Director of Nursing

About the role

Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Health Center (VNACJ CHC) is a federally qualified health center with four locations across Monmouth County, serving patients of all ages. We provide comprehensive, patient centered care, including preventive care, primary care, mental health counseling, prenatal care, dental services, and more. Our mission is to build healthy communities and enhance well-being by making high quality care accessible to the communities we serve.

The Director of Nursing (DON) oversees the quality of care provided at VNACJ CHC sites, in collaboration with the Medical Director. This position is full-time, in-person, with direct day-to-day oversight of two health centers. The DON partners with the Medical Assistant Supervisor for indirect oversight of the remaining two health center locations. Demonstrates a collaborative leadership style, with a focus on a team approach to providing highly reliable, patient-centered care.

Working indoors. Exposure to blood, body fluids and communicable diseases. Sitting, fine motor hand movement, standing, walking, lifting 40 pounds, pushing, reaching, pulling; working with thermometer, sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, needles, syringes, EKG machine, venipuncture equipment, other diagnostic equipment, spirometry treatment, culture mediums, telephone, fax, photocopier, computer, printer.

Responsibilities

• Supports organization’s mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job with a focus on positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues up, down, and across the organization
• Analyzes and develops clinical workflows and standards of care incorporating evidence-informed medicine and leveraging the organization’s electronic health record (EHR)
• Assists in monitoring, analyzing, and presenting clinical service key performance indicators; develops relevant and realistic performance improvement plans and corrective action plans in the same
• Oversees the CHC’s Vaccine Program, including inventory management, provision, and documentation; ensures all program standards of compliance are met on a continuous basis
• Leads the Patient Safety Risk Management committee under the guidance of the Medical Director, as part of a comprehensive Quality Risk Management (QRM) program
• Maintains responsibility for the organization’s on-site lab services, emergency carts, on-site sterilization areas, and vaccine storage, as well as other clinical service areas as assigned, in conjunction with the MA Supervisor
• Develops and oversees the clinical orientation and