Regional Nurse Consultant
About The Position
Legacy Iowa is seeking a Regional Nurse Consultant to support facilities across an assigned region. The role collaborates with the Director of Clinical Services, VP of Operations, Administrators, Directors of Nursing, regional operations personnel, clinical services staff, and interdisciplinary resources. It ensures continuity of nursing services, identifies and monitors facilities needing quality or regulatory intervention, and leads proactive and reactive quality interventions to improve care delivery, customer satisfaction, and survey results while minimizing financial penalties, admission limitations, and litigation risks. The consultant works with local, state, and federal agencies, company resources, and external resources to facilitate clinical competency; ensures compliance with current industry standards and best-practice guidelines; fosters a nursing leadership support network; pilots and replicates promising practices; spreads performance-improvement initiatives; and implements Nursing Department policies and procedures at assigned facilities. The position is based in Oelwein, Iowa, and requires travel approximately 80%, primarily in central Iowa. It operates in a health care setting and involves regular walking to various locations around facilities, with possible contact with patients who have contagious illnesses. Duties and responsibilities may change.
Requirements
- Currently licensed Registered Nurse.
- Must be licensed in the State of Iowa.
- Director of Nursing experience gained in skilled nursing facilities is required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
- Specific training in gerontological nursing preferred.
- Regional Nurse Consultant experience preferred.
- Multi-site experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Services, VP of Operations, Administrators, and Directors of Nursing within the assigned region.
- Ensure continuity of nursing services across assigned facilities.
- Identify and monitor facilities with the greatest need for quality and regulatory intervention.
- Lead facilities, regional operations personnel, clinical services staff, and interdisciplinary resources through proactive and reactive quality interventions.
- Improve care delivery, customer satisfaction, and survey results while minimizing financial penalties, limitations on admission, and litigation opportunities.
- Work with local, state, and federal agencies, company resources, and external resources to facilitate clinical competency.
- Ensure compliance with current industry standards and best-practice guidelines.
- Foster a nursing leadership support network.
- Pilot and replicate promising practices.
- Spread performance-improvement initiatives.
- Implement policies and procedures for Nursing Departments in assigned facilities.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Free life insurance
- Voluntary benefits
- Sick and vacation time package
- Holiday pay
- Bonus opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Internal growth opportunities
- Proactive Health Management Wellness Program (PHMP)
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
