Community Health Centers, Inc., is currently seeking two full-time RN Nursing Supervisor for various affiliated Center locations.

1.   Ø  Interview applicants for nursing positions; make hiring recommendations to Director of

           Nursing. 

           Will be responsible for credential and personal references on recommended hire.

Ø  Orient and train new nursing personnel and students.

Ø  Will be required to evaluate nursing/laboratory/x-ray personnel at 90 day probation and annually thereafter.

Ø  Will be required to establish a monitoring atmosphere with supervised personnel and administer disciplinary policies in consultation with Director of Nursing when required.

Ø  Monitor staff for Hepatitis B testing series.

Ø  Schedule personnel on a monthly basis, evaluate need for overtime and insure proper coverage.

Ø  Develop staff vacation coverage plan.

Ø  Recommend that nurses attends appropriate courses, workshops, etc.; review requests from nursing; collect written course summaries if needed.

Ø  Meet with Director of Nursing, Administrative Services and or Financial Services Manager as required, establish meeting schedule to update appropriate staff of changes or problem solving solutions.

Ø  May be required to secure facility.  Will be on rotation call-out in case of emergency.

Ø  May review and investigate patient complaints related to clinical operations and related

            patient satisfaction issues.

 Ø  Will participate in all clinical QA activities. 

2.     Routine Nursing Duties  (May perform any or all of these tasks at least 50% of the time)

      Ø  Collect patient history, gather information pertinent to visit and document.

Ø  Communicate with clinician regarding patient care.

Ø  Assist patient and clinician in exam areas.

Ø  Administer immunizations and injections.

Ø  Give treatments/procedures as directed.

Ø  Label and process specimens.

Ø  Draw blood from patients

Ø  Assist clinicians

Ø  May start IVs

3.         Other

Ø  Order medical supplies and maintain medical equipment.

Ø  Review/update nursing procedures annually or as indicated.

Ø  Monitor that instruments are properly cleaned, sterilized, stored for procedures.

Ø  Monitor logs associated with laboratory and x-ray departments.

Ø  Adjust patient schedules in case of emergencies or illnesses.

Ø  Work with appropriate center staff to develop, implement and evaluate health care and

    create program goals to fulfill objectives of the strategic plan.

Ø  Directs tracking/reporting of  regulatory agencies.

Ø  Review prescriptions with clinicians when required or when implementing

    procedures for the drug programs (United Way and Pfizer or others as established)

Ø  Insure daily quality assurance checks for appropriate equipment.

Ø  Maintain the Pap smear log and ensures that patients are appropriately followed-up.

Ø  Maintains integrity of all pharmaceuticals. Perform other duties as assigned.

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. 

2-5 yrs. supervisory experience in a medical facility.  1-2 yrs. experience

in a public/community health or physician office or equivalent.  Minimum of  five years

experience in health care setting. 

Prior experience with X-Ray and Lab operations helpful. Current/valid Florida Nursing license; IV Therapy certification and HIVUpdate; current/valid BCLS certification, or must be obtained within the first  90 days of employment.

Bilingual capability helpful; must have good interpersonal skills; must have flexibility and ability to juggle many obligations and set priorities. 

Able to work flexible hours as needed.  Continued employment is contingent on the

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