Registered Nurse – Healthcare Quality

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Health Care Quality RN coordinating healthcare services for individuals with disabilities and autism. Promoting health and wellness through training and advocacy in community settings.

Responsibilities:

  • You'll coordinate and promote quality healthcare services for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism living in community settings.
  • Through the provision of health-related training, clinical expertise, and technical assistance.
  • Your goal is aimed at building and expanding the person's competency and capacity in the health care area.
  • Facilitate access to and coordination of appropriate health care services.
  • Create global awareness of stakeholders throughout the behavioral health system on physical health and behavioral health issues.
  • Build linkages to community and social supports to enhance coordination of medical and behavioral health and existing network of providers.
  • Identify individuals who have extensive co-morbid physical and behavioral health conditions; Analyze individual and aggregate physical and behavioral health care utilization data Managed Care Organizations on these individuals;.
  • Identify and provide- whenever possible through Case Managers-outreach to individuals who are over utilizing behavioral and physical health care services and offer them assistance in developing an individualized wellness plan.
  • Design and conduct periodic health surveys for community members with co-morbid conditions; Provide case-specific training and consultation to behavioral health staff (and others who are working directly with clients with co-morbid physical health and behavioral health conditions;.
  • Develop and implement programs around compliance to medication and medical appointments.
  • When necessary, accompany clients to medical appointments to ensure they are getting optimal services and provide follow up consultation and monitoring to ensure optimal compliance with providers' recommendations.
  • Plan and secure web-based and face-to-face trainings for behavioral health staff and consumers on common health-related conditions.
  • Advocates for the health of the consumer by referring and facilitating access to quality physical and behavioral health services intended to meet individualized needs; facilitating access and coordination of behavioral and physical health care services assist and coach clients to advocate for themselves in meetings with health care providers.
  • Develop preventative wellness plans for clients new to the system to preclude the development of chronic health conditions i.e. weight management, nutrition, health screenings, exercise, and smoking cessation; communicates regularly with individual consumers, caregivers, families, county representatives and local health care providers to establish priorities, identify training opportunities, and identify problem areas and needs.

Requirements:

  • At least three (3) years of RN work experience is required.
  • Preferred candidates will have experience working as an RN with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism who are living in community or residential care settings.
  • Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
  • Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
  • Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
  • Bachelor's Degree- (Preferred)

Benefits:

  • Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
  • Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
  • Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
  • Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
  • Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
  • MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
  • Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
  • Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.