LTCR Home Health and Hospice Nurse Surveyor

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•Denton, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you! Home Health and Hospice Nurse Surveyor – Starting Market Rate Salary $89,690.71 As part of a collaborative team of public servants, a nurse surveyor protects residents’ health and safety by conducting on-site inspections and investigations, including investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Texas long-term care settings (home health agencies and hospice agencies) to assess their compliance with state and federal laws and rules. This position offers a competitive starting salary; excellent state benefits, including health insurance and retirement; and the opportunity to regularly travel to different agencies within a region and across the state – Please see the Additional Information section below for more detail on travel. In this front-line field position, a nurse is mobile and flexible and performs minimal work at an office, though the role does require writing reports detailing any deficiencies/violations against a facility and narrative to support regulatory determinations. Must meet certain professional qualifications – see below for details.

Requirements

Must be licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Texas or a state that recognizes reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Applicant must successfully complete all training (federal/state) for Home and Community Support Services Agencies and Hospice Orientation.
Experience working as an independent/autonomous health care provider, such as, in a home health or hospice setting, long term care facility, hospital, or as a field nurse or case manager.
Knowledge of issues, concerns, and needs of populations at risk in a variety of health care and/or institutional environments (elderly, mentally ill, developmentally disabled, functionally dependent, medically frail, etc.). Hospice experience preferred.
Skill in interpersonal relations.
Skill in performing quality assurance monitoring, program review, certification, survey, or investigations. Experience
Skill in providing guidance, policy clarifications, and information to others.
Skill in preparing detailed written reports.
Ability to multi-task and track multiple activities with completing priorities.
Ability to collect and analyze data. Ability to analyze and solve work problems.
Ability to interpret regulatory policies, procedures, and regulations.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to use the computer for writing reports.
Ability to exercise professional judgment and reach sound decisions. Skills in oral, written and electronic communications, including computer word processing software.
Ability to be tasks organized and punctual.
Flexibility in work hours is required for this position.
The job requires 80% travel, including statewide travel, overnight, and weekend travel.
On-call duties for emergencies or high-priority situations in facilities or at providers may be required.
Must have reliable transportation.
All applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Prefer two years of experience providing services in a health care setting as a registered nurse.
Minimum of one year of experience in institutional care, home health care, hospice care, or other long-term care setting preferred.
Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of a program manager, a nurse surveyor conducts on-site licensure inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys in agencies to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations. Conducts complaint/incident investigations, including for allegations for abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Communicates clearly and accurately with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, or resolve issues or complaints in Texas long-term care facilities.
Conducts exit conferences with agency staff regarding findings.
Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies and narrative to support regulatory findings.
Revisits home health and hospice agencies to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations.
Performs quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others, for example, publications, assessments, and reports.
Might supervise the work of team members during inspections and lend expertise to a survey team in the areas identified above.
Occasionally might need to testify at hearings or in court proceedings to provide information regarding policy/procedures, history, findings, or activities.
In the event of emergency licensure action, be available to assist with non-skilled care, oversight to residents in a facility and there is a potential that skilled care will be necessary.
Be available for on-call duties for emergencies such as weather events or high-priority situations in facilities or at providers.