Infectious Disease Registered Nurse Manager **SIGN ON BONUS**

PAY TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT:

In accordance with The Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act, BNHC provides a reasonable pay range for each posted position. Actual compensation will be based on multiple factors such as relevant experience, education, and training to determine offered rates. This range represents the organization's good faith estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Infectious Disease RN Manger is responsible for working directly with the Infectious Disease team. This Manager serves to deliver comprehensive care to patients living with HIV, Hep C, TB, and other infectious diseases. The Infectious Disease RN Manger along with Infectious Disease provider, lead the clinical team in the standard of HIV care. The RN is responsible for personnel management including hiring, supervision, evaluations, and terminating. Provides Supervision of STI Staff and HIV Medical Case Managers and day-to-day operations. Monitor caseloads & charts; rates of completion of Individual Service Plans, and all other aspects of Medical Care Coordination activities conducted by the team.

The Manager also completes DPH reports monthly and annually and maintains the State and Federal CAREWare database. Reports on grants, organizing team and patient meetings, handles coordination of procedures, delivery of specimens, assists the providers, works with the ID nurses collaborating care for our high-risk patients; handles triages; phone calls; orders medication; gives direction to the MAs, and Medical Case Managers. Performs skilled nursing assessments when needed. This individual oversees the STI walk in clinic and HIV team workflows and collaborates and assists with the Infectious disease cases in the Pediatric, OB/GYN and HRC departments. This individual is also responsible for below:

• Maintains a professional environment in a multi provider, multidiscipline organization.
• Maintains a patient centered environment including but not limited to:
• Provision of care and advocate for patients of all ages and their families based on prudent nursing judgement and acceptable standards of practice.
• Efficient patient flow, assisting providers and other staff.
• Perform tasks and procedures within the scope of a registered nurse (R.N.) and legal guidelines of the Nurse Practice Act. Demonstrate competency in these tasks. Adheres to the Board of Registration regulations.
• Perform nursing tasks in all clinical areas.

REPORTS TO: Chief Operating Officer

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Administrative and fiscal oversight of HIV and STI Clinic, Medical Case Management Services and Outreach activities.
•  Personnel management including hiring, performance evaluations, disciplining, and other activities 
• Assist in the identification of funding sources and preparation of grant applications.
• Grants' management ensures that all grant fiscal, administrative, data collection, and reporting requirements are met.
• Maintain program expenditures within budget parameters.
•  In collaboration with COO, Director of Nursing and Director of Substance Use Services, develops annual plan for community involvement and outreach
• Create and strengthen relationships with community partners, interfaith organizations, and government and state agencies.
• Maintain program expenditures within budget parameters.
• Work within a management structure to collaborate with other Supervisors and Program Managers.
• Other duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR:

• Demonstrates characteristics of accountability and responsibility.
• Is reliable and dependable as demonstrated by excellent attendance, punctuality, and thorough follow through of work tasks.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Maintains discretion of conversation in work areas.
• Is pleasant, courteous, and considerate of patients and co-workers.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize demands, work with distractions, adapt to change, exercise efficient time management, and work independently.
• Maintains an appropriate chain of commands.
• Attending meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or related field preferred
• Current state licensure to practice in Massachusetts.
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.) certified.
• Maintains licensure and certifications.
• Minimum of five years nursing experience
• Knowledge of Infectious Diseases and standards of care
• Bilingual preferred.

MINIMAL KNOWLEDGE BASE:

• Demonstrates knowledge of:

Nursing principles include disease processes, certain examinations, observations, laboratory studies, and appropriately apply these principles to patient care.

• Nurse Practice Act/Code of Ethics.
• Nursing Process.
• Managed Care.
• OSHA Guidelines.
• Infection control guidelines.
• Emergency Procedures.
• Moderate Computer skills.
• DPH Reporting requirements and software.
• Monthly reporting to funders on progress toward Work Plan goals.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Works in a busy community health center in a downtown business district. Long hours are sometimes required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical demands requiring lifting of small pieces of equipment, boxes, and /or patients not to exceed forty (40) pounds. Mostly standing and walking are required. Visual acuity is sufficient for frequent reading. Hearing acuity sufficient for holding conversation with or without audio devices.

BNHC is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for patients and staff. As a condition of employment, employees, to include new hires, are required to be fully vaccinated to include the most recent COVID 19 booster and annual flu vaccines, with the exception of those who have documented medical or religious exemptions, that must be approved by BNHC according to its protocols. Additional vaccines may be required based on the recommendation of the CDC. New hires who are not yet vaccinated for flu or COVID can arrange to be vaccinated on site.