Nurse Consultants Job Announcement - September 14, 2020 - Apply

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Part-time Nurse Consultant roles with the Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) support Medicaid-funded in-home services for people with chronic conditions. The position requires traveling within a 90-minute driving radius to conduct face-to-face client assessments, document health care needs through interviews and recordings, and consult with PHLP attorneys and paralegals. The selected consultant will summarize merits for legal proceedings as an expert witness, with no direct care responsibilities. Applications are reviewed on a rolling, expedited basis.

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT – September 14, 2020 Nurse Consultants The Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) seeks energetic, confident, and culturally sensitive individuals for an exciting and new initiative: Nurse Consultant, who will be paid hourly to work collaboratively with our legal team to ensure people with chronic health conditions have access to Medicaid-funded in-home services and supports. This is a part-time position with flexible scheduling (approximately 5-14 hours per week) because it involves visiting clients to assess and document their health care needs. The successful applicant will collaborate with PHLP attorneys and paralegals. Travel within a 90-minute driving range is needed. PHLP plans to hire multiple Nurse Consultants to visit clients in different parts of the state (e.g., Delaware Valley, Lehigh Valley, Southwest, Northwest, Capital Area, Northeast) . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling and expedited basis. PHLP Mission and Strategies: PHLP is a non-profit law firm and the designated state-wide health advocacy project of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network. PHLP has a single focus: to protect and advance the health rights of low-income and underserved individuals. In support of this mission, we primarily counsel and represent clients seeking health insurance coverage or services through Medicaid (known in Pennsylvania as “Medical Assistance”) . About the Position: The Nurse Consultant will meet some of our clients where they are, assess the merits oftheir requests for in-home services and supports (e.g., skilled nursing, home health, personal assistance), and present that information in legal proceedings as an expert witness. The Nurse Consultant will be deployed to conduct face-to-face client assessments in clients’ homes (often) and/or skilled nursing facilities (less frequent) . This position does not involve direct care. Duties and Description: The position will require some or all the following: • Pediatric/Adult/Geriatric assessments to determine clients’ need for in-home services and supports • Document clients’ needs through interview, assessments, videography, and photography. • Obtain and review clients’ medical and clinical history; gather and analyze health care records • Consultation with PHLP attorneys and paralegals about client needs • Collaboration with client’s case managers, family members, care givers and other support personnel • Testify at proceedings, including administrative hearings, about the medical need for and type of in-home services and supports • This position does NOT involve direct care Required Qualifications ● Experience assessing the medical needs of pediatric, adult, or geriatric patients. ● Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively ● Excellent oral and written communication skills, including but not limited to writing reports and correspondence as well as speaking effectively with clients, providers, families, and staff ● Excellent active listening skills to understand the challenges facing clients and their caregivers and to recall this information in follow-up conversations ● Possess compassion, positivity and patience, and willingness to build authentic relationships with low-income people and their advocates ● Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative and self-motivation ● Have strong organizational skills, including demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, and use time effectively and efficiently ● Preferred: Spanish-language proficiency ● Preferred: Knowledge of Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program Minimum Experience & Training Three years of professional nursing experience in home care, case management or discharge planning and a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (a Master's Degree in Nursing or Public Health maybe substituted for one year of professional nursing experience); OR An equivalent combination of experience and training, which includes two years in an adminis

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What is the Nurse Consultant role at PHLP?

The Nurse Consultant conducts in-home (and sometimes skilled nursing facility) assessments of clients’ needs for Medicaid-funded services and supports, then presents that information in legal proceedings as an expert witness.

How many hours per week and what travel is required?

The role is part-time with flexible scheduling of about 5–14 hours per week, including travel within a 90-minute driving radius of the home location.

What experience and education are required?

The role requires three years of professional nursing experience in home care, case management, or discharge planning plus a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, with substitution options described in the announcement, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.

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