RN Clinical Manager- Family Medicine- Biltmore Campus

Mahec • Asheville, NC

12h • Onsite

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: The RN Clinical Manager will oversee and coordinate clinical care under the supervision of the Practice Administrator. The Clinical Manager will oversee and support patient flow, develop, implement and ensure adherence to clinical procedures and manage emergent situations. The Clinical Manager will assist in the management and planning of how services are delivered and contribute to the process of strategic planning, influencing and responding to organizational priorities for the clinical practice in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and Practice Administrator.
This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the RN Clinical Manager may perform.

Requirements

• Communication Skills
• Decision Making
• HealthCare Knowledge
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Values
• Problem Solving
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database applications required.
• Ambulatory Electronic Health Record (EHR) system experience.
• Successful completion of an accredited Registered Nursing program
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Minimum three years RN clinical experience
• Two (2) years’ experience in nursing supervision.
• Currently licensed by the North Carolina Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BCLS certification
• Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position.
• Typical business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required.
• Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader.

Nice To Haves

• Ambulatory care and EHR experience preferred.
• Experience working with students and residents preferred.
• Spanish speaking skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates and supports a professional practice model that allows clinical support staff to work in collaboration with interdisciplinary partners to achieve high quality patient outcomes.
• Responsible for the resolution of issues pertinent to daily clinical activities.
• Leads the implementation of policies and procedures within the practice
• Leads and supports onboarding and training of new clinical support staff
• Promotes and supports a team-oriented approach among clinical support staff, business office staff and providers.
• Participates in interviews and makes hiring recommendations for clinical staff with input from the RN Clinical Director
• Keeps abreast of changes in the field of clinical nursing through continuing personal and professional growth.
• Attains knowledge and competencies regarding current practice reflective of the specialty area or practice setting and integrates evidence-based practice and research findings into the practice environment.
• Ensures Infection Prevention compliance in coordination with the Medical Director.
• Participates in Clinical and MAHEC committees and meetings as appropriate.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem solving methods.
• Assesses quality and appropriateness of patient care provided by clinical staff (to include CMAs and LPNs) in conjunction with the Clinical Director and initiates remediation plans as appropriate.
• Promotes quality and efficiency of patient care.
• Monitors quality of care, identifies areas for quality improvement and confers with the Clinical Director for solutions issues.
• Ensures consistent quality of ambulatory care regardless of cultural, economic, social or medical condition differences among patients.
• Serves as a role model for clinical staff by demonstrating professionalism with minimal unplanned absences and consistent punctuality in reporting to work.
• Leads QI projects and supports the implementation of quality improvement initiatives
• Actively supports CQI activities through active participation while also ensuring staff participation in CQI meetings, etc.
• Maintains timely, open, and positive communication with business office and other ancillary support staff for coordination of patient care
• Assists the Medical Director in evaluating progress toward achievement of project goals and expected outcomes and disseminates information to the team members involved in the required care.
• Support the engagement of staff in MAHEC’s performance evaluation feedback and professional goal setting process in coordination with the Practice Administrator.
• Fills in and performs all duties required, for clinical / lab staff to provide optimal staffing, accessibility, ensure efficiency in clinic flow and quality of patient care

Benefits

• MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
• Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level