Registered Nurse (RN) – IDD Nurse Consultant & Clinical Trainer
Northeastern Pennsylvania Human Services LLC (NEPHS)
Allentown / Lehigh Valley, PA
Pay: $48.00 per hour
Schedule: Part-Time | Approximately 20 Hours Per Week
Hours: Primarily Weekdays/Daytime | Flexible, School-Friendly Schedule
A Different Kind of Nursing Position
Northeastern Pennsylvania Human Services LLC (NEPHS) is seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to serve as a part-time Nurse Consultant & Clinical Trainer for our community residential programs supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
This is not a traditional bedside nursing position.
This is an excellent opportunity for an RN who wants to use their clinical knowledge while maintaining a flexible daytime schedule.
The RN will serve as a clinical resource, educator, health-risk coordinator, and quality partner to our residential leadership team and Direct Support Professionals (DSPs).
Why This Position May Be a Great Fit
- $48.00 per hour
- Approximately 20 hours per week
- Primarily weekday/daytime hours
- Flexible scheduling
- Potential school-friendly schedule
- No nights or weekend shifts
- Opportunity to teach and mentor staff
- Work primarily as a consultant, trainer, and clinical resource
- Make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A typical schedule could be approximately 9:00 AM–2:00 PM, four days per week, although scheduling can be discussed with the successful candidate.
What You'll Do
HRST & Health-Risk Oversight
The RN will help NEPHS effectively maintain and utilize the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST), including:
- Maintaining and monitoring the HRST system
- Reviewing health-risk information for accuracy and completeness
- Monitoring changes in health-risk scores and clinical indicators
- Identifying health trends requiring follow-up
- Helping residential teams understand identified health risks
- Following up on health-related recommendations and interventions
We want HRST to function as an active health-risk management tool—not simply a documentation requirement.
Medication Administration & Quality Oversight
The RN will provide clinical support to our medication administration system by:
- Reviewing medication administration practices
- Conducting medication and documentation audits
- Identifying medication-error trends
- Assisting with medication-error reviews and corrective-action plans
- Providing medication-related education and retraining
- Supporting medication administration competency
- Helping identify whether errors result from training, communication, documentation, workflow, or system issues
- Promoting accurate and timely reporting of medication errors and near misses
Staff Training
A significant part of this position involves teaching and supporting Direct Support Professionals.
Training topics may include:
- Medication administration and medication-error prevention
- Recognizing changes in health status
- Seizure recognition and response
- Diabetes
- Aspiration and choking prevention
- Feeding-tube training
- Dysphagia
- Constipation and bowel concerns
- Dehydration
- Infection recognition
- Skin integrity
- Fall prevention
- Vital signs
- Emergency response
- Health documentation
- Individual-specific health protocols
You do not need to be a classroom instructor. We are looking for a nurse who can explain medical information clearly and help DSPs understand both what to do and why it matters.
Individual Health & Clinical Consultation
The RN may also:
- Review health histories and medical information
- Monitor significant or chronic health concerns
- Review physician orders and healthcare recommendations
- Review hospital and emergency department discharge instructions
- Assist with health protocols
- Support follow-up after medical appointments
- Participate in interdisciplinary discussions
- Identify emerging health concerns
- Communicate clinical concerns to appropriate leadership
- Assist teams in coordinating healthcare services
Help Us Prevent Problems Before They Become Emergencies
NEPHS is looking for a nurse who notices patterns.
You may help us examine trends involving:
- Medication errors
- Emergency department visits
- Hospitalizations
- Falls
- Seizures
- Aspiration or choking risks
- Constipation
- Infections
- Skin concerns
- Weight changes
- Mobility changes
- Repeated or preventable health concerns
We want our RN to help us determine not only what happened, but why it happened and what we can do differently.
Qualifications
Required:
- Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
- Strong clinical judgment
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Comfortable teaching and supporting non-nursing staff
- Ability to travel locally between NEPHS residential homes in the Lehigh Valley
Preferred:
- Intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) experience preferred
- Pennsylvania ODP experience preferred
- Chapter 6400 residential experience
- HRST experience
- Medication administration oversight experience
- Staff training experience
- Clinical auditing or quality-improvement experience
Don't have every preferred qualification?
We still encourage experienced RNs who are interested in IDD nursing, teaching, and community-based care to apply.
We are looking for:
A nurse who enjoys teaching.
A nurse who can help DSPs become more confident and knowledgeable.
And most importantly, a nurse who understands that our residential programs are people's homes—not hospitals.
Excellent clinical care must coexist with dignity, independence, choice, privacy, and respect.
Job Details
Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Nurse Consultant & Clinical Trainer
Job Type: Part-Time
Pay: $48.00 per hour
Expected Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week
Schedule: Primarily weekday daytime hours with flexibility
Location: Allentown / Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Travel: Local travel between NEPHS residential locations
About NEPHS
Northeastern Pennsylvania Human Services LLC (NEPHS) provides community-based residential services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Our work is grounded in dignity, individualized support, accountability, and honoring the person receiving services.
Honor the Person. Keep the Promise. Restore the Covenant.
Northeastern Pennsylvania Human Services LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay: $48.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
