What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Consultant position at Polaris Pharmacy Services?
WHO WE ARE
Polaris Pharmacy Services is an industry leader in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care settings. Founded in 2015, we are locally and independently owned with pharmacies nationwide. We are proud to offer competitive benefits, industry pay, and career advancement opportunities to all our team members.
Nurse Consultant
The Nurse Consultant position is an external position for Polaris Pharmacy Services with the function of providing services to skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.
Job Description:
- Serve as Liaison between the pharmacy and long-term care facility
- Identify areas deficient in drug availability, drug storage, and distribution
- Conduct quality assurance audits prior to the survey window to ensure the facility is compliant with the applicable federal and state requirements as it relates to pharmacy services
- Provide applicable educational programs required to assist the facility in attaining and maintaining compliance
- Train the trainer in-service for the Medication Administration Program
- Assist with new facility start-up implementation
- Provide reports to the Director of Nursing, Quality Assurance Program.
- Assist with interim facility/community reviews and focused audits including controlled substance reconciliation upon request from the Consultant on matters related to pharmacy issues or pharmacy requests.
- Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA
- Other duties as assigned; Job duties may vary depending on business needs
Qualifications:
- Must be a graduate of an Accredited School for Registered Nursing.
- Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
- Long-term care facility clinical experience
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
- Must have good communication, speaking, and writing skills
- Must be willing to travel, including overnight
- Must demonstrate good time management skills including good planning and adherence to a schedule
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
- May sit or stand seven (7) to ten (10) hours per day
- The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, walk, crawl intermittently
- May be necessary to work extended hours as needed
- May lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role
HOLIDAY & PTO POLICY
- Paid holidays are provided annually, with 6 days offered each year, along with 5 sick days.
- Employees earn up to 10 PTO days each year, with rollover options and milestone bonuses.
- Employees have the option to cash out up to 10 PTO hours each quarter for added financial flexibility.
Please note, because we are a pharmacy, most of our locations are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and therefore schedules may change as determined by the needs of the business.
BENEFITS – For full-time employees
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
- 401 (k) (available for Part Time & Full Time EEs)
- Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Personal Time Off (PTO)
- Competitive pay with annual performance reviews and merit-based raises
- Career growth potential
- Annual on-site voluntary Flu Vaccines
- Employee referral bonus program
