**Description** Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? **Job Posting** Location: Lancaster, PA Schedule: Full-Time, 1.0 FTE, Day Shift. Monday through Friday schedule. This position will require travel to other Podiatry locations. **A Brief Overview** Plans, organizes and supervises all clinical staff functions on a daily basis to ensure quality patient care is provided in a physician office or urgent care setting. Performs all nursing duties as needed. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: pediatric (infant to 12 years), adolescent (13 to 17 years), adult (18 to 64 years), and geriatric (over 64 years). **What you will do** + Supervises and coordinates the daily functions of all clinical staff, providing guidance and assistance as necessary. + Completes and maintains schedule for clinical staff ensuring adequate coverage is available at all times while effectively managing overtime. Ensures timely and accurate approval of all clinical staff time cards as assigned. + Provides orientation, education and training for new employees. Provides and implements on-going continuing education and training for existing staff as needed and is responsible for ensuring all staff complete annual competencies within the designated timeframe. Plays an active role in the growth and development of staff. + In collaboration with manager interviews and selects candidates for vacant positions. + Serves as a patient experience advocate and leader by being a positive influence at all times in the handling of patient and employee issues. Communicates all LG Health policies, values, mission and vision with clarity and completeness. Communicates with all customers including providers, office staff, patients and fellow employees in a professional manner while keeping customer service a top priority. + In collaboration with management, oversees all care coordination activities performed by the clinical staff in the team based care model. Assist in implementing, monitoring and actively participating in performance improvement initiatives to improve overall patient experience and quality of care. + In collaboration with Practice Manager or Nurse Manager, completes annual performance evaluations for assigned staff. Coordinates coaching and/or disciplinary action in accordance with LG Health and practice policies. + Conducts routine clinical staff meetings. Communicates with staff on a regular basis to keep them informed of any new information, processes or procedures. Meets one on one with staff at a minimum of once a quarter. + Attends and actively participates in a variety of meetings including but not limited to practice staff meetings and Nurse Supervisor meetings. + Provides clinical advice by phone/electronic correspondence based on clinical judgments and/or triage protocols in accordance with regulatory requirements and standards of practice. Consults with provider as necessary. + Provides patient specific education including but not limited to preventive care, chronic disease management, acute diagnosis, medications and other areas pertinent to patient outcomes. + Prepares patient for visit by using appropriate rooming standards tool. + Administers injections and medications as prescribed by the provider and in accordance with department protocol, regulatory requirements and standards of practice. + Prepares and assists providers with various procedures, minor surgeries and other exams as designated by the provider. + Performs Point of Care Testing, patient monitoring and patient assessment at the request of the provider, including but not limited to telemetry monitoring, EKGs, IV therapy, medication delivery, breathing treatments, vision testing, hearing, flu, urine and strep tests. + Collects blood or other laboratory specimens and prepares them for further testing. + Authorizes prescription refills as instructed by the provider + Assists with test tracking and monitoring overdue results. + Removes sutures and changes dressings on wounds as necessary. + Assures exam rooms are adequately supplied and cleaned after each patient visit. Maintains and cleans medical instruments and equipment after each procedure. + Assists with reviewing and revising patient care plans in collaboration with provider and patient and assesses patient progress. Follows up with patient between visits as necessary. + Assists with proactive outreach for patients requiring preventive and chronic disease services. + Performs care coordination activities among specialists and transitions of care to obtain all necessary patient information. + Assists in coordination of referrals, education and community resources. + Participates in daily huddles with the provider. + Handles all patient information in a confidential manner according to Lancaster General Health privacy and confidentiality policies and procedures. + Lead, promotes and actively participates in new practice initiatives and projects as outlined by practice leadership. + Assists practice leadership in managing expenses within budgetary constraints. Orders medical and/or pharmaceutical supplies within budgetary allowances and inventory control + Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required. **Qualifications** + 3+ years Three (3) to five (5) years of nursing experience. + Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the PA State Board of Nursing. + CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted). + Urgent Care positions require BLS and ACLS certification. + For Pain Management Only (Magnet Designated Cost Center): Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required within two (2) years of placement in position. + Urgent Care positions - PALS is preferred Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you. We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER: 272371