JOB PURPOSE: Senior Nurse Consultant serves as a member of the clinical and region team, to assist centers in achieving clinical excellence. She/he is responsible for planning and directing clinical operations and quality improvement practices for designated centers. The senior nurse consultant provides education, mentoring and validation of required systems and processes for each center, including ongoing analysis of clinical operation outcomes to determine priority needs/opportunities. She/he recommends utilization of resources in an efficient and economical manner to enable each center to achieve and sustain compliance with all applicable regulations and quality outcomes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Annually in collaboration with the region/division team, administrator, director of nursing and other key center leaders formulates operation strategies and center objectives.Conducts center support visits per company standards to ensure ongoing progress of clinical operations goals and improvement plans.Ensures the center RAI (assessment and care planning) process is interdisciplinary and comprehensive to meet the needs of the individual resident.Assures that each center Quality Assurance Performance Improvement meets regulatory requirements and company standards.Reviews clinical denials for admission to assess appropriateness and identifies and provides center clinical competency training or program development needs.Partners with area vice president of operations to address any resident specific or clinical services equipment or supply needs.Assures that each center has current resources for all regulatory requirements, provides frequent education of current and new regulatory requirements.Develops a pro-active education and support plan, consistent with/based on the comprehensive quarterly clinical systems review and clinical outcomes.Assumes the key leadership role in mentorship and education for the director of nursing.Provides clinical expertise and supports implementation of policies and procedures for workplace safety.Serves as a member of the region quality assurance performance improvement team.Participate in center/agency surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.Honor patients/residents' rights to fair and equitable treatment.Comply with corporate compliance program.Report job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards.Follow established safety regulations.Perform other related duties as necessary and as directed by supervisor.COMMUNICATION: Communicates to area vice president of operations, region/center engineer and division vice president of clinical services any identified environmental hazards.Represents clinical operations at professional clinical services organizations.Pro-actively uses AHT occurrence module to review resident and visitor events for each center.Functions as a company leader and change agent.Follows appropriate lines of communication and endorses the concept of "no surprises".Exercises professional judgment in evaluating center/regional/divisional quality issues.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: Attend and participate in continuing educational programs.Attend and participate in mandatory in-services.MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: Nursing degree required, BSN or master's preferred.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Knowledge of State and Federal regulations governing post-acute & long term care.Clinical practice expertise – program scope and implementation.Training and Education - ability to formulate and deliver educational programs.Basic computer software skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Internet/Intranet use.Exceptional communication skills with peers, professional staff, consultants and patients.Knowledge of emergency and disaster preparedness.Ability to travel and work independently.Exceptional knowledge of quality assurance and performance improvement.MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW: ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Preferred qualifications)
Five years professional nursing experience or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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