Regional Clinical Support; RN

Purpose of Your Job Position

The Regional Clinical Support Registered Nurse (RN) provides clinical oversight, operational support, and regulatory guidance to skilled nursing facilities within the organization. This position is responsible for evaluating clinical systems, identifying opportunities for improvement, supporting regulatory compliance, and assisting facility leadership teams in achieving positive clinical outcomes and survey readiness.

This role is not intended to provide nursing coverage. Instead, the Regional Clinical Support Registered Nurse (RN) serves as a clinical resource and consultant focused on systems assessment, quality improvement, staff support, and regulatory compliance.

As Regional Clinical Support Registered Nurse (RN), you are delegated the authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to carry out your assigned duties. You will work collaboratively and professionally with the VP of Clinical Services, DONs, Administrators, and other facility leaders to support clinical initiatives across the organization.

• Provide written and verbal reports to the VP of Clinical Services regarding facility visits and risk areas.

• Conduct in-depth audits of medical records including, but not limited to:

  • Medication administration

  • Infection control practices

  • Skin integrity management system

  • Weight management system

  • Fall prevention programs and systems

• Review and maintain monthly reports submitted by the centers. Monitor for facility and corporate-wide trends.

• Identify areas of clinical risk and provide recommendations for corrective action and performance improvement.

• Assist in the education and monitoring of systems to ensure compliance with CMS and state regulations.

• Participate in mock surveys, quality assurance reviews, and auditing.

• Provide focused education on survey-risk areas including documentation, infection prevention, medication administration, abuse prevention, clinical systems, and resident rights.

• Act as a clinical resource during urgent situations, such as infection outbreaks, self-imposed plans of correction, or regulatory situations.

• Review clinical documentation, investigations, clinical metrics, and audit processes to ensure compliance and accuracy.

• Provide education, mentoring, and guidance to nursing leadership and clinical staff.

• Monitor infection control practices, medication management systems, resident care practices, and quality assurance initiatives.

• Conduct competency validations in targeted buildings or high-risk areas as directed.

• Perform follow up to assure compliance with clinical initiatives as directed.

• Partner with the VP of Clinical Services to operationalize system clinical initiatives through education and competency validation.

• Collaborate with Administrators, Directors of Nursing, Regional Clinical Leaders, and interdisciplinary teams to improve clinical outcomes.

• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions with residents, staff, families, and regulatory agencies.

• Support consistent implementation of August policies, clinical practices, and quality initiatives across centers.

• Serve as an education liaison, as needed, between corporate clinical leadership and facility teams.

• Review risk reports, root cause analyses, medical record reports and trends.

• Identify opportunities based on quality metrics, clinical audits, and trends.

• Support QAPI initiatives through targeted education and competency validation.

• Collaborate with clinical leadership to address…