Regional Nurse of Assisted Living

Responsibilities

• Aid in the planning, organization, and direction of Quality Assurance programs and related activities for all assisted living facilities.
• Support Facility Department Heads and staff in evaluating programs and making necessary changes to improve programs and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provide written Quality Assurance standards and criteria to facilitate orientation and in-service training regarding QA policies.
• Assist in the development of a plan of action and follow-up procedures for identified problems.
• Investigate incidents, injuries, sentinel events, abuse, and misappropriation of resident property, summarize findings, and file reports to appropriate staff and agencies.
• Maintain tracking logs, incident and accidents, medication errors, etc., and monitor for trends requiring corrective actions.
• Develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies as needed.
• Aid in reeducation of staff when developing corrective action plans from completed audits or chart reviews.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Executive Director (ED) and Resident Care Coordinator (RCC) concerning any problems or deficiencies.
• Aid the ED and RCC in finding resolutions to problem areas identified.
• Provide ongoing monitoring to ensure consistency in QA activities across facilities and minimize duplication of QA activities.
• Participate in planning with the ED and RCC for resolving problem areas identified through the monitoring process.
• Offer in-service training on an as-needed basis.
• Visit facilities regularly for QA compliance monitoring.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports to the CEO, Vice President of Operations, and Regional Directors concerning QA program performance.
• Perform administrative tasks such as completing forms, writing reports, etc., and submit to the Vice President of Operations, Administrator, or appropriate designee as directed.
• Incapacity of Interim Resident Care Coordinator (RCC) as necessary until the position is filled.
• Participate in meetings as directed.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (RN)
• Current RN license in good standing
• At least 2 years of experience in a healthcare setting
• Experience in assisted living facilities preferred

Desired:

• Experience in Quality Assurance
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health, Dental, Vision, and other voluntary insurance products
• Scholarship program
• Paid employee time off
• Employee-friendly environment