Registered Nurse - Compliance Partner

Position Type: Full Time, Employee.

Salary: $110,000 to $120,000 annually.

Location: Field Resource and regularly travels to assigned facilities; must reside near a major airport in one of the following areas: Seattle, Olympia, Tacoma and Redmond.

Schedule: Typically, business hours but may vary depending on workload and travel needs - 40 hours/week.

About the Opportunity:
Ensign Services, Inc.'s (ESI) Compliance Department is seeking a Registered Nurse - Compliance Partner. Must be a Registered Nurse with 1-2 years of nursing experience in the skilled nursing environment. Primary responsibilities will involve performing clinical compliance audits, conducting internal investigations under direction of associate and chief compliance officer, reviewing and analyzing medical records and/or claims to detect possible compliance or quality issues.

Our compliance philosophy is to work as closely with field facilities, agencies and resources as possible to develop solid relationships that allow us to enhance and foster compliance throughout the organization. We not only provide training, oversight and auditing functions, but we also serve as partners to our providers to assist them in building successful businesses in an ethical and compliant manner.

Job Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Creates and presents regular training on, clinical compliance and general healthcare compliance topics.
• Performs clinical systems compliance audits.
• Reviews medical records to detect possible compliance or quality issues and works to assist operations to develop a corrective action plan to resolve the same.
• Conducts internal investigations involving general compliance and clinical issues under the direction of a lead compliance partner or the Chief Compliance Officer.
• Travel required 70% of the time within Washington and surrounding areas/states.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse.
• A minimum of 1 to 2 years of leadership experience in a skilled nursing facility required, 3-5 years preferred.
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing the skilled nursing industry.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desired Skills:

• Superior interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• Works well independently in a home office environment on long term projects and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• An engaging and informative teacher for regular training of facility personnel.
• Possesses and conveys high degree of credibility and integrity.
• Understands and accepts the unpredictable nature and needs of the compliance function in a large organization.

Additional Information:

• Pre-employment criminal background screening required.

What We Offer:
We are committed to providing a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical/dental/vision coverage, company-provided life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and sick/vacation plans. We also believe in supporting our employee's professional growth and development through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars. Take a look at these benefits (and more!) at www.ensignbenefits.com.

Job ID 1154