Nurse Manager - Venice Family Clinic Details

Nurse Manager - Venice Family Clinic

UCLA Health - Los Angeles, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Responsibilities

Venice Family Clinic is a community health center whose mission is “To provide quality primary health care to people in need.” Venice Family Clinic cares for over 27,000 low-income patients in over 120,000 visits annually who might otherwise go without critically needed health care services. Venice Family Clinic has fourteen locations with over 420 staff, 1,300 volunteers, and a budget of $70 million. We provide high quality, comprehensive primary and specialty health care, dental, mental health, substance use treatment and child development services to underserved individuals and families on the Westside of Los Angeles.

As part of the health care team in a federally qualified health center and community primary healthcare clinic, supervise certified medical assistants, volunteer clinic assistants, Licensed Vocational Nurses and Registered Nurses. Provide primary care nursing services to the low-income and homeless of the Venice and Santa Monica communities.

The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for assisting with clinical management and administrative coordination of Venice Family Clinic. The position is a combination of clinical (direct care) and administrative responsibilities. Provides ongoing clinical support and supervision. Provides supervision, coaching and modeling of effective problem solving, conflict resolution, communication and team building skills and maintains a harmonious and collaborative atmosphere on the unit. Models compassion, understanding, problem solving and conflict resolution skills in coaching and mentoring staff to assist patients and families needing assistance and maintains good public relations. Consistently keeps current on clinical, unit, department and medical center changes; shares information and coaches staff members about their responsibility to be well informed.

This position may be converted to career status.

• Graduation from accredited School of Nursing with a BSN -Required (MSN preferred)
• Current, active California Registered Nurse License - Required.
• BLS Certification from ARC or AHA- Required.
• Outpatient and primary nursing skills - Required.
• At least 3+ years of supervisory experience - Preferred.
• 3 years of acute care experience as an RN - Preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in the supervision and training of RN’s and Nursing support staff - Required.
• Demonstrated work experience with children and adults - Required.
• Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral status assessments - Required.
• Ability to work as part of multi-disciplinary team - Required.
• Working knowledge of child abuse reporting laws - Required.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) oral communication skills -Preferred.
• This position may be converted to career status.

UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.