Regional Nurse Consultant

Legacy Healthcare; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Healthcare seeks a Regional Clinical Nurse Consultant for the Chicagoland region (8 SNFs). You will collaborate with Directors of Clinical Services and Operations, and Administrators to identify centers needing quality and regulatory intervention and to lead improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes nursing leadership, coordinating clinical services staff and interdisciplinary resources, and working with state/federal agencies to support competency, performance improvement, and survey

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and RN licensure.
• Director of Nursing experience in SNFs required.
• Regional Nurse Consultant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with regional and facility leaders to improve care delivery and survey results.
• Identifies centers needing quality and regulatory intervention.
• Leads clinical services staff and interdisciplinary teams to drive quality improvements.
• Works with state/federal agencies and external resources to support clinical competency.
• Fosters nursing leadership and spreads performance improvement initiatives.
• Pilots and replicates best practices.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Regional Clinical Nurse Consultant

The Regional Nurse Consultant - Chicagoland region (8 SNFs):

• 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

Director of Nursing Experience Gained in Skilled Nursing Facilities-Required

Regional Nurse Consultant Experience-Preferred

Job Type: Full-time