Under the supervision of the VP of Clinical Services for Post-Acute Services, the Regional Director of Clinical and Regulatory support:
- Supports clinical and quality initiatives for owned, managed, and consulting facilities by providing support to field CNO's and DQMs;
- Serves as the infection control specialist for post-acute services and is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating a consistent approach to infection prevention and control ;
- Supports Regulatory compliance and provides regulatory support for owned, managed and consulting facilities;
- Serves as a lead for mock surveys;
- Serves in interim CNO and DQM roles as requested by the VP Clinical Services; and
- Provides Quality Reporting oversight focused on timely and accurate reporting.
General Duties
- Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned by VP Clinical Services Post Acute
- Supports and applies core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship and Excellence in the performance of job functions.
- Upholds and supports the company's mission, vision, goals, and objectives.
- Complies with CHC policies and procedures.
- Actively committed to the quality of patient care, treatment and services.
- Actively committed to providing excellent customer service.
- Strives to meet or exceed expectations in the performance of job functions and duties.
Requirements
Education & Experience:
- BS in Nursing or equivalent degree is required.
- A Master's degree in Nursing is preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of hospital clinical practice and five (5) years as CNO and or DQM.
- Current unencumbered licensure to practice nursing or related profession.
- HCAP certification
- Experience working with multi-site locations is highly desirable.
- Experience as an infection control coordinator or specialist
- Long-term Acute Care Experience Required
Skills and Knowledge
- The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in a routine office environment.
- Must have physical mobility to travel up to 75% of work time.
- The visual, hearing, and mobility acuity and ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
- Ability to drive at least 3 uninterrupted hours.
- Ability to travel via airplane.
- Requires physical coordination to use a keyboard or keypad on a regular basis.
- Ability to conduct business by phone.
- Regularly required to talk and hear, and vision to include close and distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Frequently stands, walks, sits, stoops and kneels.
- May occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Mental stress due to high volume of workload and tight deadlines.
- Ability to assist hospitals in enhancing a quality environment, positive clinical outcomes, operational productivity management, and a high level of patient, physician and employee satisfaction.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical, financial and operational data.
- Participates with the VP of Clinical Services Post-Acute in the planning, scheduling, reporting, and action planning of mock surveys.
- Proficient knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards and the ability to assist hospitals in meeting standards and prepare for surveys.
- Proficient knowledge of CMS Quality Reporting requirements.
- Proficient knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control practices.
- Participates with the VP of Clinical Services Post-Acute in the development of documents and resources that support clinical, regulatory and quality initiatives for the owned, managed and consulting hospitals.
- Actively participates in CNO and DQM development programs.
- Communicates well verbally in both formal and informal formats.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from CHC corporate staff members, clinical and medical staff, Board members, facility leaders, and co-workers.Works with people in such a manner as to build cooperation and group commitments to goals and objectives.
- Assists with the identification of difficult operational and clinical care issues and promotes resolution thereof.
- Strong ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent project management, time management
- Current driver's license and good driving record
Benefits
A comprehensive health and welfare benefits package is offered as part of total compensation.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Wellness Resources and other benefits
