RN – Regional Nurse Consultant Position Available In Strafford, New Hampshire

Job Description:

Salary:

Starting at $150,000 /

Year Overview:

Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer,including experience required and associated duties and tasks. Join Our Team as a Regional Nurse Consultant (RNC)! This posiitonis responsible for our Skilled Nursing Facilities in Ticonderoga,North Creek, and Lake Placid NY as well as Burlington VT andWakefield RI. Elderwood Administrative Services is seeking an experiencedRegional Nurse Consultant (RNC) to support our skilled nursingfacilities in Northern New York State, Vermont, and Rhode Island.

If you are a dynamic clinical leader with a passion for guiding andmentoring teams to provide exceptional care, we want to hear fromyou. Active RN license in New York State required.

What We’re Looking For:

Director of Nursing & Long Term Care/Skilled Nursing operationalexperience Proven ability to support and mentor clinical teams in skillednursing settings A personable, approachable leader who fosters collaboration anddrives clinical excellence Deep understanding of regulatory compliance and best practices inLTC Why Elderwood? Work with a dedicated team that values clinical excellence andcompassionate care Play a key leadership role in ensuring quality outcomes forresidents Enjoy a supportive and dynamic work environment

Regional RN Consultant Overview:

The Regional RN Consultant (RNC) will provide clinical oversight,in conjunction with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), to a portfolioof skilled nursing facilities in the states in which the companyoperates. If you’re a highly skilled, engaging, and results-driven RegisteredNurse leader, apply today to make a difference with Elderwood!

Location:

Northern New York State, Burlington VT, Wakefield RI Apply Now!

Responsibilities:

RN – Regional RN Consultant (RNC): Acts as a nurse mentor and advisor to facility leadership andassist in Director of Nursing orientation, by being available forconsultation, keeping current with medical and nursing careprocesses, keeping abreast of changes in health care deliverysystems and methods and providing information to communityleadership as indicated or requested. Travels as required to various facilities, conferences, andmeetings which may include overnight stays. Performs hours of work based on need and the amount of timenecessary to perform the job responsibilities including on-call andemergencies. Provides onsite support with annual state and federal surveyinspections. Knowledgeable of and assists with implementing state and federalregulations and the company’s policies and procedures. Assists with developing a plan of correction following a state orfederal survey in cooperation with facility leadership. Assists, as needed or requested, with development of adequatestaffing patterns and ratios in cooperation with facilityleadership. Timely notifies the appropriate company leadership of events whichpose potential compliance and/or litigation risk. Assists facilityleadership with managing, investigating, or providing follow-upeducation related to such events. Conducts mock survey audits and performs onsite review of residentcare and services on a routine basis and as requested, to ensurecompliance with state and federal regulations and company policiesand procedures. Provides a verbal and/or written report of findingsand recommendations for follow-up to the Administrator, Director ofNursing and appropriate company leadership. Maintains effective communication with facility leadership byreporting all observations while onsite to the Administrator andDirector of Nursing. Conducts entrance and exit conferences withAdministrator and/or Director of Nursing or designees during eachonsite visit. Communicates routinely and effectively with the CNO, RDCS and RDOregarding facility clinical performance, site visit schedules,survey activity, events or other clinically relevantinformation. Assists with nurse recruitment and retention efforts as needed orrequested. Participates in the interview and selection process forcommunity nursing leadership positions as needed or requested. Observes and emphasizes safety awareness and accident prevention tofacility staff. Reviews quality measures and quality data (CMS 5 Star, CASPER,QM/QI, Quintile Reports, etc.), assists facility leadership withdevelopment of performance improvement programs (PIPs), actionplans and review outcomes in relation to establishedbenchmarks. Assists with developing and conducting ongoing training programsfor nursing and other staff in response to QAPI programs to promotequality care and survey readiness at all times. Attends and participates facility QAPI Meetings and Risk Meetings.

Reviews quality measures and quality data, and QAPI assist indevelopment of organizational performance improvement programs,action plans, PIPs, and review outcomes in relation to establishedbenchmarks. Notifies the CNO, RDCS, and RDO of any concernsincluding failure to follow-up on recommendations. Participates in the creation, revision and updating of policies andprocedures in accordance with changes in standards of practice,state, and federal regulations. Participates in appropriate, relevant healthcare associations andprofessional organizations. Collaborates and coordinates with the company’s business partnersincluding contracted consultants, vendors and other healthcareproviders and partners. Submits required reports to company leadership in an accurate andtimely manner. Pursues goals as established by the CNO on an annual basis. Worksin partnership with the regional team to reach goals, meet targets,and deadlines for the mutual benefit and improvement of the qualityof the facility and company. Displays proficiency and ability to promote and teach the INTERACTstandards. Participates in monthly operations meetings as scheduled.

Qualifications:

RN – Regional RN Consultant (RNC): Current registration in good standing as a Registered Nurse (RN) instate facilities assigned or ability and willingness to obtain Demonstrated evidence and experience as Director of Nursing Operational experience in LTC and SNF Knowledge of state and federal LTC regulations Must have reliable transportation Proficiency in various computer programs, applications, electroniccommunications, electronic medical records Degree in Nursing from accredited educational institution, BSNpreferred Regional Nurse Consultant experience preferred This position requires regular interaction with residents,coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safework environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/orsupervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communicationbetween the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, andsupervisors, this position requires that the employee be able toread, write, speak, and understand the English language at anintermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement:

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Applicants andemployees are considered for positions and are evaluated withoutregard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion,gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military orveteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any otherprotected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to theperformance of the work involved.