Nurse Consultant
About The Position
The Nurse Consultant serves as an experienced clinical resource supporting nursing practice, quality, regulatory compliance, and patient safety across Granville Health System (GHS). The role provides professional nursing expertise, operational guidance, and consultative support to clinical departments, including inpatient services, procedural areas, and long-term care services. The Nurse Consultant collaborates with executive leadership, nursing leaders, department managers, providers, and other healthcare team members to evaluate clinical practices, identify improvement opportunities, provide education and recommendations, and promote consistent application of evidence-based standards and regulatory requirements. The position functions in an advisory, educational, and consultative capacity and does not replace designated clinical or operational leadership for individual departments. Department leaders retain responsibility for day-to-day operations, staffing, employee supervision, and ongoing clinical management unless GHS leadership formally delegates specific responsibilities.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in North Carolina or current multistate privilege to practice in North Carolina.
- Minimum of five years of progressive professional nursing experience.
- At least three years of nursing leadership experience.
- Clinical leadership, nursing administration, quality, regulatory compliance, long-term care, or nursing education experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Experience providing clinical oversight, consultation, or nursing leadership across multiple healthcare settings.
- Knowledge of long-term care regulations and clinical standards.
- Experience with regulatory or accreditation surveys.
- Experience in policy development, quality improvement, clinical auditing, and staff education.
- Familiarity with CMS, North Carolina regulatory requirements, and applicable accreditation standards.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a clinical nursing resource and consultant to GHS departments, including long-term care and other clinical service areas.
- Support executive and nursing leadership in developing and implementing strategies to improve clinical processes, operational efficiency, and quality outcomes.
- Provide guidance regarding nursing practice, clinical workflows, documentation, policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Assist clinical leaders with interpreting and implementing applicable regulatory, accreditation, and professional nursing standards.
- Review clinical processes and identify opportunities to improve patient safety, quality, efficiency, and consistency of care.
- Recommend nursing policies, procedures, protocols, and clinical standards.
- Assist with development, review, and revision of clinical policies and procedures.
- Support departments in preparing for regulatory, accreditation, licensing, and other external surveys or reviews.
- Conduct observational rounds, chart reviews, audits, or clinical practice assessments as requested.
- Provide education, coaching, and clinical guidance to nursing staff and clinical leaders.
- Collaborate with Quality, Infection Prevention, Risk Management, Nursing Leadership, Medical Staff, and operational leaders as appropriate.
- Consult regarding clinical competency, nursing scope of practice, delegation, and appropriate clinical workflows.
- Support long-term care leadership with clinical practice standards, quality initiatives, resident safety, documentation, and regulatory readiness.
- Participate in committees, workgroups, or special projects as requested.
- Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based nursing practices and applicable federal, state, accreditation, and professional standards.
- Provide written or verbal recommendations to leadership following clinical reviews or consultations.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with GHS policies and applicable patient privacy requirements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
