HEALTH FACILITIES SURVEILLANCE NURSE

State of Illinois•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual to under general supervision of the Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse Supervisor, conducts inspections, investigations and surveys of health facilities (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs), End Stage Renal Dialysis Centers (ESRDs), Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Hospices, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Outpatient Physical Therapy and Speech Pathology (OPT/SP), Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORF), Portable X-Rays Facilities (PXRs), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs), Rural Health Centers (RHCs)) for compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicare/Medicaid certification standards.

Requirements

Requires (a) graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or a diploma degree in nursing and three (3) years of professional nursing 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 physical, visual and auditory to carry out duties.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience in non-long term care setting.
Three (3) years professional nursing experience.
Two (2) years experience participating in the process for completion of all survey functions including but not limited to annual recertification, licensure, follow-ups, complaints and incident investigation surveys.
One (1) year experience preparing complex written and oral reports.
One (1) year work experience in Microsoft Word, processing, and spreadsheet applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

Travels and conducts surveys of Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Health Maintenance Organizations; rehabilitation, speech physician therapy and free-standing X-ray services and other related services as required to determine level of compliance with State Licensure requirements and Federal Medicare/Medicaid certification standards.
Prepares licensure and certification survey forms, memoranda and reports of findings as required.
Investigate complaints as assigned.
Conducts and participates in on-site visits, preplanning, entrance and exit conferences.
Participates in staff meetings, training sessions, seminars and workshops designed for improvement in survey process and individual performance.
Participates in the review and evaluation of reports of surveys done by other agencies or other divisions of IDPH to determine program areas which may indicate the need of a survey or visit.
Provides assistance in relocation of patients in decertification or other activities in emergency situations.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
13-14 paid holidays per year
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources