Achieva Hiring For Registered Nurse at Pittsburgh, PA  Full Time

FUNCTION:

Provides indirect and direct clinical support to people with disabilities throughout Achieva Support. Responsible for providing oversight to clinical team members, including LPNs and other clinical staff as assigned to ensure medical services and supports are provided to people for people with disabilities within multiple Achieva Support programs. Assesses and reports clinical needs as needed. Educates staff and people supported on medical care requirements and health and wellness enhancements. Acts as a liaison to internal and external healthcare professionals to promote health and safety to people supported. Assists with medical appointments as needed. Reports to the Director of Clinical Services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Supports the achievement of every persons personal outcomes/goals by promoting good health practices and advocating for proper medical and psychiatric care.
2. Adheres to Achieva and Achieva Support policies, procedures, mission, and core values.
3. Provides clinical nursing assessments; guidance and consultation for medical situations involving people supported throughout Achieva Support, to ensure their medical and behavioral health needs are addressed and met.
4. Provides direct supervision of agency LPNs as assigned. Provides initial and on-going training, development, and constructive feedback as needed, to ensure adherence to Achieva policies, procedures, mission, and core values.
5. Communicates external/contracted healthcare practitioner recommendations to applicable Achieva Support employees; ensuring their understanding and adherence to all prescribed medical orders, facility discharge instructions, and/or health promotions outlined in the person’s plan of care and/or health screening tools.
6. Collaborates with program Vice Presidents and/or their management as needed on clinical recommendations made for persons supported; as well as, identifying any clinical and mental health needs relating to their respective programs.
7. Provides clinical instruction/training to Achieva Support employees and/or management as needed.
8. Serves as a consultant and contributor for the development of clinical policies and procedures and/or training for the agency.
9. Responds to employees by phone or on-site in the event of a crisis situation and/or medical emergencies ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, and that the appropriate parties, both professionals and family, have been notified.
10. Participates in an on-call rotation attending to calls from employees and/or management that occur after regular business hours.
11. Coordinates hospitalizations, admissions/discharges, and/or transfers to skilled aftercare facilities and maintains daily contact w/ hospital personnel and/or skilled nursing facility (SNF) staff, to obtain clinical updates on persons supported by Achieva. Discuss therapy progress; advise hospital/SNF personnel of what person needs to return safely to their home. Coordinates all discharge needs as applicable.
12. Attends internal and external team meetings for people supported when requested.
13. Acts as a certified medication trainer after completing the ODP Medication Administration Course.
14. Serves as a liaison between the pharmacy and Achieva staff. Assists with the obtaining of new medication orders and discontinuing previous medication orders; performs re-orders when requested, and medication review when necessary of pharmacy-generated forms.
15. Monitors and participates in state nursing network associations; and tracks state health care initiatives for best practices in the clinical and IDD systems.
16. Participates in Achieva Support’s Incident Management process and obtains certification as an abuse investigator. Serves as a Point Person and completes IM Data Entry when necessary for the reporting of incidents through the EIM database.
17. Participates in any applicable program licensure inspections.
18. Participates in the completion of the HRST process. Serves as a Clinical Reviewer once all required training is completed.
19. Maintains regular contact with the Director of Clinical Services to provide updates regarding current clinical concerns/needs of all Achieva programs; and collaborates with the Director for a plan of resolution of these clinical concerns.
20. Performs other related duties as assigned. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Satisfactory completion of a registered nursing program. Valid Pennsylvania RN license required. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred. Minimum of one-year supervisory experience in the oversight of healthcare personnel required. Experience supporting people with intellectual developmental disabilities in long-term services and supports preferred. Computer literacy required. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Some local travel and some evenings and weekends required. Satisfactory Act 33/34 and FBI clearances necessary. Reliable transportation. PA driver’s license preferred.

Achieva is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (EOE) and an Employer Partner under the Ticket to Work Program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Achieva is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Human Resource Department, 412-995-5000.

Benefits (FT):

• Medical, dental, and vision with low employee monthly contributions:

• flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care)

• PTO plans including vacation, sick, and personal

• 8 Paid holiday days

• Achieva paid life Insurance and long-term disability

• Voluntary short-term disability and whole life and group term life insurance

• 403(b) plan (all employees) with employer contribution

• Employee sign-on bonus of $3000 for full-time employees (distributed in installments)

• Paid mileage for traveling between client sites and offices with a personal vehicle

• Eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness