Pediatric Lead Nurse New

Join Us!

At HealthFirst Bluegrass, we are more than a healthcare facility – we are a community dedicated to providing quality care to every individual, regardless of their background or financial situation. Our mission is to provide transformative healthcare for all.

We are looking for a Lead Nurse in Pediatrics to join our team and work collaboratively with pediatricians, healthcare professionals, and administrative staff to deliver patient-centered care.

What We Offer:

· Meaningful Work: Impact the lives of individuals and families in our community by providing care to those who need it most.

· Collaborative Environment: Integrated care model: Primary, Behavioral Health, Dental, Pharmacy, and Community Health Services.

· Professional Growth: CEU/CMU Licensure Reimbursement, Tuition Assistance

· Competitive Compensation Package: Health, dental, vision, voluntary life, company paid short and long-term disability, 9 paid holidays, sick leave, excellent work/life balance.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Responsibilities

· Assist Practice Manager to coordinate clinic services, staff workflows and assignments, staff schedules and time off

· Assist in addressing staff complaints and clinic issues by documenting, reporting, following-up and escalating to the Practice Manager as needed

· Assist with annual evaluation of proficiency and competence of required clinical skills and procedures for clinical support staff

· Observes and provides feedback on the practice of clinical support staff to ensure appropriate patient care, use of universal precautions and proper safety procedures, as well as proper implementation of the required screenings

· Participates and collaborates with Practice Manager in identification of qualified candidates, screening of applications, interview process, selection of clinical support staff as needed.

· Provide program reports as required by the Practice Manager

· Provides training for new and existing clinical support staff that is in compliance with established standards and workflows

· Responsible for assisting in ongoing development of clinical support staff including engaging staff in educational programs, quality reports and projects, team building activities

· Responsible for assuring clinic is adequately stocked with medical and non-medical supplies and that equipment is calibrated as recommended and functional at all times; includes ordering supplies as needed or directed.

Nursing Responsibilities:

· Provide direct patient care within nursing scope of practice to include, but not limited to: rooming patients, assessments, performing vitals & screenings, treatments, injections, specimen collection, administering medications, etc.

· Assures medications and vaccines are available and appropriately stored in the clinic and all required documentation for storing and administering medications and vaccines is completed; also responsible for assuring procedure for storing and providing sample medications is adhered to by all staff.

· Attends and participates in meetings and/or committees as requested

· Directs, and attends to phone calls as needed

· Maintains up to date CPR/AED/OSHA knowledge.

· Respond to emergency medical situations that occur in the facility

· Responsible for assuring clinic is adequately stocked with medical and non-medical supplies and that equipment is calibrated as recommended and functional at all times; includes ordering supplies as needed or directed

· Reviews electronic medical records to ensure proper documentation and adherence to workflows for various clinical visit types

· Works collaboratively with care team to coordinate care including case management, triage, walk-in services, medication refills, phone calls and support services for medical provider in clinic.

· Demonstrate flexibility in work hours to meet operational requirements.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) and 3 years’ experience as a nurse in the specified program area.

· Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) and 5 years related program-specific nursing experience.

· Current active Registered Nurse (RN) from the Kentucky Board of Nursing required.