Head Nurse (Clinical Ops-Family Medicine/Kenworthy)

Position Description

Employees in this classification are responsible for the planning, organization, direction, and evaluation of patient care services (primarily nursing services) within an assigned specialty or sub-specialty area in one of the ambulatory clinics. Persons in this position provide supervision and direction to subordinate nursing personnel, coordinating the nursing service with the medical services in order to provide an efficient and professional environment for optimum production in health care for the patient. Employees are also responsible for providing professional nursing care within the assigned area of work. Supervisory duties include but are not limited to interviewing applicants for vacant nursing positions and making the final selection, maintaining personnel records regarding leave time, evaluations, and personnel problems, conducting employee evaluations, approving and coordinating leave time for nursing personnel, and assisting personnel in setting work-related goals. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to handle and deal with administrative matters

• Ability to instruct others in procedures, techniques, etc.

• Must have extensive knowledge of nursing theory and practice

• Ability to supervise and assign work of others

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Ability to handle and deal with nursing administrative matters

• Ability to instruct others in procedures, techniques, etc.

• Must have extensive knowledge of nursing theory and practice

• Ability to supervise and assign work of others

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Education or training AND level & type of experience

• Ability to interact effectively and to communicate with patients, physicians, and clinic staff

• Ability to exercise independence, judgment, and flexibility

• Must be a team player

• Excellent supervisor skills

• Excellent customer service skills-people person BSN and management related background

• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish

• Advance level in computer skills

• Experienced in EMR (Electronic Medical Records) process

• Experience in Joint Commission process

• Experienced in developing and writing policies

Required Qualifications

• Graduated from an approved accredited nursing program

• Current RN license in the State of Texas or have the ability to transfer your license to Texas

• At least four years in nursing, with at least two of those years in a supervisory capacity