Lead, Field Nurse - Myakka City - ConcertoCare

Description

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Base salary commensurate with experience
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Yearly continuing education allowance
• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• 15 PTO days + 11 paid holidays

Lead Field Nurses are practicing leaders who mentor and coach field staff while managing a panel of patients through a combination of routine and urgent home visits, as well as care coordination activities. These activities include conducting outbound calls to implement care plans and collaborating with patients' external care providers to ensure seamless continuity of care.
Key Details:
- Location: Primarily field-based (75%+), with the capability to perform virtual responsibilities from home.
- Reports to: Clinical Nurse Manager
- Lead work: Partners closely with the Clinical Nurse Manager to support new hire onboarding, ensure daily coverage and work allocation across the field nurses, and provide ongoing mentorship and support to field nurses.
- Clinical work: Conduct home visits under the clinical supervision of a provider.
- Team work: Works with market and nursing leadership, providers, market RNs, nurse case managers, social workers, pharmacists, community health workers, and care navigators.
Key Responsibilities
Lead:

• Coordinate daily coverage and workload allocation in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Manager and market leadership.
• Support onboarding of new hires in partnership with Clinical Nurse Manager and market teams.
• Assist with clinical competency evaluations for new hires and annual reviews.
• Serve as a clinical resource to field nurses, leading by example and providing ongoing guidance and hands-on support aligned with organizational and nursing practice standards.
• Advocate for field nurses by identifying gaps and barriers, proactively communicating needs, and collaborating with nursing leadership to develop and implement solutions.
• Support medication inventory management in partnership with market operational leaders and the Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Contribute to the implementation of quality improvement programs and clinical, helping guide field nurses to achieve field nurse performance goals and improve care delivery.
• Promote a practice environment that reduces work-related health risks and hazards.
• Communicates and provides direction aligned with the organization's philosophy and objectives.
• Champion a culture of excellence by upholding nursing and organization practice standards, advocating for improvements in care delivery, fostering field nurse engagement, and promoting a safe and inclusive workplace.

Field Nurse:

• Provide nursing care to patients through routine and urgent in-home visits under the direction of an authorized health care practitioner.
• Facilitate virtual visits in the patient's home to support care delivery under the direction of a remote clinical practitioner.
• Perform clinical procedures, including blood draws, laboratory specimen collection, medication administration, foley catheters, wound care, and removal of sutures/staples. All clinical skills require competency evaluation and are performed under the supervision of a clinical practitioner, with scope of work and level of supervision as determined by state regulations.
• Coordinate and support patient care by implementing care plans and performing outbound calls and tasks at the direction of and under the clinical supervision of an authorized health care practitioner.
• Engage patients in their healthcare journey, establish meaningful connections and trusting relationships with each patient and provide care tailored to the patient.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to our patients, caregivers, and clinical partners including proactive, timely, and comprehensive communication from a holistic patient-centered perspective.
• Maintain adherence to clinical guidelines, policies, and best practices, ensuring efficient and effective care delivery.
• Participate in team huddles and meetings.
• Comply with all relevant healthcare laws, regulations, and company standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

• Active, unrestricted LPN, LVN, or RN license in the state where you will practice.
• At least 2 years of direct patient care, preferably in an ambulatory setting.
• IV or blood draw certification or relevant work experience.
• Current certification in Basic life support (BLS).
• Experience providing in-home clinical care
• Proficiency in blood draws, laboratory specimen collection, medication and vaccine administration, urinary catheterization, wound care, removal of sutures/staples, basic hearing and vision tests, and home safety evaluations. Able to coach and provide guidance.

Preferred:

• Experience in mentoring, coaching, or training LPNs/LVNs.
• Training and/or experience in complex care, geriatrics, and/or palliative medicine

Home Visit Requirements:

• Ability to conduct independent home visits.
• Willingness to travel 75%+ of the time within assigned area.
• Ability to travel as needed in a timely manner to locations that may have limited access to public transportation; proof of liability and property damage insurance on vehicle used is required.
• Driver Requirements: Minimum of 5 years licensed. No vehicle-related suspensions, DUI, reckless driving, leaving the scene, vehicular manslaughter, felony convictions, or 3+ moving violations in the last 5 years. No more than 2 moving violations or 1 at-fault accident in the last 3 years.

Personal Traits, Qualities, and Aptitudes:

• Strong collaborator with leadership and team, fostering a positive team culture.
• Engages effectively in virtual education and meetings.
• Adaptable and responsive to shifting priorities and challenges.
• Confident leader who remains composed under pressure.
• Clear communicator who provides feedback and adjusts to individual needs.
• Demonstrates empathy, self-awareness, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Committed to improving care delivery through problem-solving and collaboration.
• Balances patient care and leadership responsibilities effectively.
• Dedicated to high-quality, cost-effective, and equitable healthcare.
• Passionate about serving complex, underserved patient populations.

Compensation for the role is commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. ConcertoCare offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes full healthcare coverage, a 401K with match, and a broad range of other health, wellness, and financial benefits.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
VACCINATION POLICY: ConcertoCare requires all "frontline workers" to be vaccinated and to provide records for validation. The vaccination requirement includes COVID-19. Medical or religious exemption will be considered contingent upon the review of appropriate documentation.