This position holds responsibility and accountability for the staff and general operation of the Nursing department including planning and implementation of clinic nursing activities. Works to ensure optimal patient flow and quality nursing care. Works with all departments to ensure smooth operation of the clinic.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities/Duties:
- Coaches, mentors and trains direct report staff. Assesses competencies of staff, provides continuous performance management and conducts employee performance evaluations. Provides feedback and progress related to site and individual goals and objectives. Addresses performance and/or behavior issues, clarifying expectations and providing feedback.
- Supports staff growth and development. Assesses the educational, clinical experience, and communication needs of staff in collaboration with the individual. Encourages staff to seek educational opportunities incorporating job related training in addition to mandatory training.
- Collaborates with Nursing and Medical Assistant staff to create and implement ideas for education including clinical performance and effective communication.
- Participates in the recruitment and selection of staff. Provides orientation to outline job requirements and expectations, policies and procedures, and proper use of tools and equipment.
- Develops and implements annual department work plan forecasting equipment needs and capacity requirements.
- Delegates, assigns and coordinates work, ensuring an efficient work flow that achieves the departmental mission and objectives.
- Monitors staff compliance with all policies, procedures and standards of Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic (YVFWC). Ensures clinic compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), The Joint Commission (TJC), and Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards of patient and employee safety.
- Collaborates with management in the clinic as well as other clinics to plan patient care delivery systems to effectively address patient needs and ensure quality patient care.
- Leads the Nursing and Medical Assistant staff in the daily implementation of patient care plans and workflows that meet state and federal requirements and/or metrics.
- Reviews processes related to daily implementation of patient care and assignments. Evaluates adherence to process and works with staff on process improvement solutions.
- Collaborates with clinic and maintenance staff to maintain the facility and ensure equipment and supplies are in good working order.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Performs clinical responsibilities in alignment with The Joint Commission (TJC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and YVFWC requirements.
Qualifications:
- Associate's Degree or higher in Nursing
- Two years' experience in nursing or healthcare operations
- Active WA Registered Nurse license
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): If the RN holds a license from a participating NLC state, they must provide proof of primary state of residence and proof of completed suicide‑prevention training during the first week of onboarding. If relocating to Washington, the RN must obtain a Washington RN license within 6 months of hire and update their primary state of residence within 60 days of relocation.
- BCLS within 90 days of hire; ACLS and PALS preferred
- Spanish bilingual proficiency is preferred at a level 10
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