RN Consultant

Essential Responsibilities

Clinical Oversight

• Evaluate resident care practices to ensure safe, high-quality clinical services.
• Review resident assessments, service plans, medication management, and documentation for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Assist communities in developing and implementing clinical policies and procedures.
• Provide recommendations to improve resident outcomes and quality indicators.
• Support infection prevention and control programs.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local assisted living regulations.
• Conduct mock surveys and clinical audits to prepare communities for state inspections.
• Develop corrective action plans following surveys or identified deficiencies.
• Monitor implementation of plans of correction and provide ongoing follow-up.

Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement

• Analyze quality metrics, incident reports, falls, medication errors, and infection trends.
• Lead Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives.
• Recommend evidence-based practices to improve clinical outcomes and resident satisfaction.

Staff Education & Leadership

• Provide education and training to nursing staff, administrators, and caregivers.
• Mentor Directors of Nursing, Wellness Directors, and clinical leadership teams.
• Assist with orientation and competency validation for clinical staff.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Operational Support

• Assist communities experiencing leadership transitions or clinical challenges.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic clinical initiatives.
• Participate in policy development and organizational clinical standards.
• Travel to assigned communities as needed.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Minimum of five years of nursing experience.
• At least three years of leadership experience in assisted living, senior housing, long-term care, or post-acute care.
• Strong knowledge of assisted living regulations and survey processes.
• Experience with quality improvement, infection prevention, and risk management.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple facilities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-site consulting or regional clinical experience.
• Experience with memory care programs.
• Certification in infection prevention, gerontology, or quality improvement is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel frequently to assigned communities.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and sit for extended periods.

Key Competencies

• Clinical excellence
• Regulatory expertise
• Leadership and coaching
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Survey readiness
• Quality improvement
• Relationship building
• Effective communication
• Organizational and project management skills

Reporting Relationship

Reports to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

Pay: From $110,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person