Nurse Consultant

Overview

Come join our Symbria Team!

We are seeking a highly professional and dedicated individual to join our EMPLOYEE-OWNED TEAM as a Nurse Conslutant in the pharmaceutical industry at our Pharmacy in Pennsylvania!

Position Summary

The primary purpose of the Nurse Consultant, Multi-State is to provide nurse consulting to long-term care facilities serviced by Symbria pharmacies, assisting in assuring our clients’ needs are fulfilled and quality customer service is provided.  Providing support and guidance on such areas as nursing education, compliance audits, public health survey preparation and other State and Federal nursing community regulatory requirements.  This position helps serve as a liaison between the long-term care communities serviced and pharmacy operations. 

***Must live within 1 hour of either the Meadville or Sharpsburg***

Responsibilities

• Audit medication carts/rooms for expired drugs or discontinued drugs.
• Perform environmental audits, medication destruction audits, medication administration audits, provide educational in-servicing to community staff, etc.
• Research current standards, therapies, and other topics as it relates to nursing for pharmacies and long term care communities.
• Observe skilled nursing community medication pass process and provides feedback.
• Assist in new business start-up implementation when necessary.
• Perform mock surveys.
• Plan and conduct pharmacy related nursing education to include wound care, medication administration education, competency assessment activities, and other related topics.
• Act as a performance improvement resource for the pharmacy.
• Develop and maintain relationships with professional organizations and national/state agencies to enhance knowledge base relative to pharmaceutical therapies and education.
• Conduct nursing related education and pharmacy staff education to include intravenous therapy, wound care, and other related topics.
• Assist in development and implementation of nursing training classes on various topics.
• Assist in the development of new policies and procedures and/or the updating of existing policies and procedures.
• Any and all duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

Work schedules vary at each client location, and requires flexibility to travel, including some out-of-state travel to different pharmacy and client locations. This position is 3 -4 day/week position(24-32 hours).

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing degree (RN) from an accredited college or university is preferred; LPN degree from an accredited college or university may be accepted.
• Valid state nursing license in states Serviced by Symbria Rx Service Pharmacies
• Clinical experience in a hospital or Long Term Care setting; minimum two years.
• General knowledge of long-term care pharmacy operations preferred including CMS long-term care regulations.
• Extensive knowledge in intravenous (IV) therapies
• General computer knowledge including Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to maintain organization, prioritize, multi-task and work independently. Exhibit initiative and reliability.
• Exercise professional phone, verbal and written communication skills.

Why work for us?

At Symbria our employees act like owners – because we are owners!  As one of the few 100% employee-owned healthcare providers, our focus remains on delivering best-in-class services within our Pharmacy, Rehabilitation and Well-Being operations, which allows our clients to improve the lives and well-being of their patients and residents.  Our teams utilize insights and analytics to drive better health outcomes for our partnered post-acute and senior living communities while providing them with flexible service options.

Symbria’s Core Values drive the way we partner with those clients, their patients and residents and the way our diverse employee-owners work together:

• Integrity – Honest, Fairness and ethics
• Compassion – Commitment to serving seniors
• Stewardship – Maximizing mission and margin
• Innovation – Striving to enhance our value to your organization
• Teamwork – Working together unselfishly toward goals

As an employee-owner, Symbria’s success becomes your success.  In addition, we provide:

• Competitive pay, aligned with market guidelines
• Full Benefits Package, including very generous paid time off plans
• Professional liability coverage
• 100% employer-funded ESOP retirement plan
• 401(k) and Roth(k) plans
• Continuing education
• Credit union membership

All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.