Participant Care – 60%

• Responds to and performs triage of incoming telephone calls.
• Assists in the treatment, examination, and testing of participants.
• Develops, implements, and maintains a current nursing care plan.
• Performs general nursing care to participants. Performs or supervises the administration of prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Educates participants, family and caregivers in regards to care, medications and treatments.
• Coordinates participant care with outside contracted service providers which includes nursing homes, assisted living, laboratories, oxygen, etc.
• Oversees scheduling participants for specialist appointments and assists in hospital admissions and calling report to unit.
• Observes, records, and reports participant’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments given by physicians.
• Implements written orders given by the primary care physician.
• Manages and reviews participant’s records, charts, pertinent information and staff’s documentation, updates documentation as needed.
• Completes the nursing assessment form on visitors and participants at standard intervals.

Clinic Management & Supervision - 40%

• Evaluates the overall effectiveness of the clinic, implementing change and quality improvement as needed.
• Consistently achieves a 90% vaccination rate of participants with the Pneumovax vaccine.
• Manages the flow of clinic; oversees appointment bookings, triaging and gate keeping in conjunction with primary care and staff. Ensures timely and appropriate care of participants.
• Oversees staff, verifies that exam rooms are stocked for necessary supplies and materials and ensures cleanliness.
• Monitors expenditures with commitment to good stewardship of the organization’s resources.
• Communicates with weekend and after hour staff and follows up as appropriate.
• Develops relationships with Primary Care, Day Center and Transportation departments to facilitate seamless healthcare for the participants.
• Sets clear expectations and assigns appropriate authority to staff; holds staff accountable for their scope of work and compliance to company policies and procedures.
• Effectively supervises and manages direct reports and provides, by example and leadership, motivation and direction to employees of the organization.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable state and federal employment laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; recognizing and rewarding employees; corrective disciplinary procedures and practices (under direction of supervisor and in partnership with Human Resources), addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensures annual employee performance reviews are conducted in a timely and effective manner. Evaluates performance of employees for compliance with established policies and objectives of the organization and contributions in attaining objectives.
• Helps set the tone of the department to ensure morale, team work, and that the positive employment culture of the organization is maintained.
• Regularly schedules leadership/management, department, and staff 1:1 meetings to provide leadership, development, and a forum for communication to ensure coordination and collaboration in meeting organization and individual goals.

REQUIRED

• Associates degree in nursing, healthcare or related field.
• Current state issued RN License and current CPR certification or the ability to obtain CPR certification
• 8+ years of health care experience with an emphasis in geriatrics
• Strong management skills and 3+ years experience supervising staff.
• A minimum of one year working with the frail or elderly
• Must be computer proficient and possess experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

PREFERRED

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare or related field.
• Certification as a Geriatrics Nurse
• Bi-lingual

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Reports to: Regional Director, Clinical Operations
Supervises: All Clinic Staff (RN, LPN, MA)

InnovAge Florida PACE – Tampa & Orlando are still in process for State and Federal regulatory approval. The job postings for this PACE center are not intended for marketing to potential participants but for employment purposes only. We would be anticipating a hiring date at the beginning of July to offer a month’s worth of training in advance of the site opening.