Nursing Jobs in Macungie, PA

Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Consultant

Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services is hiring a Full Time Regional Clinical Consultant that will support the following areas: Columbia and Bucks County in PA. This position requires a RN License valid in the state of PA. The Clinical Nurse Consultant will be responsible to facilitate healthcare services and review outcomes in an effort to improve patient care. The individual will assist with facilitating changes in practices, professional development and enhance management policies to promote professional standards of care. Must have extensive clinical knowledge of requirements in skilled nursing facility to support the facility’s care and services. The clinical nurse consultant must be compassionate, possess good communication skills and an advocate for patient’s best interests. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: · Ensures that the facility is in compliance with Federal and PA regulations as well as the organization’s policy and procedures. · Conducts audits of the facility's systems and evaluates for survey readiness, compliance with Medicare requirements and optimal quality of care for each resident. · Performs regular review of Electronic Medication Administration Records (EMAR), Point of Care (POC), Point Click Care (PCC) to ensure compliance. · Regularly monitors wound care program in order to promote quality outcomes provided in the facilities to ensure appropriateness and effectiveness. · Reviews Risk management portal to ensure that incident investigation and follow up are completed timely. incident reports and follow up notes regularly to ensure state reportable incidents are being reported, proper procedure is being followed and documented. · Facilitates company policies and procedures related to patients and employees · Attends QAPI, monthly Infection Control, weight and psychotropic meetings · Ability to support the Director of Nursing and Administrator with day-to-day operations · Provides mentoring and support for facility administrative staff and assists with problem solving as needed · Reviews medical records prior to any legal requests for documents · Attends meetings as required; works cooperatively with members of the management and care team, maintaining effective interdepartmental and interpersonal relations with residents, staff, and visitors. · Assist in hiring, training, planning assigning and directing the work of facility staff as needed. · Conducts audits including resident charts, medication room and QA interventions. · Performs comprehensive assessment on residents. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. · Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required. · Five years management experience with experience in long-term care; Previous experience as a Director of Nursing Services (DON) preferred · Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in Pennsylvania) · Proficient in communication and writing skills · Must have a valid driver’s license., position requires travel · General knowledge of professional basic nursing, restoratives and personal care services. · Ability to read, and interpret documents, write reports, and correspondence and possess · High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation, and interaction with coworkers. The clinical nurse consultant will report to the Regional Clinical Consultant. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. · Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. · Must be able to push, pull move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet. · The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate . · Ability to travel within the assigned region, up to 75%. We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401K, Bonus Plan, and much more. #PH2024