Regional Nurse Consultant

Legacy Healthcare • Sioux Falls, SD

7h

About The Position

Legacy Healthcare is seeking an experienced Director of Nursing ready to grow into a regional role as a Regional Nurse Consultant in South Dakota. The position requires residency in South Dakota and involves at least 90% extensive travel throughout the division, potentially 90–100% of the time, including short-notice travel depending on surveys.

The Regional Nurse Consultant provides clinical leadership, regulatory oversight, and operational support to multiple long-term care facilities. The role partners with Administrators, Directors of Nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to promote regulatory compliance, improve clinical quality outcomes, and ensure safe, resident-centered care.

Requirements

• Be a Registered Nurse currently licensed in South Dakota.
• Have a minimum of 10 years of experience in a long-term care setting.
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Director of Nursing in a skilled nursing facility.
• Have a minimum of 3 years of Regional Nurse Consultant experience in long-term care.
• Have experience applying state and federal long-term care regulations.
• Have knowledge of the long-term care survey process.
• Have a deep understanding of healthcare legislation, adverse event regulations, and critical thinking.
• Have strong communication, organizational, and writing skills.
• Be able to educate and mentor clinical and administrative staff.
• Be proficient in regulatory documentation review and compliance monitoring.
• Reside in South Dakota and be able to travel extensively throughout the division, including short-notice travel.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-state experience and divisional clinical oversight experience.
• QAPI certification.
• Wound Care Certification.
• Infection prevention experience and certification.
• Experience with policy development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine onsite facility visits to assess clinical operations, identify risks, and provide coaching and support.
• Prepare facilities for annual, complaint, and revisit surveys through mock surveys, regulatory reviews, and staff education.
• Provide onsite support during regulatory surveys and assist leadership with survey management and response activities.
• Develop, review, and assist with writing Plans of Correction (POCs), and monitor implementation to ensure sustained compliance.
• Collaborate with facility leadership to develop and implement corrective action plans and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).
• Analyze quality measures, clinical indicators, survey trends, and regulatory reports to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Mentor and develop Directors of Nursing and other clinical leaders through education, coaching, and leadership support.
• Assist with recruitment, orientation, onboarding, and succession planning for Directors of Nursing and other key nursing leadership positions.
• Review clinical documentation, policies, procedures, and facility practices for compliance with regulatory standards and company expectations.
• Assist facilities with reportable event investigations, determine reporting requirements, and review reports submitted to regulatory agencies.
• Support Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives by identifying trends and monitoring outcomes.
• Assist facilities with clinical problem-solving related to admissions, staffing, infection prevention, wound care, falls, behavioral health, and other regulatory or quality concerns.
• Travel extensively throughout the division to provide onsite consultation, education, and clinical support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior