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HealthNet Inc

RN Manager/Leader - Community & School Based Services

HealthNet Inc, Indianapolis, Indiana, us, 46262


Job Type

Full-time

Description

This position exists to provide leadership to the staff of the HealthNet School-Based Clinics, School Nurses and Family Planning Resource at People's Health Center. The manager will collaborate with the Medical Director(s) of these programs in developing patient care guidelines, policies and procedures specific to each service and is responsible for the daily clinical operations at the assigned sites. The position acts as a liaison to the school systems and communities in which the health services are located and is an active participant in collaborative planning for these services. The goal of the services is to increase the quality of health status of the participants in these programs as well as to introduce these families to the HealthNet Centers in the community.Planning

Contributes towards successful implementation of annual operating plan and assists with financial analysis and formulation of recommendations to achieve plan objectives.Personnel Management

Effectively manages assigned staff in a manner consistent with organizational policies and values.Maintains an employee feedback process through Contribution Management to enhance work processes and employee understanding.Financial Management

Participates with the HealthNet CFO and the grantors in the development of the annual budget for the programs.Demonstrates fiscal accountability.Monitors and enhances the health services effectiveness, efficiency, staff productivity and customer satisfaction.Seeks and recommends opportunities for cost containment.Leadership

Is accountable for strategic planning, program development, and overall operational administration for designated health services.Provides direct supervision to nurses, nurse practitioners and support staff in the program areas.Works closely with the Medical Director(s) to develop and implement patient care policies and procedures.Serves as the representative at conferences, committee meetings, and to the media regarding program initiatives.Continuous Quality Improvement

Ensures quality of services through the development, implementation and documentation of a quality monitoring system and/or program evaluation reflected through key indicators.Assures accomplishment of program goals. Assumes a leadership role in quality improvement activities in the department.Obtains and reviews outcome and benchmarking data for opportunities for improvement.Collaborates with the Quality Management department in overseeing information management related to clinical outcomes and work processes.Develops new programs as indicated.Accreditation

Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, statues and regulatory organization standards.Participates in the development and revision of organizational policies and procedures.Communication

Responsible for maintaining a communication system that interfaces with the other HealthNet departments to ensure total quality patient care.Develops and maintains working relationships with schools, churches and other community organizations.Apply a minimum of one health literacy method when communicating with patients/clients.Program Development

Participates with the HealthNet Senior Management Team and other organizations in developing and implementing alternative care delivery systems, appointment scheduling systems and other comprehensive patient care services.Promotes services in the community.Researches and analyzes issues, policies and legislation related to the program.Prepares/assists the Grants Management department in developing grant proposals for new or expanded services and to assure ongoing funding for the programs.HealthNet Accountabilities

Attends meetings and is actively involved with the local Community Board.Plans and participates in outreach activities.Participates with senior management in the planning and construction of Health Center renovation and expansion.Represents HealthNet with outside business partners to enhance HealthNet's service capacity.Requirements

Knowledge

Currently not sponsoring work visa.Requires current State of Indiana licensure as a Registered Nurse.Requires bachelor's degree in health or management related field.Requires three to five years of leadership experience.Requires knowledge in business applications.Skills & Abilities

Requires the ability to apply HealthNet personnel policies and procedures.Requires the ability to plan and manage the utilization of resources.Requires the ability to facilitate and lead work groups or requires the ability to direct the multidisciplinary teams.Requires effective written and verbal communication skills.Requires strong customer service skills.Requires the ability to promote teamwork and build effective relationships.Requires the ability to take initiative and meet objectives.Requires a high level of interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills.Requires the ability to design, write and implement grant applications.Requires the ability to operationalize broad goals in day-to-day activities in order to meet goals and objectives.Requires strong fiscal capabilities both in budget preparation and implementation.Requires the ability to analyze data from a variety of sources to improve program quality and achieve program goals.Requires knowledge of client assessment, care plans, referral, advocacy and monitoring of services.Requires the ability to negotiate and develop referral systems with professionals within other service agencies.Requires the ability to respond to federal and grant reporting requirements.Requires the ability to travel between health centers and to other agencies in the city.Physical Requirement

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.Able to be involved in degrees of prolonged standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, and stooping; as well as abilities of repeated bending, stooping, and squatting.Able to lift, push, and/or pull equipment, light to moderately heavy weight up to 20-30 pounds is a necessary function of this position.Able to perform duties during periods of varied and/or prolonged work hours.Will be exposed to all patient elements.Must be able to read, write, hear, and communicate effectively in the English language by both orally and written.

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