Regional Director of Clinical and Regulatory Support - LTACH
Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Plano, TX, USA
In PersonTravel up to 75% of work time is required.
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary
About the job
Requirements
A Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or an equivalent degree is required.
A minimum of five years of hospital clinical practice and five years as a Director of Quality Management is required.
Current unencumbered licensure to practice nursing or a related profession is required.
HCAP certification, including HCAP-CMS and HCAP-IC, is required.
Experience as an infection control coordinator or specialist is required.
Long-term acute care experience is required.
Travel up to 75% of the time is required.
Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards and the ability to assist hospitals in meeting standards and preparing for surveys.
Knowledge of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quality Reporting requirements.
Knowledge of infection prevention and control practices.
A current driver's license and good driving record are required.
Ability to travel by airplane, drive for at least three uninterrupted hours, and safely operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to travel to multiple locations and maintain the physical mobility needed for the role.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to analyze and interpret clinical, financial, and operational data.
Ability to present information and respond to questions from corporate staff, clinical and medical staff, Board members, facility leaders, and coworkers.
Responsibilities
Support clinical and quality initiatives for owned, managed, and consulting facilities by providing support to field Chief Nursing Officers and Directors of Quality Management.
Serve as the infection control specialist for post-acute services and develop, implement, and coordinate a consistent approach to infection prevention and control.
Support regulatory compliance and provide regulatory support for owned, managed, and consulting facilities.
Lead mock surveys.
Serve in interim Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Quality Management roles when needed.
Provide oversight of Quality Reporting focused on timely and accurate reporting.
Perform miscellaneous duties assigned by the Vice President of Clinical Services for Post-Acute Services.
Participate with the Vice President of Clinical Services for Post-Acute Services in planning, scheduling, reporting, and action planning for mock surveys.
Assist hospitals in enhancing quality environments, positive clinical outcomes, operational productivity, and patient, physician, and employee satisfaction.
Participate with the Vice President of Clinical Services for Post-Acute Services in developing documents and resources that support clinical, regulatory, and quality initiatives.
Participate in Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Quality Management development programs.
Assist with identifying difficult operational and clinical care issues and promote their resolution.
Support the company's mission, vision, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and quality of patient care, treatment, and services.
Desired Qualifications
A Master's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Experience working with multisite locations is highly desirable.
Community Hospital Corporation (CHC), recently recognized as a 2025 Dallas Morning News Top Workplace and named to Becker’s list of 165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare, is seeking a Regional Director of Clinical and Regulatory Support for our Post-Acute hospitals.
Based out of our beautiful corporate headquarters in Plano, this leadership role offers an outstanding work environment and a vibrant company culture. At CHC, our team enjoys comprehensive benefits, including paid fitness memberships, tuition reimbursement, a generous PTO allowance and free covered parking.
Under the supervision of the VP of Clinical Services for Post-Acute Services, the Regional Director of Clinical and Regulatory support:
Supports clinical and quality initiatives for owned, managed, and consulting facilities by providing support to field CNO’s and DQMs;
Serves as the infection control specialist for post-acute services and is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating a consistent approach to infection prevention and control ;
Supports Regulatory compliance and provides regulatory support for owned, managed and consulting facilities;
Serves as a lead for mock surveys;
Serves as the Interim CNO and DQM roles when needed
Provides Quality Reporting oversight focused on timely and accurate reporting.
General Duties
Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned by VP Clinical Services Post Acute
Supports and applies core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship and Excellence in the performance of job functions.
Upholds and supports the company’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives.
Complies with CHC policies and procedures.
Actively committed to the quality of patient care, treatment and services.
Actively committed to providing excellent customer service.
Strives to meet or exceed expectations in the performance of job functions and duties.
Education & Experience:
BS in Nursing or equivalent degree is required.
A Master's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Minimum of five (5) years of hospital clinical practice and five (5) years as DQM.
Current unencumbered licensure to practice nursing or related profession.
HCAP certification (HCAP-CMS and HCAP-IC)
Experience working with multi-site locations is highly desirable.
Experience as an infection control coordinator or specialist
Long-term Acute Care Experience Required
Travel up to 75% of the time required
Skills and Knowledge
Ability to assist hospitals in enhancing a quality environment, positive clinical outcomes, operational productivity management, and a high level of patient, physician and employee satisfaction.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical, financial and operational data.
Participates with the VP of Clinical Services Post-Acute in the planning, scheduling, reporting, and action planning of mock surveys.
Proficient knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards and the ability to assist hospitals in meeting standards and prepare for surveys.
Proficient knowledge of CMS Quality Reporting requirements.
Proficient knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control practices.
Participates with the VP of Clinical Services Post-Acute in the development of documents and resources that support clinical, regulatory and quality initiatives for the owned, managed and consulting hospitals.
Actively participates in CNO and DQM development programs.
Communicates well verbally in both formal and informal formats.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from CHC corporate staff members, clinical and medical staff, Board members, facility leaders, and co-workers.Works with people in such a manner as to build cooperation and group commitments to goals and objectives.
Assists with the identification of difficult operational and clinical care issues and promotes resolution thereof.
Strong ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent project management, time management
Current driver’s license and good driving record
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in a routine office environment.
Must have physical mobility to travel up to 75% of work time.
The visual, hearing, and mobility acuity and ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to drive at least 3 uninterrupted hours.
Ability to travel via airplane.
Requires physical coordination to use a keyboard or keypad on a regular basis.
Ability to conduct business by phone.
Regularly required to talk and hear, and vision to include close and distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Frequently stands, walks, sits, stoops and kneels.
May occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Mental stress due to high volume of workload and tight deadlines.
A comprehensive health and welfare benefits package is offered as part of total compensation.
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Wellness Resources and other benefits
CHC is a tobacco and drug free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.