Wellness Nurse - St. Clair County

Description

The Wellness Nurse provides skilled nursing support from a central office location for people served with intellectual and developmental disabilities across The Arc of Central Alabama.

This role manages medication oversight, health documentation, and coordination tasks that support field-based nursing and direct-support staff, while also being available to respond to health needs that arise.

This role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant nursing support behind the scenes of the organization's community-based programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Review, process, and maintain physician orders, medication lists, and treatment plans for people served.
• Coordinate with pharmacies, physicians, and specialists on medication refills, changes, and clarifications.
• Support field-based nursing and direct-support staff with medication administration questions and delegation guidance.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and health records in the office system.
• Respond to phone-based or in-person health inquiries from staff, families, and people served.
• Assist in scheduling and coordinating health-related appointments in partnership with Health Service Coordinators.
• Monitor medication administration records (MARs) for accuracy and completeness across program sites.
• Support training and competency verification for staff performing delegated medication-related tasks.
• Identify and report critical incidents and any suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation per IPMS.
• Maintain compliance with standard precautions and confidentiality requirements in all office-based nursing functions.

Preferred IDD-Focused Responsibilities
• Provide office-based nursing support through a person-centered lens that respects each individual's choices and routines.
• Support health-related Personal Outcome Measures (CQL), including best possible health and safety.
• Adapt communication with families and staff to ensure understanding of health information relevant to each person.
• Balance clinical safety with a least-restrictive, most-independent approach consistent with HCBS Settings expectations.
• Collaborate with field-based nurses, QDDPs, and families as part of the person's holistic support team.

Minimum Qualifications
• Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Alabama, in good standing with the Alabama Board of Nursing (Code of Alabama 1975, Sec.

34-21).
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current CPR certification, or ability to obtain.
• Must pass a statewide/criminal background check confirming no convictions for any crime of violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation, or any felony offense.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and TB testing as required.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• One (1) or more years of nursing experience in a community, long...