Regional Nurse

Centers Health Care; Town of Onondaga (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$7,500 sign-on bonus

Job summary

Centers Health Care is seeking a Regional Nurse to consult with facilities across Upstate NY in a full-time role. The position requires 3–5 years of Regional DON/Regional Nurse experience in long-term care and entails extensive travel to multiple sites to drive clinical outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance.

The Regional Nurse may serve as Interim DON as needed and will mentor DONs while promoting CHC's standards of practice and policies across facilities.

Qualifications

• Three to five years as Regional DON or Regional Nurse in LTC.
• Current RN license and ability to obtain required certifications.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Upstate NY.
• Experience in corporate/regional roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate clinical services in facilities to identify improvements.
• Identify development opportunities and inform leadership of best practices.
• Complete and submit visit reports and audit results to Clinical Operations.
• Mentor and coach DONs for success at regional facilities.
• Assist DON in reviewing RN management candidates.
• Schedule facility/regional visits and quarterly training sessions.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory compliance

Travel readiness

Regional/Don experience

Education

RN license

Job description

Regional Nurse

Centers Health Care is looking to hire a full-time Regional Nurse to routinely consult with our facilities throughout Upstate, NY. The ideal candidate will have at least three to five years prior experience as a Regional Nurse and/or Regional Director of Nursing in a long-term care environment.

Now Offering a $7,500 Sign-On Bonus!

Summary:

The Regional Nurse Consultant routinely consults with assigned facilities in regards to (but not limited to): resident care, State and Federal surveys, regulatory compliance, and clinical services. They will be responsible for driving clinical outcomes, implementing CHC's clinical policies/procedures and ensuring and compliance with State/Federal regulations and standards of care. In addition, the Regional Nurse may be temporarily assigned to function as Interim DON in a local facility on an as-needed basis.

A minimum of three years of prior experience as a Regional Director of Nursing/Regional Nurse in LTC is required.

Position REQUIRES extensive travel.

DUTIES:

• Assess & evaluate clinical services in assigned facilities to identify areas for clinical improvement.
• Identifies clinical development opportunities & informsCHC& local facility leadership about clinical "best practices."
• Completes and submits visit reports & audit results to the Chief Nursing Officer or Director of Clinical Operations.
• Acts as a regional mentor & coaches DONs for success at local facilities.
• May need to assist the DON in reviewing candidates for RN Management positions.
• Schedules facility/regional visits based on facility issues and compliance needs.
• Schedules regional training / professional development meetings for DONs no less than quarterly.
• Establishes quarterly/annual performance improvement goals together with local & regional clinical staff.
• PromotesCHC's core values/ethics, policies/procedures & standards of practice
• Ensures compliance withCHCpolicies/procedures, State/ Federal regulations and current standards of practice.
• Provides assistance &support throughout the survey process including preparation for survey, writing a plan of correction & developing an action plan, and monitoring for compliance.

REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 3-5 years experience as a Regional DON or Regional Nurse REQUIRED.
• Candidate must possess a valid RN license.
• Experience in a Corporate / Regional role preferred.
• Supervisory experience in healthcare settings.
• Exceptional interpersonal & leadership skills.
• Excellent knowledge of State & Federal guidelines.
• Extensive travel required.
• Lives in Upstate, New York