomes.
• Consults with Regional Nurse Manager/CNO on nursing problems and interpretation of agency policies to ensure patient needs are met.
• Plans and organizes orientation and in-service training for nursing and medical assistant staff members and participates in guidance and educational programs.
• Adheres to CHC scheduling system. Effectively and appropriately allocates appointments according to CHC protocols to ensure maximum level of patient service and provider productivity. Collaborates with Operation Managers to adjust schedules to patient needs and seasonal demands.
• Supervises activities of medical assistants and nurses to ensure compliance with relevant requirements of agency annual training/education requirements, the State of CT regulations regarding licensure and a Joint Commission accredited facility.
• Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws, and in collaboration with their Regional Nurse Manager.
• Interviewing, hiring, and appraising performance of medical assistants and nurses. Including addressing concerns, resolving problems, and rewarding behaviors.
• Coaches and supervises direct reports and facilitates a team approach with internal and external…