Regional Nurse Consultant - LTC Regulatory Leader (Travel)

Legacy Healthcare; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Healthcare seeks a Regional Nurse Consultant to provide clinical leadership, regulatory oversight, and operational support to multiple long-term care facilities across South Dakota. The role requires 90-100% travel throughout the state to coach facilities, prepare for surveys, and drive quality improvements.

The candidate will mentor Directors of Nursing, review policies, and lead corrective action plans while ensuring resident-centered care and regulatory compliance across facilities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse currently licensed in the State of South Dakota.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a long-term care setting.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Director of Nursing (DON) in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Minimum of 3 years of Regional Nurse Consultant (RNC) experience in long-term care with multi-state experience preferred.
• QAPI certification and Wound Care Certification preferred.
• Infection Prevention experience and Certification preferred.
• Experience applying State and Federal long-term care regulations.
• Knowledge of the long-term care survey process.
• Experience with policy development preferred.
• Deep understanding of healthcare legislation, adverse event regulations, and critical thinking.
• Strong communication, organizational, and writing skills.
• Ability to educate and mentor clinical and administrative staff.
• Proficiency in regulatory documentation review and compliance monitoring.
• At least 90% extensive travel throughout the division.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine onsite facility visits to assess clinical operations, identify risks, and provide coaching and support.
• Prepare facilities for annual, complaint, and revisit surveys through mock surveys, regulatory reviews, and staff education.
• Provide onsite support during regulatory surveys and assist leadership with survey management and response activities.
• Develop, review, and assist with writing Plans of Correction (POCs) and monitor implementation to ensure sustained compliance.
• Collaborate with facility leadership to develop and implement corrective action plans and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).
• Analyze quality measures, clinical indicators, survey trends, and regulatory reports to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Mentor and develop Directors of Nursing and other clinical leaders through education, coaching, and leadership support.
• Assist with recruitment, orientation, onboarding, and succession planning for Directors of Nursing and other key nursing leadership positions.
• Review clinical documentation, policies, procedures, and facility practices to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and company expectations.
• Assist facilities with reportable event investigations, determining reporting requirements, and reviewing reports submitted to regulatory agencies.
• Support QAPI initiatives by identifying trends and monitoring outcomes.
• Assist facilities with clinical problem-solving related to admissions, staffing, infection prevention, wound care, falls, behavioral health, and other regulatory or quality concerns.
• Travel extensively throughout the division to provide onsite consultation, education, and clinical support.

Skills

RN licensed SD

LTC experience

DON in SNF

RNC experience

QAPI certification

Infection prevention

Regulatory knowledge

Policy development

Travel 90%+

Leadership & mentoring

Job description

Legacy Healthcare seeks a Regional Nurse Consultant to provide clinical leadership, regulatory oversight, and operational support to multiple long-term care facilities across South Dakota. The role requires 90-100% travel throughout the state to coach facilities, prepare for surveys, and drive quality improvements.

The candidate will mentor Directors of Nursing, review policies, and lead corrective action plans while ensuring resident-centered care and regulatory compliance across facilities.