Regional Nurse Consultant — South Dakota

Job overview

The Regional Nurse Consultant role is based in Sioux Falls, SD, and requires extensive travel throughout South Dakota, including short-notice travel depending on surveys; compensation is not specified. The role provides clinical leadership and operational support to multiple long-term care facilities. The consultant partners with facility administrators, Directors of Nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to strengthen regulatory compliance, clinical quality, and resident safety. Facility visits, survey preparation, coaching, and quality-improvement support help promote consistent care and sustained compliance across the region.

What you'll do

• Visit facilities to assess clinical operations, identify risks, and provide coaching
• prepare facilities for annual, complaint, and revisit surveys
• support facilities during regulatory surveys
• develop and review Plans of Correction and monitor implementation
• collaborate on corrective action plans and Performance Improvement Plans
• analyze quality measures and survey trends
• mentor Directors of Nursing and clinical leaders
• review documentation, policies, and practices
• assist with reportable-event investigations
• support QAPI initiatives and clinical problem-solving
• travel throughout the division to provide consultation, education, and support.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

regional nurse consultant

south dakota

sioux falls sd

legacy healthcare

registered nurse

long-term care

clinical leadership

regulatory compliance

survey readiness

qapi

director of nursing mentoring

90–100% travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an active South Dakota Registered Nurse license, at least 10 years in long-term care, at least 5 years as a Director of Nursing in a skilled nursing facility, and at least 3 years of regional nurse consultant experience. The posting specifies 90–100% travel.

About the employer

Legacy Healthcare is hiring for this role. Industry: Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities). Sector: 62.