LPN Nursing Supervisor

(PC 03-5007-494)

About FCHC:

Since 1976, Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC) has been a health care leader in Florida. We provide comprehensive primary and specialty health care and patient support services through a network of Centers surrounding Lake Okeechobee and across Florida’s Treasure Coast. Our mission is to ensure that everyone in our communities has access to culturally competent, high-quality health care that they can afford. FCHC has locations in Clewiston, Moore Haven, Okeechobee, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Indiantown, Pahokee and West Palm Beach. FCHC’s Corporate Office is centrally located in West Palm Beach, Florida. FCHC has multiple staff members who speak Spanish and Creole, and translation is available for other languages as needed. FCHC has created a “one-stop shop” for patients–providing Pediatric and Adult Primary Care, Dental, OB/GYN and Women’s Health, Infectious Disease, Behavioral Health, Pharmacy, chronic disease education and care management, referral assistance, benefit enrollment assistance and coordination, and telehealth services. Our patients benefit from a “medical home” model, where they may access our extensive array of health care clinicians and services in an atmosphere where they are treated with respect, care, and concern.

Mission

The Mission of Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC) is to provide accessible, cost-effective, high-quality, comprehensive health care to all persons in our communities.

Vision

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC) will maintain strong leadership in, and advocate for, the provision of health care services.

FCHC will foster and promote collaborative relationships and will develop partnerships with local, state, and federal public health service agencies and the community in general, to enhance the quality of delivery systems for comprehensive health care. FCHC will be an employer of choice and will demonstrate excellence with a highly trained staff and governing board.

Values

FCHC values Integrity, Compassion, Commitment to serving others (external and internal to the organization), Innovation, Effectiveness (cost and outcome), Efficiency, being Mission-driven, Commitment to serving others internal to organization and Commitment to Excellence.

Position Summary: The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the practice of nursing within FCHC is of the highest possible quality. In collaboration with the Center Leadership, the Nursing Supervisor will ensure clinical duties performed by all, Medical Assistants, Lab Technicians and all clinical support staff are in compliance with regularity entities.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Nursing supervisor will keep site Center Clinical Administrator informed of all significant nursing issues including but not limited to any proposed policy or procedural changes, disciplinary action, issues with Clinicians, etc.
• Nursing supervisor will coordinate and review resumes as well as conduct orientation of new clinical support employees regarding clinical skills and duties.
• Responsible for ensuring clinical support staff are engaged in the organization and feel valued.
• Nursing Supervisor will perform periodic assessments to determine deficiencies in nursing performance at all sites and new hires, which includes but is not limited to: Log keeping (abnormal Pap Smears, pregnancy/perinatal, STD, temperature, Clinical Measures data entry, medication logs, immunizations, etc.)
• Nurse Supervisor must have knowledge of: (vital signs, therapeutic injections, and immunizations, adult and pediatric catheterization, sterile field/tray setup, instrument sterilization, Oxygen tank use and maintenance, emergency kit use and maintenance, EKG, etc.)
• Nursing Supervisors must have knowledge of policies and procedures (universal precautions, consent forms, needle disposal, identification and proper disposal of expired medications, etc.)
• Nurse Supervisor must conducts routine Clinical support staff meetings and round with staff monthly
• Must lead and participates in 30 day, 90 day and annual evaluations of clinical support staff in collaboration with Center Clinical Administrator, with input from Center Administrator.
• Determines nurse staffing requirements, including coverage for sick time, vacations and other absences.
• Responsible for maintaining current credentials for clinical support staff on file with the Credentialing
• Provides nursing coverage in emergency shortage situations on site in conjunction with Center Clinical Administrator
• Initiates and completes required initial and annual employee health activity in conjunction with the Center Clinical Administrator. Reviews Center employee health information at least monthly to ensure that staff are current and addresses any deficiencies.
• Actively participates in Monthly Nurse Supervisor meetings
• Trains and evaluates employees on performance of CLIA waived testing at time of hire, annually and as indicated. Addresses any deficiencies or issue quickly.
• Function as a professional nurse member of the health team, under the leadership of the Clinician
• Performs monthly Nursing Supervisor Center Audits including, but not limited to, FCHC medications and vaccines, lab, Center, and Dental Audit. Notifies CC of any issues immediately and expeditiously work
• Nurse Supervisor is required be an active participant in leadership improvement trainings and initiative
• Make nursing assessments related to the health status of the patients and triage their record data appropriately.
• Maintain complete and accurate records
• Actively function and perform all other duties of nursing personnel as determined by the needs of the center

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Minimum Requirements (experience, training, and education): To effectively fulfill this position, candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Must be a Registered Nurse with at least two (2) years of experience preferred; or
• Licensed Practical Nurse with at least three (3) years of experience preferred.
• Possesses current License in State of Florida.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Supervisory experience preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Show empathy and interest in patients of all socio-economic conditions.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span. Must be able to identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients.

Additional Notes

All qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. FCHC reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of this position based on reasonable related business necessity as assigned by your supervisor.