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Regional Nurse Consultant, RN - Assisted Living

This position covers our Oregon region

Avamere Health Services

25117 SW Parkway Ste. B

Wilsonville, Oregon 97070

www.avamere.com

The primary responsibility of this position is to manage ongoing clinical operations for designated region, oversee the region’s ongoing quality improvement functions, and implement policies, procedures and forms that give structure to Avamere’s systems for regulatory and clinical standards compliance.

The ideal candidate must be available to travel 70-80% of the workweek to facilities and meetings within the region, and must expect to work beyond normal working hours including weekends and holidays when necessary and available on-call 24 hours/day and 7 days/week.

• Provide training, in-servicing, monitoring and the necessary assistance to maintain the highest level of care from a holistic view.
• Promote interdisciplinary cooperative endeavors, mutual understanding and support.
• Responsible for assuring all corporate procedures and systems are in place throughout the company and that the systems are in place to promote the highest level of care.
• Develop and adhere to a proactive consultation schedule based on facility risk and clinical goals.
• Review all surveys within the region for plans of correction, and review weekly reports for each facility identifying areas of concern or priorities.
• Provide reports and trends to the company and assist in developing plans to improve various areas of focus.
• Perform and implement compliance programs including Mock QIS, reviews and routine consultative visits.
• Conduct and facilitate regional meetings and provide orientation to all newly hired Nurse Managers and Directors of Nursing.

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in this state. 
• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must have a minimum 3 years of experience as a Director of Nursing in a Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care Facility.
• Must have 5 – 10 years of experience in Long Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facility settings.
• Must be able to develop, establish and monitor systems that ensure clinical excellence, compliance with regulations, standards and policies of the company.
• Must demonstrate familiarity with applicable federal and state guidelines in relation to Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Must demonstrate leadership qualities and have a history of successfully integrating teams.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records and computer documentation systems.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and dependable vehicle for transportation.

As a part of the Avamere Family of Companies, we embrace our mission “to enhance the life of everyone we serve.” Being a part of Avamere provides us with comprehensive clinical resources such as therapy, home health, and hospice care to best serve our Independent and Assisted Living residents.  The Avamere Family of Companies takes a holistic approach to post-acute care. We have designed a service that combines all of healthcare companies and healthcare professionals tied by the common goal of providing seamless care and support for all of our patients and residents.

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