Regional Nurse Consultant (RN)
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
OVERVIEW:
The Regional Nurse is a key clinical leader responsible for supporting multiple skilled nursing facilities within a designated region. This role exists to ensure consistency in care quality regulatory alignment and clinical standards across locations. By serving as a central clinical resource and advisor the Regional Nurse helps strengthen facility performance enhance resident outcomes and uphold the organizations commitment to excellence.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Regional Nurse provides hands-on clinical support oversight and leadership to facility nursing teams. This includes conducting routine site visits reviewing clinical practices coaching clinical leaders assisting with regulatory preparation and implementing improvement initiatives. The position plays a critical role in identifying challenges guiding corrective actions promoting staff development and ensuring each facility operates effectively and in compliance with all clinical requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Engage and assist in management of survey process
- Reviews medical and other pertinent records to determine compliance with standards of practice and regulations
- Provides further education training and guidance as needed
- Regularly observes nursing practices for compliance with standards of nursing practice and federal state and local regulations
- Prepares reports of findings recommendations and assists with quality improvements
- Provides information and guidance in the development of policies and standards of nursing practice for new programs
- Observes that residents are provided with a comfortable clean orderly and safe environment
- A Regional Nurse Consultant may be required to assume the role of interim DON as needed
- Available as needed for emergencies that supervisory personnel cannot handle
- Follows up on completion of Dietary Consultant Reports Pharmacy Consultation Reports and other facility consultant reports for appropriate and timely action by facility
- Follows up with DON and Administrator on Quality Assurance recommendations
- Other Duties as Assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
- Current RN license
- Preferred experience as a Director of Nursing at a Skilled Nursing Facility
- Experience as a Regional / Clinical Skilled Nursing RN Consultant is preferred
- Regulatory knowledge
- Experience in geriatrics is a plus
Required Experience:
Contract
Key Skills
- Nursing Home Experience
- Body Mechanics
- prog
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Case Management
- Clinical Trials
- Computer Literacy
- Salesforce
- Nursing
- Medical Records
- Mentoring
- Dns
