Clinic Registered Nurse Lead (RN) in Northfield, Minnesota at Northfield Hospital & Clinics

• Provide a consistent, visible, and accessible leadership presence at their clinic.
• Creates an environment of patient care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.
• Establish and maintain a positive working environment.
• Provides necessary equipment and resources for staff to complete their work.
• Ensures adequate staffing, adjusting staffing plans as necessary to ensure quality care and productivity levels.
• May fill in for clinical support staff when staffing gaps exist.
• Ensures consistent delivery of quality care for patients and customers and works with the interdisciplinary team to promote best outcomes.
• Serves as a resource and support person for Front Desk, Call Center and Referral operations within their clinic locations.
• Provides resources and education to staff regarding job role expectations and key performance behaviors.
• Supports ongoing training through regular staff meetings and assists staff in seeking out training opportunities.
• Communicates new/revised policies, protocols, and instructions to assigned personnel.
• Interviews, hires, trains, coaches, evaluates staff and provides regular performance reviews, addressing performance issues in collaboration with the Clinic Nurse Manager.
• Develops and utilizes comprehensive orientation and training for all new staff to ensure success.
• Monitors, reviews, and corrects timecards as needed to ensure accurate documentation of hours worked.
• Maintains current certifications in specialty and continues education when necessary as well as tracks and maintains staff certifications and education as needed.
• Ensures customer/patient concerns are addressed in a timely manner.
• Role model for professional interpersonal communication in the work environment.
• Leads quality measures and process improvement activities within Clinic.
• Oversee inventory levels and supplies for department.
• Address issues escalated by providers, staff and patients; seek out appropriate leaders or partners to problem solve and process improve.
• Work collaboratively with department leadership in administrating policies and procedures regarding patient flow and utilization of space, time, supplies, and equipment.
• Perform duties as a Clinic RN
  • Fill in for Clinic RN Care Coordinator for vacations and sick calls.
  • Perform nurse visits.
  • Refills medications via standing order when appropriate.
  • Provides safe and effective nursing care and support to the provider team.
  • Delegates tasks to unlicensed care team as needed to implement care.
  • Assists RN Care Coordinators clinic wide with management of anticoagulation therapy patients.
  • Assist RN Care Coordinators clinic wide with phone triage during high volume times.
  • Administer medications by oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal, and intravenous routes.
  • Follows nursing policies and procedures for Intravenous infusion.
  • Ensures autoclave is maintained per schedule and assists in the training of staff on proper use of the autoclave machine.
  • Educate patient and/or family on prescribed treatment regimens.
  • Perform invasive nursing procedures to include urinary catheter insertions, throat, nasal nasopharyngeal swabs, aspirations, wound cultures, wound care, and dressing changes.
  • Assist with cast/splint application, cast removal fitting of splints, crutches, and other orthotic devices.

• Current unrestricted RN License with the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English proficiently to ensure safe and effective communication in a healthcare environment.
• Ability to learn and use electronic health records and other computer programs.
• Demonstrated ability for problem solving, attention to detail, decision-making, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to communicate effectively, work collaboratively with others, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Maintain valid Minnesota Driver's License and driving record that meets NH+C driving standards
• Current BLS must be enrolled in NH+C RQI program and complete the requirements within 90 days of enrollment. Must remain current (complete quarterly assignments prior to the end of each calendar quarter)
• Must have at least three years’ experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a clinical role.

• Two years' previous leadership/management experience preferred.
• Previous ambulatory care experience.
• Previous phone triage experience.
• Experience working with Quality measures and process improvements.

Benefits begin on day one of employment and are based on authorized hours or FTE status.

• Shift differential pay in addition to base wage
• Paid time off accrued starting with first paycheck; years of service with Allina incorporated
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (discount plan)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Pension plan (PERA) with 7.5% employer match
• Optional 457(b) retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness eligibility (PSLF + MN state programs for qualifying roles)
• Employer-provided certifications and continuing education
• Additional perks: free on-site parking, qualified bilingual staff program, employee assistance program, and discounts on cafeteria, scrubs, and OTC pharmacy items