Assistant Director, Registered Nurse (RN)

Position Title:Assistant Director Registered Nurse (RN) Danbury FreeClinic
Department:Americares Free Clinics
Location:Danbury CT
Key Relationships
Reports to: Clinic Director
Direct Reports: 2
Assignment Type:Full-time Monday to Friday (9am to 5pmno weekends)
Hiring Range:$92800 to $102000 USD
Benefits:Visit our Careers page to learn more about our benefits!
Application Requirements:Resumecompleted application questions

About Americares:

Global Health Starts with YOU!
Americares is a global health and disaster relief organization that helps people and communities around the world access health in times of disaster and every day. Each year Americares reaches 85 countries on average including the United States with life-changing health programs medicine medical supplies and emergency aid. Americares is one of the worlds leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information visit .

The mission of the Americares Free Clinics is to provide quality healthcare to low-income uninsured patients in a setting where all individuals aretreated with dignity and respect. Americares opened its first clinic in 1994 toexpand access to care for the working poor. Over the years our program hasgrown to become the largest free clinic network in the state with fourlocations serving 2000 patients annually. Today our clinics in BridgeportDanbury Norwalk and Stamford are the primary source of free medical care forthe uninsured in Fairfield County.

AmericaresValues:
Wecreate global community treating people as they want to be treated.
We respond effectively and responsibly puttingplans into practice.
We embed ethics and equity in our work andworkplace.
We are better together; partnership is at ourcore.
We ask and listen to create sustainablesolutions for a healthier tomorrow.
We commit to quality growing and improving toensure individuals and communities thrive.

About the position:
The Assistant Director Registered Nurse will work closely with the ClinicDirector to provide quality respectful care to all patients and provide directsupervision to Medical position supportsclinicaloperations to deliver safe high-quality patient care and toensure a seamless efficient clinic experience for both patients and staff. Keyareas of focus include clinical and operational excellence qualityimprovement regulatory compliance and patient satisfaction. The Assistant Director RegisteredNurse will function as the clinic director in his/her addition thisposition will assist the clinic director throughout clinic sessions withfollow-up and with special projects and other activities.

Key Outcomes
In the first 90 days theAssistant Director Registered Nurse will:

• Learn and live the Americares values.
• Complete all required new hire onboarding trainings including Athena learning modules
• Develop a deep understanding of the free clinic model and patient population
  Learn the operational flow of the clinic understanding each role and associated responsibilities
• Partner with Clinic Director to understand how to independently manage clinic to provider coverage during absences
• Build relationships with staff and volunteer providers and learn individual patient treatment styles and how to schedule patients for each provider
• Understand interpretation needs and successfully demonstrate interpretation skills
• Be familiar with available resources medications and specialty care available to patient population

In the first 6 months the Assistant Director Registered Nurse will:

• Master Athena EHR
• Be able to serve as clinic director in directors absence for weeklong period
• Demonstrate flexibility within the clinical environment
• Be familiar with clinic policies and procedures to ensure consistent patient care

In the first year theAssistant Director Registered Nurse will:

• Master all aspects of clinic technology
• Demonstrate deep understanding of clinic policies and procedures
• Work in conjunction with the staff to provide a high level of quality and safe care
• Function independently in the role of Assistant Director

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively model and contribute to Americares values work culture and mission
• Engage in and contribute to team spaces with openness global competencies and a growth mindset
• People manage staff ensuring their success in meeting objectives while also supporting their professional growth
• Demonstrate professionalism and skill in working with staff and patients
• Provide follow up and continuity of care for patients
• Oversee the efficient and effective functioning of Clinic sessions
• Supervise orient train and evaluate the competency of clinic staff and volunteers
• Ensure that assessment of patient eligibility is in line with our policies and procedures
• Work with providers to provide comprehensive medical services including medications and referrals
• Responsible for special assignments and projects as designated by clinic director
• Acknowledge that AFC maintains a policy and procedure manual at all locations; and follow and enforce the policies and procedures set forth in the manual
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
  

Degrees and/or experience required for therole:

• State of Connecticut Registered Nurse licensure or the ability to obtain

These competencies are required for the role:

• Professional fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese (competency assessment required)
• Proficiency in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently and effectively manage clinical operations and staff
• Ability to supervise orient and evaluate the clinical competency of staff and volunteers
• Demonstrated computer skills and use of electronic health records (EHR)
• Ability to manage competing priorities simultaneously and able to adapt to changing needs

US work authorization required

These competencies arepreferred but are not required:

• Experience with Athena EHR
• Previous managerial experience or experience overseeing operations in a clinic setting

Additionallyour core competencies as an organization are:

• Ownership and results
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Equity and inclusion
• Teamwork and conflict resolution
• Leadership
• Prioritization
• Management
• Strategy and planning
• Decision making
  

The following steps are included in the recruitment process:

• Virtual interview with People and Talent (1 hour)
• Spanish Language Assessment (30 minutes)
• Competency Assessment
• Onsite Interview with Hiring Manager and Panel (2.5 hours)
• Reference check
• Offer
• Background check
• Onboarding

Required Experience:

Director