Manager, Enrollment Nurse

Summary

Join Virta Health's mission to transform type 2 diabetes and weight-loss care by leading a team of RN CDEs. This player-coach role requires building and managing a team of 10-15 part-time nurses, while also spending half your time directly seeing patients. Responsibilities include conducting patient intakes, educating patients about Virta's treatment, and managing team schedules and quality initiatives. You must hold an active RN license in a Nursing Compact state and demonstrate experience in managing and developing nursing teams. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience managing nurses in a clinical setting, along with a strong understanding of diabetes care and low-carbohydrate nutrition. Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 experience working with diabetes patients in a clinical setting
• Interest and knowledge of diabetes care, diabetes prevention, and low carbohydrate nutrition
• 3+ years experience managing nurses ideally in an ambulatory, virtual practice, or in a clinical diabetes setting
• Active RN license with at least one year of clinical experience working with patients with type 2 diabetes. CDE licensure preferred but not required
• Active RN license in, and resident of, a Nursing Licensure Compact state
• Associate or Bachelor's RN Nursing degree from an accredited school or university
• Eligible for licensure in every U.S. state
• Interest and aptitude for working with a growth stage, tech-enabled healthcare organization
• Occasional (2-3x/yr) travel to team and company events
• An outstanding bedside manner: patients trust you and feel supported and empowered by your presence on the phone/video and your communication
• Team player: You work well with others, put your team first, and contribute toward the betterment of the Virta clinical team

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a team of 10-15 outstanding part-time nurses, including managing QA/QI, supervision, scheduling, and working with our administrative team to manage licensure of team members
• Be a player coach: spend approximately half your time seeing patients and half your time managing the team
• Conduct 20-minute clinical intake visits with prospective patients via video and/or phone. Intakes include verifying and documenting a clinical history, verifying medications, answering basic questions about Virta treatment, and identifying and flagging concerning history or labs for provider review
• Educate patients about Virta and Virta’s treatment and helping them prepare for their nutritional and behavioral journey with Virta, setting them up for clinical success
• Daily Schedule hygiene for assigned nursing team to enhance applicant throughput
• Monitoring and assigning provider support requests and initiatives
• Providing updates to clinical intake workflow
• Delivery of just in time feedback as needed
• Weekly POD meeting with team
• Working with Head of Nursing and Clinical leads on developing and implementing quality initiatives
• Commitment to providing care of the highest quality that delivers an exceptional experience for the patient

Preferred Qualifications

Telehealth or start up experience preferred