Licensed Nurse - Lead RN

Job DetailsJob Location: Alamosa Family Medical Center - Alamosa, CO 81101Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $34.71 - $40.84 HourlyJoin Our Team at Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. We’re seeking a Licensed Nurse – Lead RN who combines strong clinical expertise with a passion for leadership. This role serves as a key mentor and resource for nursing and medical assistant teams while ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care. If you enjoy coaching others, improving workflows, and making a positive impact on both patients and staff, this may be the perfect opportunity for you. This role plays an important part in strengthening patient care through quality improvement initiatives, chart audits, peer review coordination, and collaboration with clinical teams. If you are detail-oriented, organized, and enjoy working on projects that improve patient outcomes and operational excellence, we’d love to have you join our team, Responsibilities & Essential Functions: Manage and lead daily patient flow  Triage patient and evaluate immediate treatment  Monitors team task boxes, follows-up and delegates to MA’s & C.N.A’s when appropriate  Answer patient questions regarding medication and conditions  Delegate to MA when interpretation is not anticipated  Primary contact for Pod Support in relation to Portal Direct Messages  Mentor clinical MA & nursing staff.  Monitors and evaluates skills, provide real time feedback, training and support  Provide day-to-day direct supervision/coaching of Nurses and or Medical Assistant Team   Reports ongoing noncompliance of policy & procedures, initiatives and workflows to Nurse Coordinator.    Monitors and assists with the implementation of nursing policies and workflows.    Supervises medication management and immunization administration  Assists student preceptors, providing guidance, training and education for both preceptor and student when needed.    Assists the Regional Director of Nursing with the completion of onboarding training plans and staff performance evaluations.  Responsible for insuring Rapid Response paper work is completed and sent to Nurse Coordinator and Compliance Nurse.   Creates daily, weekly, monthly duties lists and assigns/delegates duties to team members  Responsible for corrective action for MA/nursing staff, in collaboration with the Nurse Coordinator and Clinic Manager, as needed.   Other duties as assigned  Patient Care  Assist nursing/MA staff with patient care as needed   Perform basic health-related tasks, such as documenting patient information, administering medications, drawing blood, taking vitals, starting an IV and responding to emergencies  Operate standard medical equipment  Process and analyze lab results  Communicate and assist medical providers, nurses, medical assistants, and other staff.  Provide direct patient care through independent nurse visits, and the use of nursing protocols  Scheduled Nurse Visits for education:  Medication self-administration, glucometer use, self-use BP use (Home BP monitoring)  Educate patients on nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle recommendations based on medical history and current condition.   Schedule and complete patient co-visits per policy  Qualifications & Skills: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.  Current RN licensed in Colorado   BLS certification/training and certification  Knowledge of scope and role the RN, LPN, MA  Bilingual preferred.     Strong organizational skills   Intermediate knowledge and understanding of information technology associated with Electronic Health Records.   2 years of RN experience, or 1 year RN experience with Valley-Wide  Location & type of job: This job is a full-time onsite job located in Alamosa. Why Join Valley-Wide? Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is dedicated to creating a patient-centered, supportive environment for both employees and the communities we serve. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Free Health Insurance (additional plan options available) Employer-paid Air Ambulance Coverage (MASA) Employer-paid Basic Life, LTD, STD Retirement Match Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan Paid Leave   For more information and to apply, visit our website: Valley-Wide Careers Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunity, with hiring decisions based on job-related factors. Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) For more information on employee rights under FMLA, please visit: FMLA Employee Rights