Nurse Consultant/ Nursing Home Surveyor/ Durham & surrounding
About The Position
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence. The Nursing Home Surveyor (Nurse Consultant I) position involves regulatory activities to determine compliance of nursing homes with federal and state federal and state requirements through inspections. Must pass the Federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) after training. This is a home-based position servicing Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Granville, Person & Rockingham counties region. The Nursing Home Surveyor spends an average of three days per week in nursing homes conducting inspections. Occasionally inspections are required on weekends and night shift. Although management attempts to schedule inspections within a region, the consultant needs to expect overnight stays when the nursing home is greater than 60 miles from their home-base.
Requirements
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and one year of experience in the area of specialization.
Nice To Haves
- Strong clinical background, including assessment, care planning and delivery of care.
- Demonstrated skills in communicating effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to compose technical reports using good grammar.
Responsibilities
- Surveying nursing homes during routine surveys and complaint investigations.
- Completing survey reports, including statements of deficiency and complaint allegation findings.
Benefits
- The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.
- Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
- Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
- In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
