Regional MDS Nurse Consultant

Longterm Health Management Services; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Longterm Health Management Services is seeking a Regional MDS Nurse Consultant to support facilities in the Pittsburgh, PA area in a hybrid role. You will lead MDS nursing teams, develop and audit care plans, and collaborate with clinical leadership to enhance quality, regulatory compliance, and survey outcomes.

This position requires an RN license and gerontological nursing experience in skilled nursing facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing; RN license.
• Geriatric nursing training preferred.
• Experience in skilled nursing facilities required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Director of Clinical Services, Regional Director of Operations, Administrators, and Directors of Nursing within the region.
• Identifies and monitors centers with the greatest need for quality and regulatory intervention.
• Leads center and regional operations personnel and clinical staff through quality interventions to improve care delivery, customer satisfaction, and survey results.
• Works with 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.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Quality improvement

Regulatory knowledge

Collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Gerontological nursing training

Registered Nurse (RN) license

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