Director of Nursing II

Job description

JOB CATEGORY: NURSING / ADMINISTRATION / CLINICAL / COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER: POSITION SUMMARY: This position manages nursing services in a primary care clinic setting and ensures that patient flow is maintained in an efficient and quality manner. Assignment to clinics in Farmington or Cuba also includes supervision of laboratory operations and staff. Responsible for the recruitment, hiring and supervision of nursing staff. Completes monthly nursing work schedule and approves leave requests for staff. Supervises patient appointment scheduling, coordinates patient flow and monitors clinic productivity. Supervises ordering medical supplies, performs routine nursing duties, including managing the triage of patients, if necessary. Performs special medical procedures under direction of providers. Provides orientation and ongoing training for nursing staff in clinic policies, procedures and protocols. Performs Health Promotion Disease Prevention audits and other activities related to Primary Care Effectiveness Review compliance. Provides patient health education and coordinates health education outreach programs, assist in development and implementation of quality improvement and risk man...