Assistant Regional Nurse Consultant

Assistant Regional Nurse Consultant

Type: Full-Time

Shift: Day Shift

Wage: $110-$120K/DOE

Benefits: Affordable Employee Medical Benefits for full-time employees with two options; Regence or Kaiser

Location: Avamere Communities, this position will be a float position working at multiple locations of Avamere Communities

The ideal candidate will be passionate about coaching and mentoring clinical teams, be innovative with enhancing best practices, and have a true love of seniors. In addition, the candidate will also have experience as a Senior Living DHS/RN and is looking for career advancement in a Regional Nurse Consultant role. This Assistant RNC position will support the Regional Nurse Consultant in community nursing coverage and regional oversight.

Arete Living is primarily present in Oregon and Washington, with potential occasional travel to Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Nebraska. The majority of your time will be spent in one of the communities, and any office days are typically taken from your home. However, occasionally there will be meetings at the home office in Tigard, or other designated meeting locations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide coverage as either DHS or other nursing coverage in communities as needed.
• Set a cultural example of teamwork, trust, integrity, communication, and innovation.
• Assist Regional Nurse Consultant as requested in these areas:
• Regional meetings and coordinate or provide orientation to all newly hired Director of Health Services, RN and LPNs.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate the communities for compliance with policy, procedure, and regulations as needed.
• Provide training, in-service, monitoring, and the necessary assistance to maintain the highest level of quality care for the residents we serve.
• Promote interdisciplinary cooperative endeavors, mutual understanding, and support between all departments.
• Participate in community surveys by authorized government agencies.
• 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 survey, reviews, and routine consultative visits.
• When acting as DHS for a community:
• Responsible for reviewing physician orders and 24-hour reports.
• Complete assessments, such as admission and change in condition in a timely manner.
• Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules.
• Assist TA team in the hiring and on-boarding of clinical staff as needed.
• Be a key player in all state and federal surveys and in developing and deploying plans of correction.
• Record patient medical records using PointClickCare (EMR).
• Complete on-going training as assigned and as required by state licensure.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in applicable states.
• Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to Senior Living communities.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records and computer documentation systems.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

Employee Perks:

• Excellent benefits package with medical coverage starting at $17.50 per Pay Period, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage, for full time employees.
• Tuition assistance
• Access up to 50% of your net earned income before payday
• Career Development
• Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services, and more
• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

“At Avamere Communities, we love to celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. We value diversity and believe forming teams in which everyone can be their true, authentic self is key to our success “We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.”

The company reserves the right to revise the duties set forth in this job description at its discretion