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RN - Registered Nurse Healthcare Quality Unit

Job Summary

As a nationally recognized leader in healthcare, here at Geisinger we continuously work to deliver excellent care and to excel across our organization. With a commitment to quality, safety and excellence, we’re guided by our priorities to ensure a leading standard of care.

Job Duties

Join our team as an HCQU Registered Nurse (RN) and make a meaningful impact in the lives of adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and Autism living in the community.

This is primarily a work-from-home position with occasional field-based responsibilities throughout Centre, Lycoming, and Clinton Counties, as well as monthly travel to the Danville area for in-person staff meetings. Candidates should ideally reside within approximately 50 miles of Danville and the assigned service area.

HCQU RN’s provide services to adult individuals with Intellectual & developmental disabilities and/or Autism living in the community.  Services provided include conducting training to individuals and their caregivers on physical and behavioral health, wellness, safety and personal development topics.  HCQU RN’s also provide technical assistance services to individuals and teams to assist with navigating complex health concerns.

Requirements

• At least three (3) years of RN work experience is required.
• RN in the state of Pennsylvania required at time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and/or Autism.
• Knowledge of common physical and behavioral health conditions affecting this population.
• Experience developing and delivering educational presentations and training programs.
• Proficiency with virtual training platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

We are seeking a highly organized, self-motivated professional who thrives in an autonomous work environment. Ideal candidates possess strong communication and relationship-building skills, can effectively manage multiple referrals and priorities simultaneously, and are comfortable collaborating with diverse stakeholders across multiple settings.

Benefits of working at Geisinger: 

• 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

Position Details

Coordinate and promote quality healthcare services for people with serious and persistent mental illness and serious chronic health conditions through the provision of health related training, clinical expertise, and technical assistance. Goal is aimed at building and expanding the person's competency and capacity in the health care area. Facilitate access to and coordination of behavioral and physical health care services.

• Create global awareness of stake holders 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.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Responsibilities