Nursing Care Coordinator I -Training Support (Atwater)

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.

This position is based out of our Atwater, CA site.
Hours are Monday – Friday, working from 8:00am – 5:00pm, with flexibility to work over time.

Compensation: $31.09 - $36.05 an hour

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Supports the mission, vision, values and strategy of Golden Valley Health Centers by providing excellent patient-centered treatment, care, and services.
• Coordinates duties with Providers, RNs, Director of Operations (DOO), Center Managers, Quality Assurance staff, and Senior Leadership.
• 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.
• Collaborates with local site staff to provide needed training and competency assessments for specific to quality and safety activities
• Works collaboratively with the Quality team and operational management to promote infection control and safety projects.
• Clinically trains, orients, and supervises MAs and other patient care staff in collaboration with trainers to measure skill and competency.
• May provide feedback to Center Manager, BOS and/or DON for employee performance evaluations and corrective actions.
• Provide onsite education and coaching to Mas
• Participates as a preceptor or trainer during general staff training, new hire orientation, annual skills competencies and special projects
• Updates and maintains New Hire training materials and any necessary documentation
• Willingness to explore and implement innovative infection control and training programs/ projects.
• Supports general health center maintenance activities to assure compliance with patient safety, infection control, quality assurance, mandated reporting, consent, and confidentiality policies/procedures.
• Attends designated meetings, participates in assigned committees and taskforces,
• Assists in the development and implementation of infection control, medication management, nursing and patient care services, policies and procedures
• Proactively assumes responsibility for continuous improvement activities and is receptive to accepting other job duties as assigned and as delegated.
• Regular travel to assigned sites, and as required for training, meetings and job duties.
• Perform nursing duties across multiple clinic practices.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Min. Qualifications

• Proficient with MS Office – Word, excel and power point; and general computer applications.
• Excellent communication.
• Handle multiple priorities.
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor.
• Flexible, innovative, results focused.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Data entry.
• Experience with electronic health records, Epic experience preferred.
• Valid California driver’s license, vehicle insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable driving record.

Physical Demands

• 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. 
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry patients.
• 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.
• Must have vision with or without lenses that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.
• Must have high manual dexterity.
• 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.

Work Environment        

• Exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste and any other conditions common in a health care environment.
• Subject to unpleasant odors.
• The noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded.

Education/Experience Requirements    

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current unencumbered Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the state of CA.
• Current BLS CPR Card certified by American Heart Association.
• Previous ambulatory care work experience and training experience desired.