VP of Reimbursement

Longterm Health Management Services; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Longterm Health Management Services is seeking a Regional MDS Nurse Consultant to cover facilities in Illinois with a hybrid work model. The role focuses on developing, auditing, and modifying each resident’s care plan, performing assessments, and assisting in discharge planning to ensure high care standards.

You will collaborate with Directors of Clinical Services, Regional Directors, and Nursing leadership to identify centers needing quality and regulatory attention, lead clinical staff, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing; RN license required.
• Gerontological nursing training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Directors and Administrators within the region.
• Identifies centers needing quality/regulatory intervention.
• Leads center/region clinical staff and interdiscipl. resources.
• Works with local/state/federal agencies to facilitate competence.
• Fosters nursing leadership support network.
• Pilots and replicates promising practices.
• Spreads performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality improvement

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN license

Gerontological nursing training preferred

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Regional MDS Nurse Consultant covering facilities in Illinois (hybrid). The Regional MDS Nurse Consultant will work with our MDS Nurses ensure our residents receive the high standard of care they have grown to expect by developing, monitoring, auditing, and modifying each resident’s care plan for their individual needs and goals, performing resident assessments and assisting in the discharge process.

The Regional MDS Nurse Consultant:

• 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

MDS Nurse Experience Gained in Skilled Nursing Facilities-Required