Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Regional Quality Manager - Bachelor Degree and RN license Required. Individual Intellectual Disabilities (IID) experience preferred.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Regional Quality Manager is to promote the health and well being of each resident by providing accurate nursing assessments, giving appropriate input to the development of care plans, and educating all health services staff on the appropriate and proper care of each resident.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

• Collaborates with the facility and regional teams to identify, prioritize and implement clinical intervention strategies within the assigned caseload of facilities
• Oversee clinical services within assigned long term care facilities
• Foster an environment of growth to develop the leadership skills of facility teams for improving staff retention
• Provide direct consultation to several long term care facilities
• Relay and provide recommendations to help improve systems of nursing management and overall delivery of care
• Train and provide resources to both nursing administration and staff nurses
• Monitor each facility and ensure they are in compliance with all state and federal regulations related to the nursing department
• Provide guidance in formulating and developing various policies and procedures for relevant programs
• Develops and expands clinical capabilities and continual performance improvement within the nursing departments and related interdisciplinary teams coordinated efforts
• Promotes continuity of quality care through the utilization of nursing process, resident assessment instrument process, disease management, guidelines, quality assurance and assessment process, patient education, outcomes management and regulatory compliance
• Perform additional duties as assigned

EDUCATION / REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree and RN license required plus a minimum of 5 years experience as a Nurse Consultant or Director of Nursing; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Extensive experience in long-term care required with prior multi-site experience. A well-rounded, diverse leadership background required along with solid clinical, analytical and communication skills. A hands-on, involved leadership style is a must. A proven track record of career growth in Nurse Management with successful outcomes.

Preferred Care Development Centers of Mississippi