Nursing Manager, RN

About the role

For more than 55 years, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons. FHCSD is one of the top 10 largest federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the country. We operate more than 90 sites across San Diego County, including 29 primary care clinics, 23 behavioral health facilities, 10 physical rehabilitation clinics, nine dental clinics, five vision clinics, four outpatient substance use treatment programs, three mobile medical units, two mobile counseling centers, two urgent care centers, and a pharmacy. Our staff provides care to over 227,000 patients each year, of whom 91% are low-income and 29% are uninsured. FHCSD provides care to all. Services include, but are not limited to adult care, chronic disease management, pediatrics, comprehensive women’s care including obstetrics, dental, vision, case management, physical rehabilitation, speech therapy for children, vaccinations, infectious diseases, behavioral health, substance use counseling and a host of specialty services including cardiology, podiatry, endocrinology, dermatology, among others. FHCSD also offers supportive services to those who are unsheltered and in need of intensive case management. The breadth of our clinic locations, services and programs has grown over the last five decades, making us the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in the county and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the nation. We are also the largest health care safety-net provider, largest school-based health care provider and the largest mental health provider in the San Diego region. Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is looking for a Nursing Manager, RN. Under the supervision of the Clinic Director and guidance of the Nursing Director provides operational management of the nursing services at the Logan Heights Family Health Center in support to all physicians and providers in order to maximize access for patients and facilitate the delivery of prompt, quality health care.

Responsibilities

• Assists providers in meeting productivity standards through development of efficient patient flow systems that ensure optimal patient flow with patients processed efficiently and walk-ins triaged expediently.
• In cooperation with LHFHC Charge Nurses, coordinates orientation and training of all nursing personnel at the Logan Heights Family Health Center.
• Assists Clinic Director, LVN Charge Nurses and/or Nursing Director in the development of training for the nursing staff to include patient education, sharpening of nursing skills, emergency procedures, etc.
• Works with LHFHC Charge Nurses ensuring that patients receive quality care in an effective and timely manner.
• Ensures nursing staff provide appropriate and complete documentation