Regional Nurse Consultant

EverCare Skilled Nursing; Swansea (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EverCare Skilled Nursing is seeking a Regional Nursing Consultant to provide clinical leadership across assigned facilities, ensure regulatory compliance, and oversee documentation quality. The role includes training staff, performing audits, and collaborating with leadership and families.

Regular travel within the region up to 75% is required. The ideal candidate holds an RN license with at least five years of nursing management experience in long-term care, and demonstrates strong

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of nursing management experience in long-term care.
• Active, unencumbered RN license in the applicable state.
• Strong knowledge of professional nursing standards, restorative and personal care services, and long-term care regulations.
• Ability to read, interpret, and prepare reports and policies.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to handle sensitive matters professionally.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel within the region up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facilities comply with organizational policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Interpret, implement, and reinforce company policies and clinical standards.
• Conduct quarterly clinical audits of resident records, medication rooms, and QA/QAPI interventions.
• Participate in care conferences and perform comprehensive resident assessments.
• Provide ongoing clinical education, training, and support to nursing staff.
• Review eMARs to ensure medication room compliance.
• Conduct monthly supervisory visits where RN delegation is allowed.
• Monitor wound care practices for effectiveness and regulatory compliance.
• Attend meetings and collaborate with leadership, residents, families, and staff.
• Assist with hiring, scheduling, and supervision of facility staff.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Staff training

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

RN license

Job description

Job Summary

The Regional Nursing Consultant provides clinical leadership, oversight, and support to assigned skilled nursing facilities to ensure high-quality resident care, regulatory compliance, and adherence to established nursing standards and resident rights. This role supports the implementation of facility policies and state regulations, verifies the accuracy and quality of clinical documentation, and provides ongoing leadership, training, and evaluation of nursing care practices.

This position requires regular regional travel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure assigned facilities are compliant with organizational policies, procedures, and all applicable state and federal regulations

• Interpret, implement, and reinforce company policies and clinical standards

• Conduct quarterly clinical audits, including resident records, medication rooms, and QA/QAPI interventions

• Participate in care conferences as requested or as clinically indicated

• Perform comprehensive assessments for potential residents as needed

• Provide ongoing clinical education, training, and support to nursing and care staff

• Review Electronic Medication Administration Records (eMAR) to ensure medication room compliance

• Conduct monthly supervisory visits to medication passers in states allowing RN delegation

• Monitor wound care practices to ensure appropriateness, effectiveness, and regulatory compliance

• Monitor the appropriate use of medical supplies and ensure ordering aligns with facility needs

• Attend required meetings and collaborate effectively with leadership, interdisciplinary teams, residents, families, and visitors

• Review incident reports and follow-up documentation to ensure state-reportable incidents are properly identified, reported, and documented

• Assist with hiring, training, scheduling, and supervision of facility staff as needed

• Address complaints, identify issues, and support timely resolution

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of nursing management experience, with experience in long-term care

• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state

• Strong working knowledge of:

  • Professional nursing standards
  • Restorative and personal care services
  • Long-term care regulations and compliance requirements

• Ability to read, interpret, and prepare reports, policies, and professional correspondence

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters professionally

• Valid driver’s license

• Willingness and ability to travel within the assigned region (up to 75%)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday

• Ability to push, pull, move, or lift up to 50 pounds, up to a height of 5 feet, and carry such weight for distances up to 50 feet

• Work environment noise level is typically moderate

• Ability to travel regularly throughout the assigned region

Work Environment

• Regional, multi-facility setting
• In-person role with significant on-site presence