Regional MDS Nurse Consultant

Legacy Healthcare; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Healthcare seeks a Regional MDS Nurse Consultant to oversee nursing care in facilities around Pittsburgh, PA, with a hybrid work model. This role focuses on developing and auditing care plans, resident assessments, and discharge support to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The position requires RN licensure, a BSN, and experience in skilled nursing settings, with gerontological training preferred to enhance clinical leadership and regulatory compliance across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and active RN license.
• Gerontological nursing training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Directors, Administrators, and Directors of Nursing within the region.
• Identifies centers needing quality and regulatory intervention.
• Leads center and regional staff to improve care, satisfaction, and survey results.
• Works with local/state/federal agencies and resources to facilitate clinical competency.
• Fosters nursing leadership support network.
• Pilots and replicates promising practices.
• Spreads performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Resident assessments

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)

Gerontological nursing training (preferred)

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Regional MDS Nurse Consultant covering facilities in Pittsburgh, PA area (hybrid). The Regional MDS Nurse Consultantwill work with our MDS Nurses ensure our residents receive the high standard of care they have grown to expect by developing, monitoring, auditing, and modifying each resident’s care plan for their individual needs and goals, performing resident assessments and assisting in the discharge process.

The Regional MDS Nurse Consultant:

• Collaborates with Director of Clinical Services, Regional Director of Operations, Administrators, and Directors of Nursing within the assigned region.
• Identifies and monitors centers with the greatest need for quality and regulatory intervention.
• Leads center and regional operations personnel, associated clinical services staff; and interdisciplinary resources through proactive and reactive quality interventions to improve care delivery, customer satisfaction, and survey results minimizing financial penalties, limitations on admission and litigation opportunities.
• Works through local/state/federal agencies, company, and external resources to facilitate clinical competency.
• Fosters nursing leadership support network.
• Pilots and replicates promising practices.
• Spreads performance improvement initiatives.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing, preferred; Specific training in gerontological nursing preferred, currently a Licensed Registered Nurse.

Position Requirements

Regional MDS Nurse Experience Gained in Skilled Nursing Facilities-Required