Registered Nurse

Are you wanting better hours and to grow with our organization? If the answer is yes, apply below! Alps Pharmacy is hiring and we want to talk to you!

Description:

The nurse assumes authority, responsibility, and accountability for the delivery of nursing services in the pharmacy. In collaboration with pharmacy administration, allocates department resources in an efficient and economic manner to enable each patient to attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Collaborates with other departments, medical professionals, consultants, and organizations, including government agencies and advocacy groups, to develop, support and coordinate patient care, related administrative functions, and to represent the interests of the pharmacy.   

Qualifications:

• Holds a current unrestricted nursing license in Missouri (registered nurse preferred)
• Registered with the Missouri Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician
• A graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Two years of professional nursing experience preferred but not required
• Current CPR certification (minimum BLS)
• Possess and demonstrate a high degree of leadership, organizational ability, and communication skills  

Responsibilities:

The employee must be able to perform each essential function effectively to be successful in this position.  

Daily Operations

• Ensures delivery of compassionate quality care and nursing as evidenced by adequate services offered
• Responsible for daily operations and oversight of nursing services within the pharmacy which include but are not limited to ensuring proper nursing policies and procedures are followed and a clean and safe work environment.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate supplies needed to perform nursing services.
• Participates in all patient care decisions related to nursing services.
• Along with the clinical pharmacists, exercises overall supervision and completion of patient assessments and care plans including appropriate documentation of education, goals, monitoring, reassessments, medication reconciliation, adverse drug events.
• Performs and appropriately documents medication administration, lab/testing services, and other patient care services (i.e. vital measurements).
• Communicates directly with patients and families, pharmacists, care coordinators, and medical care staff to coordinate care and services, promote participation in care plans, and maintain a high quality of care and life for patients.  
• Coordinates nursing services with other pharmacies (Alps Long Term Care, Alps Community)
• Interacts courteously with patients, family members, employees, visitors, vendors, business associates, and representatives of government agencies.  
• Other duties as assigned.

Quality Assurance

•  Is an active member of the Quality Management Committee (QMC). 
• Participates in coordination/development of on-going Quality Assurance (QA) activities that involve nursing services or compliance, or patient care and monitoring.
• With assistance of administration, develops, maintains, and implements nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards of nursing practice, pharmacy/facility philosophy, and operational policies while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.  
• Participates in daily or weekly team meetings to discuss patient status, nursing services updates and changes, and/or patient complaints/concerns.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and application of Key Clinical Quality Indicators, and proactively monitors and implements systems to achieve and/or surpass company thresholds.  
• Collaborates with physicians, consultants, community agencies, and institutions to improve the quality of services and to resolve identified problems with support of the Director of Specialty Pharmacy.  
• Promotes customer service and hospitality and responds to and adequately resolves complaints or concerns from residents or families about nursing services with assistance from the quality management committee while following complaint procedures.
• Along with administration, establishes, implements, and monitors the infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment designed to prevent the devilment and transmission of disease and infection.  
• Prepares or reviews infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and to develop effective actions to control and prevent infections. Submits an infection control report to the QMC 
• Helps the administration prepare staff for inspection surveys related to nursing services, instructing staff on matters of conduct and disclosure, being interviewed by inspectors, immediate corrections of problems noted by surveyors, etc. Reviews and reinforces important standards previously cited.  
• Participates in the preparation of the Plan of Correction response to an inspection survey related to nursing services, and implements any follow-up QA required for any nursing allegations.  
• Promotes compliance with accident prevention procedures, safety rules, and safe work practices to prevent employee injury and illness and control worker’s compensation costs.  
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear
• The employee is required to use hands to operate vehicles and office equipment
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds
• Specific vision requirements for this job include: close, distance and peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position without compromising patient care.