Assistant Regional Director of Clinical Services

PACS•Remote - Texas, TX

4d•$155,000 - $160,000

About The Position

This position provides support and education for nursing clinical programs, with an emphasis on infection control and disease prevention. It has supervisory responsibilities and provides clinical oversight across facilities. The role supports compliance with professional nursing standards and state and federal Medicare and Medicaid survey regulations, and may be required to serve onsite as an Interim Director of Nursing (DON).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent degree from an accredited nursing program.
Professional nursing license must remain active and in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite products.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Nursing.
20 or more years of clinical and management experience.
MDS certification.
Legal Nurse Consultant experience.
Risk management experience.
Previous regional or corporate nursing experience.
Experience with CMS/OIG surveys, including jeopardy citations.
PCC knowledge.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, educate on, and monitor clinical programs aligned with applicable State Board of Nursing and American Nurses Association standards.
Advise and support facilities in complying with state and federal survey regulations for Medicare and Medicaid licensure and certification, with emphasis on infection prevention, control, and immunization.
Assist facilities in responding to endemic, epidemic, and pandemic disease outbreaks.
Assist Administrators and/or DONs with writing plans of correction (POCs) and allegations of compliance (AOCs) for survey deficiencies, and review these documents before submission.
Monitor facility compliance with POCs submitted to the State Health Department for Medicare and Medicaid license recertification.
Oversee reportable events submitted to the Health Department, including reviewing and approving reports and helping facilities correct identified issues.
Train facility Administrators and/or staff as needed on nursing standards and state and federal survey regulations.
Assist Administrators with hiring, training, and disciplinary actions for DONs.
Conduct monthly Regional DON meetings for clinical program training and DON development.
Assist facilities with clinical, MDS, dietary, social services, and regulatory policies and related education.
Assist DONs in determining appropriate staffing structures and nursing PPD.
Visit facilities to assess and train clinical staff and create action plans to support growth and development.
Attend regional meetings and provide clinical insight as requested by the RDO.
Provide oversight and direction to the MDS department.
Conduct monthly regional MDS meetings for training and CMI development.
Monitor and assist with RAC audits received from insurance, the State, or CMS.
Develop regional tracking and trending reports for clinical metrics related to CMS 5-star ratings and assist facilities with improving ratings in all categories.
Assist facilities with clinical risk management efforts.
Assist facility defense attorneys with lawsuits, depositions, reports, and document production as requested.
Review record requests to determine appropriate documents for release.
Act onsite as an Interim DON when required.