Nurse Consultant

Redwood Coast Regional•Eureka, CA

18h

About The Position

The Nurse Consultant position contains clinical, wellness, advocacy and administrative responsibilities pertaining to the health and wellbeing of RCRC Clients. More specifically the position entails, but is not limited to, the following: DUTIES: Clinical - Provide clinical consultation and support to Clients, their families, regional center staff and community agencies/organizations working with the developmentally disabled; participate as a member of interdisciplinary teams in program planning and evaluation and in the development and implementation of individual service treatment plans; participate in clinical and service coordinator staffings; arranges for nursing assessments; provide record/file review & interpretation of medical records; advocate for & consult with generic resources for medical care; participate as a team member of special teams (e.g., CPP, QA, Policy & Procedures, TACT, Early Start, Mortality Review, etc.); make clinical determinations regarding ancillary services for Clients (e.g., bus passes, fishing licenses, etc.); provide review of clinical Purchase Of Service authorization requests, advocating for generic resources first; provide or arrange for clinical trainings and inservices for Clients, staff and service providers; provide training to vendors- preservice, inservice and ongoing; provide quality assurance and technical assistance as it relates to special incident reports. Wellness - Support wellness in Clients & families; gather and assess pertinent information to verify that Clients have a complete array of health services; visit Clients in their residences and community settings to insure that special health care needs are being met and to identify any health and safety concerns; provide documentation related to observations, interventions, teaching, record review and planning; provide health and wellness related information to Clients, families, service providers and other involved persons; provide or arrange for wellness-based trainings and inservices for Clients, staff and service providers. Advocacy - Assist in facilitating Client access to primary and specialty health care services; assists regional center staff in locating existing clinical services in the community; assist Clients with generic funding and billing processes for heath services, equipment and supplies; attend Clients’ clinical related appointments (as needed) to help ensure all parties have an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the Client’s condition. Administrative - Develop clinical protocols as well as protocols to assist Clients access to health care; identify the need for the development of clinical services; interpret the role of the regional center and act as a liaison with community agencies and organizations; help orientation of new staff regarding clinical services; participate in numerous administrative functions such as attending meetings, writing policies and procedures, completing various forms, etc.; participate in administrative hearings; participate in obtaining substitute informed consent; provide outreach/community education; document Clients’ clinical activities/interventions.

Requirements

A Master’s Degree in nursing from an accredited college or university or a Bachelor’s Degree in nursing plus one year post-graduate experience.
A California License as a Registered Nurse and a Public Health Nursing Certificate are required. One year additional experience in providing nursing services to developmentally disabled persons or in community nursing may be substituted for the Public Health Nursing Certificate.
One year post-graduate experience in nursing service, preferably working with the developmentally disabled.
Knowledge of nursing principles, practices and procedures and how they apply to individuals with developmental disabilities
Knowledge of best clinical practices in the field of developmental disabilities
Knowledge of health and disease aspects of diagnosis and treatment
Knowledge of professional boundaries and the scope of nursing practice
Knowledge of medical resources in the community
Knowledge of health related resources in the community
Knowledge of training procedures
Ability to anticipate potential health issues that may occur for individuals
Ability to communicate cogently and accurately, both in writing and orally
Ability to prepare appropriate reports
Ability to provide timely, cogent and appropriate documentation of Clients’ clinical involvements
Ability to provide clear and effective consultation
Ability to carry out duties and responsibilities with a high degree of independence while working in a team-oriented environment
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and at times, cope with complex and potentially stressful situations
Ability to train and teach professional and lay persons
Recognize and understand parameters of intervention for individuals and families under stress
Effective use of the computer and on-line clinical resources
Confer and team with other agency departments, units and teams
Adhere to agency policies & procedures
Reliable transportation
Possession of a valid driver’s license
Minimum vehicle insurance as prescribed by law or the ability for independent transportation

Responsibilities

Provide clinical consultation and support to Clients, their families, regional center staff and community agencies/organizations working with the developmentally disabled
Participate as a member of interdisciplinary teams in program planning and evaluation and in the development and implementation of individual service treatment plans
Participate in clinical and service coordinator staffings
Arrange for nursing assessments
Provide record/file review & interpretation of medical records
Advocate for & consult with generic resources for medical care
Participate as a team member of special teams (e.g., CPP, QA, Policy & Procedures, TACT, Early Start, Mortality Review, etc.)
Make clinical determinations regarding ancillary services for Clients (e.g., bus passes, fishing licenses, etc.)
Provide review of clinical Purchase Of Service authorization requests, advocating for generic resources first
Provide or arrange for clinical trainings and inservices for Clients, staff and service providers
Provide training to vendors- preservice, inservice and ongoing
Provide quality assurance and technical assistance as it relates to special incident reports
Support wellness in Clients & families
Gather and assess pertinent information to verify that Clients have a complete array of health services
Visit Clients in their residences and community settings to insure that special health care needs are being met and to identify any health and safety concerns
Provide documentation related to observations, interventions, teaching, record review and planning
Provide health and wellness related information to Clients, families, service providers and other involved persons
Assist in facilitating Client access to primary and specialty health care services
Assist regional center staff in locating existing clinical services in the community
Assist Clients with generic funding and billing processes for heath services, equipment and supplies
Attend Clients’ clinical related appointments (as needed) to help ensure all parties have an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the Client’s condition
Develop clinical protocols as well as protocols to assist Clients access to health care
Identify the need for the development of clinical services
Interpret the role of the regional center and act as a liaison with community agencies and organizations
Help orientation of new staff regarding clinical services
Participate in numerous administrative functions such as attending meetings, writing policies and procedures, completing various forms, etc.
Participate in administrative hearings
Participate in obtaining substitute informed consent
Provide outreach/community education
Document Clients’ clinical activities/interventions