HEALTH FACILITIES SURVEILLANCE NURSE

State of Illinois•Chicago, IL

14d

About The Position

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is seeking to fill a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse for the Bureau of Long-Term Care. The position will be conducting inspections and providing consultation to Long Term Care providers. The ideal candidate will work closely with long term care settings regarding certification standards, clinical practice standards, and long-term care issues. The ideal candidate will also monitor the implementation of the Medicaid Waiver program and assist with certification and monitoring of the health and safety of residents in the Supportive Living Program settings. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and have strong analysis, planning and organizational skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills. We invite qualified applicants to become a part of this team and continue our tradition of serving Illinois and its residents with pride. HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.

Requirements

Requires (a) graduation from an approved nursing education program with an Associate degree or a Diploma in Nursing and three (3) years of professional experience, or (b) a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and two (2) years of professional nursing experience, or (c) a Master's degree in Nursing
Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license
Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of experience interpreting federal and state regulations to ensure compliance of long-term care providers
Two (2) years of experience overseeing nursing principles and practices
Two (2) years of experience working with a Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Program
Two (2) years of experience regarding the process of licensure and certification requirements of long term care providers
Two (2) years of experience with case management and the coordination of services for individuals in a long term care or assisted living facility
Two (2) years of experience working with the survey process used to measure and monitor conditions of long-term care settings and residents to assess compliance with federal and state requirements

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, monitors the operations of the agency administered Medicaid Waiver for the Supportive Living Program (SLP)
Conducts annual reviews of the agency administered Medicaid Waiver for the SLP to determine compliance with federal and state regulations and requirements
Conducts investigations of Complaints and Incident Reports received by the Department related to the residents in the Medicaid Waiver SLP setting to determine compliance with federal and state regulations and requirements
Conducts initial and annual certification inspections of the Medicaid Waiver SLP settings to determine compliance with federal and state regulations and requirements
Provides technical assistance
Conducts Minimum Data Set (MDS) audits, periodic bed census surveys and other reviews as determined by the Department
Attends staff meetings to remain current on unit activities and processes
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Benefits

Monday-Friday work schedule
Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
(13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)