Regional Nurse Support Specialist

Job Description

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We are seeking an experienced Regional Nurse Consultant to support our long-term care and skilled nursing facilities across the region. This position will provide hands-on clinical support, assist with regulatory compliance, strengthen nursing systems, and help stabilize buildings during leadership transitions, survey preparation, staffing challenges, or operational need.

The Regional Nurse Consultant will work closely with facility Administrators, Directors of Nursing, Regional Operations, and clinical leadership to improve resident outcomes, maintain survey readiness, and ensure consistent nursing practices across assigned facilities.

This is a travel position. Looking for local to Iowa or Nebraska.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide regional clinical support to assigned long-term care/skilled nursing facilities
• Assist DONs, ADONs, and nursing leadership with daily clinical operations
• Support survey readiness and compliance with state and federal regulations
• Conduct clinical audits and follow-up reviews
• Review high-risk areas, including falls, wounds, infection control, weight loss, psychotropics, incidents, and hospital readmissions
• Assist with Plans of Correction and ongoing compliance monitoring
• Provide staff education and coaching as needed
• Support nursing documentation, care planning, and clinical follow-through
• Help stabilize facilities during DON vacancies or nursing leadership transitions
• Partner with facility and regional leadership to identify trends and implement corrective action
• Travel to assigned buildings based on clinical risk, survey windows, vacancies, and operational priorities

Qualifications

• Active RN license: required
• Long-term care/skilled nursing experience: required
• Prior DON, ADON, Unit Manager, or Nurse Consultant experience: preferred
• Strong knowledge: of state and federal nursing home regulations
• Experience: with survey readiness, audits, and Plans of Correction preferred
• Ability: to train, coach, and support nursing teams
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through skills:
• Ability: to travel regionally as needed
• Multi-facility experience: preferred but not required

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: or hourly rate
• Mileage reimbursement:
• Lodging reimbursement: when overnight travel is required
• Meal reimbursement: for approved overnight travel
• Licensure reimbursement: as needed
• Opportunity: to support multiple facilities and improve clinical outcomes
• Regional leadership growth opportunity:
• Health Insurance:
• Dental & Vision:
• PTO:
• Holiday Pay:
• 401k: after 1 year of employment