Regional Nurse Manager

 

Primrose Retirement Communities is hiring for a Regional Nurse Manager to be responsible for assessment and evaluation of clinical services.

The RNM will provide oversight and direction to the communities in the areas of resident care, state and federal surveys, regulatory compliance, and clinical services.

 

The RNM is responsible for driving clinical outcomes by mentoring and supporting the nursing leadership and Executive Directors, implementation of the applicable policies and procedures to attain/maintain compliance with state and federal laws, rules and regulations regarding care provided to the residents.

The Regional Nurse Manager works closely with the assigned community’s Executive Director and Director of Nursing in collaboration with the Regional Team.  The RNM is directly responsible to the Primrose Executive Director of Nursing.

 

This Regional Nurse Manager role can be based remotely or out of the Home Office in Aberdeen, SD, with frequent travel to Primrose Communities. 

 

More about the position responsibilities: 


* Maintains current knowledge of federal and state regulations and nurse practice acts in assigned area of service.


* Assists in maintaining and implementing applicable policies and procedures, ensuring compliance.


* Provides community-focused, constructive consultation based on objective information and observation.

Accurately assesses and evaluates the service and care provided.

Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes sound recommendations based on state regulations and Primrose policies and procedures.


* Collaborates with community and regional leadership to develop plans for improvement.

Communicates status and subsequent progress.


* Visits each assigned facility as needed, providing training and oversite.

Completes RNM Checklist twice annually in each community assigned and provides verbal and written reports during other visits, providing training and oversite.

Develops work plans/timelines to restore challenged facilities to compliance and Primrose standards.


* Follows up on new initiatives, work plans and appropriately assesses progress from previous visits.

Communicates progress to facility, regional and corporate team members as assigned.


* Works with the community nurse leaders to provide timely and accurate resident assessments.

Audits assessments, service plans, and task assignment sheets for accuracy and compliance.


* Ensures appropriate training/competency of employees involved in medication assistance per state regulations and Primrose standards.

Assists with the review & investigation of medication errors and controlled substance discrepancies and/or diversions.


* Adheres to established HIPAA confidentiality standards of resident information as applicable.

Maintains excellent relationship with regional and community leadership and keeps the team fully apprised of visitation schedule, agenda, findings and recommendations.
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