Regional Nurse Consultant

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Ensures that the facility is in compliance with the organization’s policy and procedures and complies with all state regulations.
• Understands and implements company policies and procedures.
• Performs quarterly audits including resident charts, medication room and QA interventions.
• Participates in care conferences as needed or requested by facility.
• Performs comprehensive assessment on potential residents.
• Provides clinical training and support to all staff.
• Performs regular review of Electronic Medication Administration Records (EMAR) reports to ensure compliance in the medication room.
• Performs monthly supervisory visits to all medication passers as needed in states that allow for RN delegation.
• Regularly monitors wound care provided in the facilities to ensure appropriateness and effectiveness.
• Monitors the careful and efficient use of supplies, checks medical supplies and sees that supplies have been ordered as appropriate.
• Attends meetings as required; works cooperatively with members of the management and care team, maintaining effective interdepartmental and interpersonal relations with residents, staff, and visitor’s.
• Reviews incident reports and follow up notes regularly to ensure state reportable incidents are being reported, proper procedure is being followed and documented.
• Assist in hiring, training, planning, assigning and directing the work of facility staff as needed.
• Addresses complaints and resolves problems as needed.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Five years management experience with experience in long-term care.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in the state.
• General knowledge of professional basic nursing, restoratives and personal care services.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, write reports, and correspondence.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation, and interaction with coworkers. 

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

Salary : $68,200 - $86,400