What are the responsibilities and job description for the 🌟Nurse Consultant - Woodridge, IL🌟 position at Symbria?
Overview
🌟 We’re Hiring: Nurse Consultant 🌟
Symbria is seeking a dedicated and professional Nurse Consultant to join our 100% employee-owned team at our Pharmacy in Woodridge, IL! 🏥✨
Position Summary
The primary purpose of this position is to provide expert nurse consulting services to ensure patient safety and the effective delivery of pharmacy services in accordance with all applicable policies, procedures, and state regulations within the long-term care setting.
In this key role, the Nurse Consultant serves as a vital liaison between the pharmacy and long-term care communities, conducting audits, providing education, and offering guidance to support compliance with regulatory standards.
The position promotes best practices in medication management, enhances quality of care, and empowers nursing teams to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate patient care.
What is Long-Term Care Pharmacy
Symbria’s Long-Term Care Pharmacy combines the personalized attention of an independent pharmacy with the advanced resources of an innovative healthcare partner. With over two decades of experience as a leader in pharmacy technology, we are dedicated to developing and delivering groundbreaking solutions that safeguard patient safety, improve outcomes, and help our partner organizations thrive.
Our state-of-the-art strip packaging and medication management systems are designed to enhance accuracy, save valuable staff time, reduce waste, and support consistent medication adherence across all care environments.
Symbria proudly serves a wide range of long-term care settings, including Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Memory Care, Developmental Disability communities, and other specialized residential settings—providing dependable, resident-centered pharmacy services tailored to each community’s unique needs.
Responsibilities
- Conduct regular audits of medication carts and storage areas to identify expired or discontinued medications and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Notify nursing staff of required medication refills or appropriate destruction of medications, following established procedures.
- Research and stay current on nursing practices, therapies, and standards relevant to pharmacy operations and long-term care communities.
- Observe and evaluate the medication administration process within skilled nursing communities, providing constructive feedback to improve safety and efficiency.
- Support new business start-up implementations and assist with integration of pharmacy consulting services.
- Perform mock surveys to assess regulatory compliance and readiness for state or federal inspections.
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver pharmacy-related nursing education, including topics such as wound care, medication administration, and competency assessments.
- Serve as a resource for performance improvement initiatives within the pharmacy and partner communities.
- Build and maintain professional relationships with healthcare organizations and regulatory agencies to remain informed on pharmaceutical and clinical best practices.
- Conduct ongoing nursing and pharmacy staff education, including intravenous therapy, wound care, and other specialized topics.
- Assist in the development and implementation of nursing training programs tailored to community and regulatory needs.
- Oversee annual onsite vaccination clinics (e.g., influenza and COVID-19) provided by Symbria.
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to support pharmacy and nursing excellence.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Registered Nursing degree (RN) from an accredited college or university is preferred; LPN degree from an accredited college or university may be accepted.
- Valid Illinois state registered nursing license.
- Must be willing to obtain an Indiana state license within 1-2 months of employment
- Clinical experience in a hospital or Long-Term Care setting; minimum two years.
- General computer knowledge including Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Exercise professional phone, verbal and written communication skills.
QUALIFICATIONS PREFFERED
- Extensive knowledge in intravenous (IV) therapies preferred.
- To have experience as a DON in the long term care setting
Why work for us?
At Symbria our employees act like owners – because we are owners! As one of the few 100% employee-owned healthcare providers, our focus remains on delivering best-in-class services within our Pharmacy, Rehabilitation and Well-Being operations, which allows our clients to improve the lives and well-being of their patients and residents. Our teams utilize insights and analytics to drive better health outcomes for our partnered post-acute and senior living communities while providing them with flexible service options.
Symbria’s Core Values drive the way we partner with those clients, their patients and residents and the way our diverse employee-owners work together:
- Integrity – Honest, Fairness and ethics
- Compassion – Commitment to serving seniors
- Stewardship – Maximizing mission and margin
- Innovation – Striving to enhance our value to your organization
- Teamwork – Working together unselfishly toward goals
As an employee-owner, Symbria’s success becomes your success. In addition, we provide:
- Competitive pay, aligned with market guidelines
- Full Benefits Package, including very generous paid time off plans
- Professional liability coverage
- 100% employer-funded ESOP retirement plan
- 401(k) and Roth(k) plans
- Continuing education
- Credit union membership
All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.
