Regional Nurse Consultant

Legacy Healthcare; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Longterm Health Management Services seeks a Regional Nurse Consultant for the Wilkes-Barre region to collaborate with the Director of Clinical Services and regional leadership, driving quality and regulatory improvement in skilled nursing facilities. You will identify centers in need of interventions, lead clinical staff across centers, and work with agencies to enhance competency and survey performance.

A RN with a Bachelor's in nursing is required; DON experience is preferred for this

Qualifications

• RN licensed with a Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Director of Nursing experience in skilled nursing facilities required.
• Regional Nurse Consultant experience preferred.
• Gerontological nursing training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Directors and Administrators across the region to drive care quality and regulatory compliance.
• Identifies and monitors centers most in need of quality interventions.
• Leads center and regional clinical staff and interdisciplinary teams to improve care delivery and survey outcomes.
• Facilitates clinical competency through coordination with local/state/federal agencies and external resources.
• Fosters a nursing leadership support network and spreads best practices.
• Pilots and replicates promising performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

RN license

Gerontological nursing training (preferred)

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Regional Clinical Nurse Consultant

The Regional Nurse Consultant - Wilkes-Barre region:

• 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

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.