<p>POSITION SUMMARY:</p> <p>The Clinical Manager (CM) is a responsible for assisting the Nursing Director/associate nursing director in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating services of the unit staff. The CM will ensure patient and staff satisfaction; maintain a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors; ensure standards and quality of care are maintained; and ensure alignment with JPA's mission</p> <p>RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ul> <li></li><li>Supervises nurses, LPNs, and MAs (collectively referred to as nursing staff) in their individual functions to ensure quality patient care </li><li>Schedules working hours, approves overtime (OT), and assigns responsibilities to nursing staff </li><li>Performs Registered Nursing duties as needed to ensure continuity of patient care </li><li>Maintains and updates nursing and emergency protocols as needed </li><li>Facilitates care planning discussions at departmental huddles and meetings </li><li>Responsible for focused patient education after medical visits at the health center </li><li>Participates in and provides feedback throughout the CQI process to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures and regulatory entities </li><li>Facilitates care planning discussions at departmental huddles and meetings. </li><li>Maintains nursing supplies, inventories, anticipating needed supplies. </li><li>Assists in the training and education of nursing staff </li><li>Assists and participates in on and off-site program planning </li><li>Coordinates activities relating to laboratories and referrals with providers </li><li>Participates in practice transformation and other activities necessary to implement the multi-disciplinary patient-centered medical home approach for the care of the patients </li><li>Responsible in maintaining office/lab/vaccine/ medical equipment and inventory </li><li>Assists in the recruitment/interviewing/hiring for vacant nursing positions </li><li>Initiates, recommends, and participates, alongside HR,in disciplinary actions including write ups, firings, and Performance improvement plans (PIP).Also, monitors and coaches staff progress per the PIP. </li><li>Coordinates and facilitates patient flow </li><li>Works collaboratively with operational and clinical leadership </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Certificate or Diploma from an accredited RN program. BSN preferred with current NYS RN License. </li><li>One (1) to three (3) years nursing experience. Some portion of nursing experience in an ambulatory care setting is recommended. </li><li>Strong communication skills, interpersonal, critical thinking, problem solving, and computer skills required. Prior experience with EMR systems preferred. Ability to enter accurately information from various sources onto EMR. </li><li>Leadership ability and interpersonal effectiveness, able to manage multiple priorities effectively and adapts to unpredictable situations within the patient setting. </li><li>Ability to work flexible hours- days, evenings, holidays and weekends. </li><li>Current BLS/ACLS or PALS and Infection Control certificates. </li></ul>