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Job Summary

Our client is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse Clinical Manager to conduct comprehensive health and social assessments for assigned participants. This role involves developing and implementing personalized Plans of Care in coordination with an Interdisciplinary Team, administering direct care including wound care and IV therapy, and managing participant medications. The Clinical Manager will be instrumental in coordinating care, educating participants and families, ensuring compliance with health protocols, and actively contributing to quality improvement initiatives to promote participant well-being.

Responsibilities / Job Duties

• Conducts initial and quarterly assessment of each assigned participant’s health and social status; identifies overt problems/needs and sets priorities; treats problems requiring immediate referral and/or follow-up; and interprets and records latest diagnostic results.
• In coordination with the Interdisciplinary Team, develops a Plan of Care based on nursing process that incorporates immediate and continuing care needs and includes the participant and family perspective.
• Provides care that conforms to accepted practice standards and age-related characteristics and needs of participants.
• Provides direct care that includes, but is not limited to wound care, IV therapy, blood sugar checks, IM injections, vital sign checks and/or follow-up on an episodic problem previously identified by the Primary Care Physician, such as Congestive Heart Failure, chest pain, dehydration, edema, urinary tract infection or other health problems.
• Oversees the organization of our client's exam and treatment rooms and coordinates with other Interdisciplinary Team members to schedule participants in such a way as to assure day-to-day operational efficiency and participant well-being.
• When assigned, participates in daily morning meetings to update other Interdisciplinary Team members on changes in participants’ condition and movement between home, supportive housing, nursing home, hospital and other residential settings. Provides briefing to Interdisciplinary Team members on participant health problems, daily schedules, planned tests, appointments, and Medical Specialty appointments scheduled.
• Records participant assessments, reassessments and care delivered in the medical record.
• Consults with and educates the participant, family members and/or caregiver regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, prevention strategies and medical interventions.
• Provides the Primary Care Physician with a summary of health findings and any changes in a participant’s health condition.
• Ensures that all tests, lab work and diagnostic studies ordered by the Primary Care Physician have been carried out.
• Coordinates all medication for our client's facility, including the stocking of non-prescription medications, the ordering of prescription medications, the administering of medication in the PACE Center, and the monitoring of participant compliance. Arranges for delivery of needed medications and supplies to the participant’s home.
• Collaborates with the Primary Care Physician to assure that protocols are in place and standing orders are carried out with regard to bowel care; foot care; skin care; urinary tract infection; vital signs and weight; and wound care. Provides continence training to participants as needed.
• Prior to the use of physical or chemical restraints, conducts an assessment and documents in the medical record that participant restraint alternatives have been attempted and obtains a physician order for restraints. Obtains family consent or refusal for restraint use. Monitors and documents that the participant has a specific medical symptom that cannot be addressed by another less restrictive intervention and a restraint is required to treat the medical symptom, protect the participant’s safety, and help the participant achieve his/her highest level of physical or psychological well-being.
• Supports the Infection Control function in coordination with the Quality Assurance Coordinator.
• Actively participants in the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process.
• Recognizes inappropriate participant care management or service delivery by other Interdisciplinary Team members and addresses directly and/or refers to the RN Clinic supervisor immediately.
• Identifies emergency situations and takes appropriate action, including coordinating direct hospital admissions from clinic to hospital as necessary.
• Understands and demonstrates respect for participant rights and refers ethical issues to our client's Ethics Committee.
• Coordinates with the Pharmacist to support participant care.
• Coordinates with the Home Care Coordinator to support participant care at home.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures, identifying and immediately reporting any potential or actual unsafe acts or conditions to the Center Manager. Takes necessary measures to ensure a safe environment for oneself, co-workers, contractors, participants, visitors and others.
• Consistently meets or exceeds our client's targets for productivity.
• Continually seeks better ways for delivering services and communicating with participants.
• Consistently meets or exceeds our client's customer service targets.
• Demonstrates respect for and promotes participant rights, including dignity, self-determination, access to care, confidentiality and independence.
• Understands the importance of community involvement and participates as appropriate in activities that link our client's facility to its communities.
• Effectively collaborates with staff peers and contractors to meet our client's goals and further success.
• Complies with all policy and procedures of our client's facility.
• Demonstrates proficiency in delivering age-specific care.
• Consistently meets or exceeds our client's quality assessment and performance improvement targets.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements

Education

• Graduate of a school of professional nursing.
• RN currently licensed by the state Board of Registered Nursing.
• Verification of completion of CPR (BLS) and first aid training.

Qualifications

• Nursing knowledge and skills necessary to treat participants and manage complex clinical situations.
• Ability to provide care for the frail elderly.
• Ability to work independently and within an Interdisciplinary Team.
• Good organizational and supervisory skills.
• Ability to handle complex interpersonal and clinical situations.

Experience

• Two years nursing employment with at least one year caring for the frail or elderly.
• A Public Health Nursing background and/or experience with PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) is preferred.

Additional Requirements

• TB screening and successful completion of a health examination by a health care provider is required for employment.
• Must have valid state driver’s license.

Schedule / Shift

Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

Any required state or Joint Commission training is compensated at the state or local minimum wage rate.

^*As a job position within our Allied division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: providing direct patient care, accessing medical and confidential records, accessing and administering prescription medication or other drugs, working within a clinical setting, handling sharp instruments, conducting medical procedures, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.