Regional Nurse

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

• 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 withfacilitypolicies/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.

• 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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