Nurse Consultant in Indianapolis, IN

New Hope of Indiana is seeking a licensed LPN or RN Nurse Consultant to join our growing team serving individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. If you’re looking for a place where you can grow your career while helping individuals live their best life, this is the place. About Us: We’ve been voted a Top Workplace by IndyStar for the last 7 years in a row and we truly care about our associates at New Hope. We have been in the Indy community for over 40 years and we remain committed to supporting individuals and families, encouraging them to live their most independent, fulfilling lives. We are making an impact in our communities every day through services for individuals with disabilities and advocacy efforts. The Benefits We are Proud to Offer: The New Hope difference: New Hope recognizes the importance of a work environment that fosters respect, dignity, diversity, teamwork, personal growth, training, and development. We maintain a compassionate culture that supports work/life balance and we believe in the power of our associates. Each associate enjoys benefits including: • 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match • Attractive Medical/Dental/Vision plans • 100% employer paid short-term/long-term disability • 100% employer paid basic life and AD&D insurance • Generous Paid Time Off accrual • Tuition Reimbursement • Employee Assistance Program • Employee Referral Bonus About the Job: Nurse Consultant You will be responsible for the clinical evaluation and treatment of clients to promote health and well-being. In this position you will supervise medical and/or nursing care services as prescribed by the physician. You will provide consultation to the program in regulation interpretation and in pursuing the optimal level of health care services available. You will work in coordination with the Manager of Nursing Services. What you your day to day looks like: Nurse Consultant: • Establishes medical guidelines with the medical director in accordance with facility values and applicable regulations. • Provide inclusive instruction and training to associates, ensuring diverse and equitable approaches in the delivery and monitoring of client health care/needs. • Provides clinical oversight to Nurse Consultant LPNs when Manager, Nursing Services is unavailable. • Provides input to the client conferences as needed. Ensures each client receives optimal medical services. • Monitors medication processes for all clients which includes but is not limited to: • Medication side effects • Teaching & training of associates in a supportive and inclusive environment • Auditing medications sheets • Auditing the documentation on MARs and TARs • Ensuring medications are stored correctly • Auditing/monitoring and destroying controlled substances with appropriate staff person • Communicates health care coordination with other staff and professionals involved in each client’s care. • Intercedes with physicians when needed to insure coordination of client health care and communication. • Provides on-call coverage on a rotating basis, in addition to assigned caseload. • Ensures documentation of Nurse Consultant intervention with client health care. • Coordinates client medical needs in accordance with state and federal ICF/ID regulations. • Performs other duties as may be assigned. What you bring to the table: Nurse Consultant • Must have a minimum of a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) degree from an accredited college or university • Current license to practice from the Indiana State Board of Registration for Licensed Practical Nurses At New Hope of Indiana, we are not just an organization; we are a community dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities to live their most fulfilling lives. Established as the largest not-for-profit provider of residential services in Marion County, we pioneer transformative initiatives that foster inclusivity, independence, and a culture of compassion. Our mission is clear: to actively support individuals with disabilities through comprehensive services and unwavering advocacy for human dignity. We envision a world where everyone belongs, and our community embraces and welcomes individuals with disabilities, making inclusion the norm. What we hold sacred at New Hope of Indiana: • Communication: The ability to express ideas and facts in a clear, organized, and convincing manner in a style, tone, and level appropriate for the audience. Conveys information in a professional, precise, and easy-to-understand way. • Compassion: Caring about others and behaving toward them with affection, generosity, and concern. Demonstrates the intent to contribute to the happiness and well-being of others. • Collaboration: Effectively interacting, working, and developing relationships with people of various cultural backgrounds and abilities. This includes respecting, seeking to understand, and valuing differences and promoting cooperation and commitment with peers to achieve goals and deliverables. • Flexibility: The ability and willingness to work effectively within a variety of diverse situations, adapting to and remaining open to new ideas and approaches. Includes compromise and openness to change. • Trust: Builds positive relationships by demonstrating honesty and credibility, doing what is committed to, having positive intent, and a track record of reliability. Has others’ best interests in mind. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: New Hope of Indiana provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.