RN / Registered Nurse / California / Permanent / Nursing Supervisor Job

APLA Healths mission is to achieve health care equity and promote well-being for the LGBT and other underserved communities and people living with and affected by HIV. We are a nonprofit, federally qualified health center serving more than 14,000 people annually. We provide 20 different services from 15 locations throughout Los Angeles County, including: medical, dental, and behavioral health care; PrEP counseling and management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment. For people living with HIV, we offer housing support; benefits counseling; home health care; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several other critically needed services. Additionally, we are leaders in advocating for policy and legislation that positively impacts the LGBT and HIV communities, provide capacity-building assistance to health departments across the country, and conduct community-based research on issues affecting the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us at aplahealth.org.We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment! We offer:Medical InsuranceDental Insurance (no cost for employee)Vision Insurance (no cost for employee)Long Term DisabilityGroup Term Life and AD&D InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramFlexible Spending Accounts10 Paid Holidays3 Personal Days12 Vacation Days12 Sick DaysMetro reimbursement or free parkingEmployer Matched 403b Retirement Plan This is a great opportunity to make a difference!This position will pay $94,868.60 - $124,838.72. Salary is commensurate with experience.POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Nursing Director, the Nursing Supervisor will provide culturally competent medical, services to low-income adult individuals in Los Angeles County, with a specific focus on the LGBT community and other underserved communities. Provides leadership to medical assistants, HIV/STD counselors, phlebotomist, and other non-administrative staff as hired. The Nursing Supervisor will assure quality and cost-effective care for clinic patients, and will manage a patients course of treatment, and coordinate care with providers and other clinical support staff to ensure quality patient outcomes are achieved within established time frames with efficient utilization of resources. In addition, the Nursing Supervisor will work closely with the Nursing Director to design, implement and monitor workflow processes at the designated APLA Health & Wellness Clinic (APLAHW). This position plays a significant part in the implementation of Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide clinical support to medical providers before and after adult primary care visits so as to ensure the timely delivery of quality medical care.Interface with other non-administrative staff to ensure patients receive specialty referrals in a timely manner and are able to follow through so as not to interrupt patient care.Treat patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a timely manner and according to APLAHW clinical STI treatment guidelines.Administer vaccines to adult patients per APLAHW clinical guidelines.Provide and appropriately document health education to patients.Participate in quality improvement activities as directed by the medical director. Triage adult patients who walk in to clinic or call with acute medical concerns.Assist front office staff in making appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive late for appointments or for whom an appointment needs to be rescheduled, by reviewing the medical record and determining how soon and where the patient should be seen.Provide oversight, guidance, and provides leadership to LVN, medical assistants, phlebotomist, and other non-administrative staff as hired.Will perform yearly performance evaluations on supervisees. Will develop staff trainings/in-services for clinical staffWorks in collaboration with the Nursing Director to ensure on-going trainings and educational needs of clinical staff are met.Maintain adequate medical supplies and medications for clinical areas by monitoring supplies and ordering supplies as needed. Ensure that exam rooms are fully stocked and prepared for patient care.Ensures cost effective ordering of supplies.Will provide chronic disease management (CDM) for patients that are referred by providers and develop appropriate care plan.Will delegate to LVN appropriate CDM referralsWorks in collaboration with the Nursing Director to ensure compliance with OSHA, local, state and federal regulations.OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.