Regional MDS Nurse Consultant

Longterm Health Management Services; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Longterm Health Management Services seeks a Regional MDS Nurse Consultant to oversee care planning, assessments, and discharge support across facilities in the Pittsburgh, PA area. The role emphasizes collaboration with clinical and administrative leaders to ensure high-quality resident care and regulatory compliance.

The position requires RN licensure, bachelor's degree in nursing, and regional MDS experience in skilled nursing facilities, with a focus on improving patient outcomes and reducing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required or preferred; gerontological nursing training preferred.
• Licensed Registered Nurse status required.
• Regional MDS Nurse experience in skilled nursing facilities is required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Director of Clinical Services, Regional Director of Operations, Administrators, and Directors of Nursing.
• Identifies centers needing quality and regulatory intervention.
• Leads center and regional operations staff to improve care delivery and survey results.
• Works with local/state/federal agencies and external resources to ensure clinical competency.
• Fosters nursing leadership support network and spreads improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Gerontological nursing training

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Regional MDS Nurse Consultant covering facilities in Pittsburgh, PA area (hybrid). The Regional MDS Nurse Consultant

will 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

Longterm Health Management Services never requests or sends money, payment transfers, direct deposit, or Social Security Number (SSN) information as part of their recruitment process.