Nursing Supervisor jobs in Tucson, AZ

The Public Health Nursing Supervisor will serve as a resource, leader, and mentor for nursing staff and act as the lead in the absence of the Nurse Manager. This position will be expected to perform ALL the duties of a registered nurse in addition to supervisory duties. 

Some key responsibilities include: 

• Oversees the daily operations of the clinic, including staffing levels, nursing assignments, and patient care. 

• Able to step into any nursing role in the clinics if needed, including but not limited to, immunization administration, reproductive/sexual health screening and treatment, and front office duties.

• Coordination of new employee orientation and training schedules.

• Assists nurse managers and division administration in the development and implementation of nursing policies and procedures;

• Can perform and train phlebotomy and assists in the lab when needed;

• Acts as a preceptor for new and current nurses for ALL clinical services;

• Assures compliance with regulatory vaccine inventory, ordering, storage, and reporting and assists Nurse Manager/Vaccine Officer with quality audits;

• Ensures all nurses implement best practices in compliance with the outpatient treatment center licensing rules and PCHD policies and procedures;

• Participates in QA/QI activities to improve service delivery;

• Conducts performance appraisals and implements performance management strategies as needed;

• Maintains clear communication with the clinic nurse manager or Deputy Division Manager to include incident reporting, disciplinary issues, and changes in workflow or practices;

• Communicate in a timely manner any relevant PCHD updates or changes to guidelines for services to all nursing staff;

• Coordinates and participates in nursing outreach events and/or mobile outreach;

• Participates in emergency preparedness activities and acts as a nursing lead for Incident Command (IC) when needed.