Registered Nurse Manager - Ortho​/Spine Office

Employment Type

Full time

Day Shift

Ortho Spine - New Office
4100 Medical Center Drive
Suite 115
Fayetteville, New York
Monday - Friday Days

Implement, support, and maintain the mission of St. Joseph’s Physicians:
To deliver quality, accessible healthcare with compassion and service excellence. Performs a variety of tasks to assist providers and clinical staff in rendering quality healthcare.

• Responsible for the understanding and implementation of all nursing procedures, manuals, office policies, and protocols.
• Ensure the clinical staff acquires appropriate support and training to apply the best skills and knowledge to the job.
• Ensures clinical staff is up to date with CPR, OSHA, licensing and blood borne pathogen training.
• Responsible for the implementation and enforcement of HIPAA and OSHA guidelines throughout the clinical areas.
• Responsible for hiring and coordinating the orientation of new clinical employees. Maintains orientation guidelines to reflect current trends.
• Works in collaboration with Physician Enterprise nursing leadership in creating policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to be a “working manager” and to handle problems in the clinical area when they arise. Work side-by-side with staff a minimum of 3 days per week and carry load of patients acting as case manager for those patients.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain all equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and office policies and procedures.
• Coordinates with the Clinical Operations administration to control costs of the staffing and supply budget.
• Oversees staff payroll. Works in collaboration with the administration to develop innovative cost controls in the payroll budget.
• Completes all nursing evaluations on a yearly basis.
• Responsible for the disciplinary action and termination of nursing employees.
• Supervise assistant nurse manager and coordinators.
• Function as a SJLinked Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Super User.
• Attends organizational management meetings.
• Organizes and leads monthly clinical staff meetings. More frequent as needed.
• Encourages staff to attend yearly organizational activities.
• Encourages communication between staff and management ensuring a team approach.
• Participates in team meetings and offers feedback to/from staff and providers.
• Maintains regular, open dialogue with the Director of Clinical Operations, keeping him/her informed of all phases of the clinical areas.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage the clinical services within a high volume primary care setting.
• Understands the Physician Enterprise Strategic Initiatives and Goals and incorporate them within the practices.
• Develops a supportive and positive work environment.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and neat environment for patients and personnel.
• Demonstrate adaptability and accept change in a positive manner.
• Readily assists other staff members upon completion of assigned duties.
• Responsible for keeping up to date on corporate communications such as email and internal network such as the Pulse, SJEN, etc.
• Responsible for completing and maintaining all required training relative to job function.
• Maintains a professional and positive attitude and demonstrate a supportive and understanding behavior when in contact with providers, employees, and patients.
• Acts as a role model to all employees.
• Arrive in the designated work area at the assigned time in appropriate attire prepared to work.
• Understands and exemplifies a strong adherence to professional code of conduct, departmental policies and procedures.
• Follow all policies and procedures mandated by St. Joseph’s Physicians and the governing bodies regarding HIPAA and OSHA.
• Abide by the policies and procedures set forth in the St. Joseph’s Physicians employee handbook.
• Perform duties and assist providers as part of the practice care team. Take part in daily team huddles and/or other periodic team meetings to facilitate communications and enhance positive patient experiences and quality delivery of care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives as part of the practice care team.
• Insure job functions align with office policies and procedures and…