Licensed Nurse - Lead RN

Join Our Team at Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.

We're seeking a Licensed Nurse - Lead RN who combines strong clinical expertise with a passion for leadership. This role serves as a key mentor and resource for nursing and medical assistant teams while ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care. If you enjoy coaching others, improving workflows, and making a positive impact on both patients and staff, this may be the perfect opportunity for you.

This role plays an important part in strengthening patient care through quality improvement initiatives, chart audits, peer review coordination, and collaboration with clinical teams. If you are detail-oriented, organized, and enjoy working on projects that improve patient outcomes and operational excellence, we'd love to have you join our team,

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Manage and lead daily patient flow
• Triage patient and evaluate immediate treatment
• Monitors team task boxes, follows-up and delegates to MA's & C.N.A's when appropriate
• Answer patient questions regarding medication and conditions
• Delegate to MA when interpretation is not anticipated
• Primary contact for Pod Support in relation to Portal Direct Messages
• Mentor clinical MA & nursing staff. Monitors and evaluates skills, provide real time feedback, training and support
• Provide day-to-day direct supervision/coaching of Nurses and or Medical Assistant Team
• Reports ongoing noncompliance of policy & procedures, initiatives and workflows to Nurse Coordinator.
• Monitors and assists with the implementation of nursing policies and workflows.
• Supervises medication management and immunization administration
• Assists student preceptors, providing guidance, training and education for both preceptor and student when needed.
• Assists the Regional Director of Nursing with the completion of onboarding training plans and staff performance evaluations.
• Responsible for insuring Rapid Response paper work is completed and sent to Nurse Coordinator and Compliance Nurse.
• Creates daily, weekly, monthly duties lists and assigns/delegates duties to team members
• Responsible for corrective action for MA/nursing staff, in collaboration with the Nurse Coordinator and Clinic Manager, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned
• Patient Care
• Assist nursing/MA staff with patient care as needed
• Perform basic health-related tasks, such as documenting patient information, administering medications, drawing blood, taking vitals, starting an IV and responding to emergencies
• Operate standard medical equipment
• Process and analyze lab results
• Communicate and assist medical providers, nurses, medical assistants, and other staff.
• Provide direct patient care through independent nurse visits, and the use of nursing protocols
• Scheduled Nurse Visits for education: Medication self-administration, glucometer use, self-use BP use (Home BP monitoring)
• Educate patients on nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle recommendations based on medical history and current condition.
• Schedule and complete patient co-visits per policy

Qualifications & Skills:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• Current RN licensed in Colorado
• BLS certification/training and certification
• Knowledge of scope and role the RN, LPN, MA
• Bilingual preferred.
• Strong organizational skills
• Intermediate knowledge and understanding of information technology associated with Electronic Health Records.
• 1 year of clinical experience is preferred

Location & type of job: This job is a full-time onsite job located in Alamosa.

Why Join Valley-Wide?

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is dedicated to creating a patient-centered, supportive environment for both employees and the communities we serve.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Free Health Insurance (additional plan options available)
• Employer-paid Air Ambulance Coverage (MASA)
• Employer-paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
• Retirement Match
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan
• Paid Leave

For more information and to apply, visit our website: Valley-Wide Careers

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunity, with hiring decisions based on job-related factors.

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