Nursing Home Surveyor

State of North Carolina • Burke, LA

13d • Onsite

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 (Facility Compliance 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 Alexander, Allegheny. Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Davie, Iredell, Surry, Watauga and Wilkes 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

• Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
• Minimum Education and Experience Requirements – Generalist Bachelor’s degree in a health, human service, or educational related field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years’ experience in surveying, clinical and/or administration of a program in a related health field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum Education and Experience Requirements – Social Work Master’s degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and one year experience in surveying, clinical and/or administration of a program in a related health field; or Bachelor’s degree, in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and three years’ experience in surveying, clinical and/or administration of a program in a related health field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Strong clinical background, including assessment, care planning and delivery of care.
• Excellent Communication skills.
• Experienced in composing 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level