Regional Nurse Consultant - Azria Health

 Azria Health is building on the traditions of the past with a focus on the future. We take pride in delivering quality care to each of our residents. This begins and ends with our fantastic team. It is our belief that Happy Team Members make Happy Residents.

Our team enjoys benefits such as Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, 401K.

We strive to provide a path for personal and professional growth, a great atmosphere, an outstanding team and the tools to be a great employee.

Azria Health is a growing, progressive organization and is looking for an energetic, compassionate Regional Nurse Consultant to join it's AMAZING team! We at Azria Health pride ourselves on our positive, fun culture! Don't miss this opportunity to join an energetic, experienced and FUN Regional Team! The Regional Nurse Consultant will support 4-5 Skilled Nursing Facilities in the Iowa Region

• Overall support of the nursing departments for multiple facilities. Responsible for supporting the Director of Nursing and Administrator at each facility.
• The Clinical Resource helps provide input on, and support for, the implementation of strong clinical systems that result in the highest quality of care.
• The Clinical Resource supports the development and implementation of quality assurance measurements and audits, and assists in improving medical management processes throughout the skilled nursing facilities and market by coordinating and engaging in activities to proactively promote implementation of evidence based best practices.
• Supports the Director of Nursing for the provision of quality and appropriate resident / patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards
• Assists in the preparation of annual budget for the facility. Monitors monthly performance of nursing services in relation to budget and intervenes as needed
• Schedules and performs rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care
• Assists in Development and implementation of the written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of the resident and patient population
• Evaluates current and potential residents and patients to determine and maintain living center’s ability to provide appropriate level of care
• The Clinical Resource monitors, performs, and manages quality assurance processes including those supporting compliance to regulatory and/or accreditation standards
• Function as a clinical resource to the nursing administration team at each facility
• Provide training to staff nurses to promote performance improvement
• Provide support during the survey process including pre-survey preparation and developing performance improvement plans post survey if necessary
• Maintains regular and ongoing communication with the facility's Medical Director to identify educational needs for staff and provide quality care and services to meet the needs of residents.
• Monitors daily Clinical Start-up meeting with the interdisciplinary team to review resident and patient status on a regular basis
• Collects, reviews and analyzes clinical outcome data and determines trends. Brings identified concerns to the QA&A committee for development of appropriate plans of action at the facility and regional level

Provides Support for clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Relevant: 2 years (Preferred)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License:

•  Registered Nurse (Preferred)

Work Location:

• Des Moines, IA

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative
• Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.