Nurse Consultant
Polaris Pharmacy Services•Cleveland, OH
•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Nurse Consultant is an external position with Polaris Pharmacy Services, providing services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. The role serves as a liaison between the pharmacy and long-term care facilities, supports pharmacy-related compliance and quality assurance, provides education and training, and assists with facility implementation and reviews. The position requires travel, including overnight travel, and may involve extended hours as needed. Duties may vary depending on business needs.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
- Active Registered Nurse license in good standing in the state of practice.
- Clinical experience in a long-term care facility.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Good communication, speaking, and writing skills.
- Willingness to travel, including overnight travel.
- Good time-management skills, including planning and adherence to a schedule.
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison between the pharmacy and long-term care facilities.
- Identify deficiencies in drug availability, storage, and distribution.
- Conduct quality assurance audits before survey windows to help facilities comply with applicable federal and state requirements related to pharmacy services.
- Provide educational programs to help facilities attain and maintain compliance.
- Conduct train-the-trainer in-service sessions for the Medication Administration Program.
- Assist with new facility startup implementation.
- Provide reports to the Director of Nursing and Quality Assurance Program.
- Assist with interim facility or community reviews and focused audits, including controlled substance reconciliation, upon request from the Consultant on matters related to pharmacy issues or pharmacy requests.
- Follow applicable government regulations, including HIPAA.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Six paid holidays annually.
- Five sick days annually.
- Up to 10 PTO days each year, with rollover options and milestone bonuses.
- Option to cash out up to 10 PTO hours each quarter.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k), available to part-time and full-time employees.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Annual performance reviews and merit-based raises.
- Career growth potential.
- Annual on-site voluntary flu vaccines.
- Employee referral bonus program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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