Registered Nurse RN

Registered Nurse - Compliance PartnerSalary: $110,000 to $120,000 annually, DOE. Location: This is a field-based position that requires regular travel to assigned facilities. Candidates must live within close proximity to a major airport in the Southern California area (Los Angeles, Ventura, Van Nuys, Irvine, Santa Monica, San Diego). Schedule: Typically, business hours but may vary depending on workload and travel needs - 40 hours/week.About the Company: Ensign Services, Inc. ("ESI") is a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc. whose affiliated entities are considered national leaders in the fast-growing post-acute care industry. ESI provides service and support to over 378 facilities in the long-term care continuum that employ over 55,000 employees. ESI is known as the "Service Center" and provides the facilities and leaders it serves with "back-office" support in areas such as accounting, construction, compliance, human resources, information technology, learning and development, legal and risk management and recruiting. This structure allows the onsite leaders and caregivers to focus on day-to-day care and operational issues in their individual operations. What sets ESI apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resource - our people. We take our core values of Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership ("CAPLICO") seriously. We want an individual in this role who will demonstrate these values through actions and words.About the OpportunityEnsign Services, Inc.'s (ESI) Compliance Department is seeking a Registered Nurse - Compliance Partner. Must be a Registered Nurse with 1-2 years of nursing experience in the skilled nursing environment. Primary responsibilities will involve performing clinical compliance audits, conducting internal investigations under direction of associate and chief compliance officer, reviewing and analyzing medical records and/or claims to detect possible compliance or quality issues. Our compliance philosophy is to work as closely with field facilities, agencies and resources as possible to develop solid relationships that allow us to enhance and foster compliance throughout the organization. We not only provide training, oversight and auditing functions, but we also serve as partners to our providers to assist them in building successful businesses in an ethical and compliant manner.Job Duties and ResponsibilitiesCreates and presents regular training on, clinical compliance and general healthcare compliance topics.Performs clinical systems compliance audits.Reviews medical records to detect possible compliance or quality issues and works to assist operations to develop a corrective action plan to resolve the same.Conducts internal investigations involving general compliance and clinical issues under the direction of a lead compliance partner or the Chief Compliance Officer.Travel required 70% of the time within California and surrounding areas/states.Preferred QualificationsRegistered Nurse.A minimum of 1 to 2 years of leadership experience in a skilled nursing facility required, 3-5 years is preferred.Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing the skilled nursing industry.Excellent communication skills.Desired SkillsSuperior interpersonal communication skills.Strong writing skills.Works well independently in a home office environment on long term projects and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.An engaging and informative teacher for regular training of facility personnel.Possesses and conveys high degree of credibility and integrity.Understands and accepts the unpredictable nature and needs of the compliance function in a large organization.Additional InformationPre-employment criminal background screening required.What We Offer: We are committed to providing a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical/dental/vision coverage, company-provided life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and sick/vacation plans. We also believe in supporting our employee's professional growth and development through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars.