Regional Nurse Consultant (RN)

Summary

The Regional Nurse Consultant (RNC) plays a critical role in ensuring Americare Senior Living delivers on its promise to be a provider of choice in Senior Living. In this role, you'll serve as a nurse mentor and clinical advisor to Assisted Living leadership and nursing teams, support Director of Nursing orientation, onboarding, and ongoing development, establish and execute training plans for nursing leadership and frontline staff, provide clinical guidance and consultation to community leadership, audit resident records to ensure quality care and compliance with policies and regulations, assist communities with Plans of Correction following regulatory citations, notify Regional Director of Operations (RDO) or Vice President of Operations of events posing compliance or litigation risk, assist with investigations and follow-up education at the direction of Operations leadership, promote and monitor Americare's Flourish Wellness Program, educate teams on the Seven Dimensions of Wellness and integrate into daily practice, support resident-at-risk reviews, discharges, and transfers as needed, deliver virtual and on-site training on policies, procedures, and dementia care (as applicable), collaborate with Regional Support Nurses to promote clinical consistency and excellence, participate in recruitment, interviewing, and selection of nursing leadership roles as needed, provide on-site clinical support at least annually (or more frequently as requested), provide on-call nursing support when DON positions are vacant or as requested, communicate routinely with RDOs regarding clinical performance, surveys, site visits, and events, partner closely with Administrators, Directors of Nursing, Regional Support Nurses, and Operations leaders.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a state-approved school of nursing
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Five (5) years of long-term care experience preferred
• Two (2) years of nurse management experience preferred
• Knowledge of Assisted Living regulations across MO, KS, TN, MS, and IL (region-dependent)
• Experience applying state and federal regulations to policy and procedure development

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring abilities
• Excellent planning, organization, and communication skills
• Able to lead meetings, trainings, and collaborative discussions
• Professional judgment, discretion, and solutions-focused mindset
• Acts as a role model for Hometown Hospitality and RISING values

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and reliable transportation
• Ability to travel regularly, including overnight stays as needed
• Physical & Sensory Demands: Stand, sit, walk, bend, reach, crouch, kneel, stoop, lift up to 35 lbs., and push/pull up to 100 lbs. Perform computer-based tasks with accuracy and attention to detail
• Auditory, visual, and verbal communication abilities required
• Adherence to all safety, PPE, OSHA, and company policies