Regional Nurse Manager

Job Description

Job Description

5 Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation facilities are actively seeking a Regional Nurse:

Andover Village Rehabilitation and Wellness

Concord Village Rehabilitation and Wellness

Falls Village Rehabilitation and Wellness

Green Village Rehabilitation and Wellness

Northfield Village Rehabilitation and Wellness

The ideal candidate would live near most of these locations and will travel between all 6 locations.

Job Summary:

The Regional Support Nurse provides support to skilled nursing facilities as necessary to ensure the safety and well being of residents and to achieve compliance with company policies and procedures, State and Federal regulations and clinical standards of practice.

Essential Functions:

• Quality Assurance

• Risk Management

• Assists with the development and revision of clinical policies and procedures to ensure compliance with State/ Federal regulations and current standards of practice.

• Assesses facility compliance with company policies/procedures and State/ Federal regulations. Provides education, system implementation and monitoring, and development of performance improvement plans in conjunction with Administrators and Directors of Nursing to promote positive resident outcomes.

• Assists with training licensed nurses and nursing assistants as requested by the facility on company skilled nursing policies and procedures and State and Federal regulations.

• Provides support as needed through the survey process including assistance with preparation for survey, writing the plan of correction, developing an action plan, and monitoring for compliance.

• Works with the Central Support staff developing and implementing action plans to assist facility departments achieve compliance as needed.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Current registered nursing license

• A minimum of five years experience as a Director of Nursing in a Skilled Nursing Facility.

• RAC certified

• Have a current driver’s license and access to a personal car.

• Working knowledge of State and Federal regulations and the survey process.

• Working knowledge of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process.

• Ability to work with a team, be self-directed, organized and flexible.

• Computer skills include at least a working knowledge of Point Click Care, Microsoft Office including e-mail, Excel and Word.

• Ability to accurately assess, trouble-shoot, and problem-solve to meet the needs of the skilled nursing facility, residents, and clinical staff.

• Ability to develop plans for improving clinical systems that can be implemented with others. Able evaluate results of the plan and modify it as needed.