Regional Nurse

Regional Nurse

Located throughout the Toledo Ohio region

A skilled nursing home organization is looking for a Regional Nurse throughout the Toledo Ohio region to oversee the nursing departments in their facilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the training and development of the nursing department.
• Supervises the Nurse Evaluators in a designated region to assure quality, productivity, and timeliness of work completion.
• Monitor the activities, schedules, productivity, and assessment results of assigned nursing departments.
• Reviews clinical documentation for completeness, accuracy and consistency for assigned facilities & Disseminates policy, protocol change, and ensures implementation across the region.
• Conducts scheduled and random assessment supervision visits to ensure customer satisfaction through the observation of the nursing team's interaction and communication with consumers.
• Assess & evaluate clinical services in assigned facilities to identify areas for clinical improvement, Identifies clinical development opportunities
• Completes and submits visit reports & audit results to the Chief Nursing Officer or Director of Clinical Operations.
• Acts as a regional mentor & coaches DONs for success at local facilities & May need to assist the DON in reviewing candidates for RN Management positions.
• Schedules facility/regional visits based on facility issues and compliance needs.
• Schedules regional training / professional development meetings for DONs no less than quarterly.
• Establishes quarterly/annual performance improvement goals together with local & regional clinical staff. Promotes core values/ethics, policies/procedures & standards of practice
• Ensures compliance with facility policies/procedures, State/ Federal regulations and current standards of practice.
• Provides assistance & support throughout the survey process including preparation for a survey, writing a plan of correction & developing an action plan, and monitoring for compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have a current Ohio RN License
• Must have experience in long-term care as a Regional Nurse
• Must be willing to travel
• Must have a strong clinical background
• Must be knowledgeable in all current regulations and compliance.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.

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