Nursing Care Coordinator I -Training Support (Atwater)

<strong>At Golden Valley Health Centers, we proudly serve communities all throughout California&rsquo;s Central Valley, serving with dignity, respect, and compassion. We are always seeking dedicated, service-oriented individuals to join our dynamic healthcare team.</strong>

Modesto, CA

Golden Valley Health Centers

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Full Time On-site

$31.09 - $36.05 an hour

Overview: <p>Under the supervision of the Nursing Manager, the Nursing Care Coordinator I - Training Support is responsible for providing training and competency assessments, medical assistant training, on-site nursing care and administrative tasks related to patient health, patient education and vaccines.</p> <p>This position is based out of our Atwater, CA site.<br /><br />Hours are Monday &ndash; Friday, working from 8:00am &ndash; 5:00pm, with flexibility to work overtime.</p> <p><strong>Compensation:</strong> $31.09 - $36.05 an hour</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Demonstrates effective communication and problem-solving skills.</li> <li>Supports the mission, vision, values and strategy of Golden Valley Health Centers by providing excellent patient-centered treatment, care, and services.</li> <li>Coordinates duties with Providers, RNs, Director of Operations (DOO), Center Managers, Quality Assurance staff, and Senior Leadership.</li> <li>Communicates skillfully with all center visitors, patients and staff using therapeutic communication principles and techniques to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with all GVHC employees and community partners.</li> <li>Collaborates with local site staff to provide needed training and competency assessments for specific to quality and safety activities.</li> <li>Works collaboratively with the Quality team and operational management to promote infection control and safety projects.</li> <li>Clinically trains, orients, and supervises MAs and other patient care staff in collaboration with trainers to measure skill and competency.</li> <li>May provide feedback to Center Manager, BOS and/or DON for employee performance evaluations and corrective actions.</li> <li>Provide onsite education and coaching to MAs.</li> <li>Participates as a preceptor or trainer during general staff training, new hire orientation, annual skills competencies and special projects.</li> <li>Updates and maintains New Hire training materials and any necessary documentation.</li> <li>Willingness to explore and implement innovative infection control and training programs/projects.</li> <li>Supports general health center maintenance activities to assure compliance with patient safety, infection control, quality assurance, mandated reporting, consent, and confidentiality policies/procedures.</li> <li>Attends designated meetings, participates in assigned committees and taskforces.</li> <li>Assists in the development and implementation of infection control, medication management, nursing and patient care services, policies and procedures.</li> <li>Proactively assumes responsibility for continuous improvement activities and is receptive to accepting other job duties as assigned and as delegated.</li> <li>Regular travel to assigned sites, and as required for training, meetings and job duties.</li> <li>Perform nursing duties across multiple clinic practices.</li> <li>Ability to travel as required.</li> <li>Other duties and projects as assigned.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Proficient with MS Office &ndash; Word, Excel and PowerPoint; and general computer applications.</li> <li>Excellent communication.</li> <li>Handle multiple priorities.</li> <li>Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor.</li> <li>Flexible, innovative, results focused.</li> <li>Ability to work effectively in a team.</li> <li>Data entry.</li> <li>Experience with electronic health records, Epic experience preferred.</li> <li>Valid California driver&rsquo;s license, vehicle insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable driving record.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>Physical Demands</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to lift up to 30 pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring patients may involve lifting or pushing greater than 30 pounds, should be done with assistance as appropriate.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry patients.</li> <li>Must be able to hear staff/clients on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.</li> <li>Must have vision with or without lenses that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.</li> <li>Must have high manual dexterity.</li> <li>Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting/turning, fingering and feeling.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>Work Environment &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste and any other conditions common in a health care environment.</li> <li>Subject to unpleasant odors.</li> <li>The noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>Education/Experience Requirements&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma or equivalent required.</li> <li>Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.</li> <li>Current unencumbered Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the state of CA.</li> <li>Current BLS CPR Card certified by American Heart Association.</li> <li>Previous ambulatory care work experience and training experience desired.&nbsp;</li> </ul>