Sonida Senior Living is one of the nation’s leading operators of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities for senior adults. The Company operates82communities that are home to nearly7,800 residents across 19 states providing comfortable, safe, affordable communities where residents can form friendships, enjoy new experiences and receive personalized care from dedicated team members who treat them family.
You belong on our team if you are interested in:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurances*
- 401k retirement savings planwith discretionary match*
- Employee Assistance Program: This program provides professional, confidential telephonic or face-to-face counseling to you and your household members at no cost
- FSA: This option allows you to pay for eligible expenses using tax-free dollars. We offer a health care FSA or dependent care FSA*
- Dependent Care FSA: Allows you to pay for eligible expenses (example: daycare, parent care) using tax-free dollars
- Employees will begin accruing PTO on their first day of employment*
- Company paid training for career advancement**
*Benefit eligibility dependent on employment status
**Eligibility based on location
Job Description:
Regional Clinical Manager acts as the primary clinical resource person to the communities in their assigned territory. This position provides information, instruction and direction for the community leadership team and regional managers to support the best possible level of care to residents consistent with nursing standards, compliance with Sonida Senior Living guidelines and all regulatory agencies. This position also provides accurate, timely advice, consultation on risk management issues, quality indicators and regulatory matters.
Responsibilities
- Works under the direction of the Corporate QA Committee and reports directly to the Quality & Clinical Director (QCD). Reports any regulatory concerns, risk issues, non-compliance with Sonida Senior Living policies and care concerns to the QCD timely.
- The position is based in (fill in state) and works with assigned communities which may be located in other states.
- Maintain a nursing licensed in their home state in good stead. Any changes to the nursing license, including limitation or sanctions, must be reported timely to the QCD.
- Review quality indicator data for assigned communities and use nursing judgement to identify trends, risk issues and regulatory issues. Develop action plan with the community based on their findings.
- Conducts final round interviews on Wellness Director candidates and provide feedback to the Executive Director and regional operations manager.
- Conduct QA audits and work with CLT’s to develop plans of correction and monitor progress.
- Support Wellness Directors in their roles. This is done by mentoring new Wellness Directors, providing feedback as needed, provide education and direction as needed. Assist with communities that are without a Wellness Director as needed. This may include identifying a Wellness Director from another community to assist, evaluate the vacant positions department for needs before new Wellness Director is hired.
- Reviews incident reports for their communities to identify regulatory issues, non-compliance with Sonida Senior Living policies, or risk issues. Works with legal team, community leadership and regional operations to develop plans of corrections as needed.
- Produce work product following the QA Committee guidelines. Reports are to be submitted for review to the QCD prior to the submission to the QA Committee.
- Assist communities with all state regulatory compliance. This includes identifying lapses in compliance and self-reporting as required by state regulation. Assist the community, regional operations and legal with the plans of correction and monitoring of compliance.
- Visit assigned communities to review, monitor and audit the quality of nurse care provided to residents.
- Implements standards of nursing practice, reviews and revises as necessary to reflect changes in nursing practice and resident population.
- Plan and schedule travel with the QCD and Regional Operations teams.
- Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
- Collaborate with Regional Operations Managers to provide quality services to their shared communities.
Experience
- RN is preferred
- An LPN/LVN may be considered if they are actively pursuing a RN degree and have demonstrated ability to perform QA assignments. The geographic territory may also determine the level of licensed nurse required.
- Experience as a Wellness Director in assisted living is required. Experience in other leadership roles in senior living may be considered.
- This position requires travel at least 65% of the time. Some travel may be with limited notice.
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