Assisted Living Senior Nurse Consultant

Assisted Living Senior Nurse Consultant

The primary purpose of the Compliance Verification Mock Survey Senior Nurse Consultant is to support Senior and Assisted Living Community centers in achieving and sustaining regulatory compliance by conducting mock surveys, identifying areas of risk, and guiding teams through proactive quality improvement. This role is critical in preparing facilities for state and federal inspections and ensuring delivery of high-quality, person-centered care.

Key responsibilities include conducting facility-wide mock surveys aligned with CMS and state regulatory standards, identifying potential deficiencies and providing detailed reports with actionable recommendations for correction and improvement, reviewing clinical documentation for accuracy and compliance, coaching and educating facility teams on survey processes compliance expectations and documentation standards, assisting with the development and implementation of Plans of Correction and ongoing Quality Assurance Performance Improvement strategies, monitoring follow-up on previous survey deficiencies to ensure sustained compliance, providing real-time feedback, modeling, and mentoring during survey readiness walkthroughs, participating in regulatory readiness calls, trainings, and clinical leadership meetings, and staying connected with CMS regulations, interpretive guidance, and best practices in long term care compliance.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include comprehensive understanding of CMS State Operations Manual, particularly F-tags, strong grasp of infection prevention and control, abuse prevention protocols, pressure injury staging, psychotropic medication monitoring and resident rights, familiarity with electronic health record and documentation best practices, strong auditing, analytical and critical thinking skills to identify gaps in compliance, strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively educate and guide partners, training and facilitation skills to support knowledge transfer and behavior change, proficiency in preparing survey readiness tools, tracking systems, and summary reports, ability to foster a non-punitive, solutions-focused environment during mock survey (Compliance Verification), ability to work both independently and collaboratively across multiple facilities, ability to manage competing priorities and travel to various facilities as needed, and ability to adapt quickly to changes in regulations and internal priorities.

Minimum education required: Graduate of an accredited educational institution with a degree in Nursing. Continuing education in regulatory compliance, infection control, or Quality Assurance Performance Improvement is a plus. Minimum experience required: Minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience in a long-term care, Senior Living or Assisted Living. At least 2 years of leadership experience (Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Quality Nurse, or Clinical Consultant). Prior experience conducting mock surveys or participation in state/federal survey processes (preferred) Familiarity with Plans of Correction, Quality Assurance Performance Improvement programs and compliance audits. Minimum licensure/certification required by law: Must possess an active Registered Professional Nursing License (multi-state). Infection Preventionist certification preferred, but not required. CPR Certification. Additional qualifications: Ability to analyze data, identify trends and implement improvement strategies. Strong understanding of care coordination, patient experience and quality improvement principles. Ability to lead and manage teams across multiple locations. Communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.