Nursing Investigator Senior

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

62d • $25 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is assigned as a Senior Investigator to the Compliance department, which oversees nurses in non-public and public disciplines due to substance use, mental health disorders, and practice concerns. The investigator reviews participant’s reporting and results across multiple computer applications to ensure compliance and accountability for all the terms and conditions of legal agreements or Board orders. The role involves communicating non-compliance to participants and/or attorneys, assisting to restore compliance, or preparing cases for administrative review/action. Additionally, the investigator will investigate new conduct or complaints regarding alleged violations of the Nurse Practice Act, as well as complex or sensitive allegations of legal or regulatory violations.

Requirements

• Knowledge of methods and techniques/principles for applying state and federal statutes, administrative codes, and agency policies related to nursing practice and nursing license regulation.
• Knowledge in the area of nursing practice, terminology, and meaning of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Knowledge of methods, techniques and principles for writing investigative reports.
• Ability to identify regulatory violations, and prepare detailed investigative reports with findings and recommendations in accordance with state laws and administrative rules.
• Skills in interviewing and eliciting information in an investigation.
• Time management, public speaking, and professional writing skills.
• Skills in extracting and using information from statutes, legal documents, evaluation forms, and related records.
• Ability to present cases in a Board meeting and testify in administrative law hearings as the expert witness.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, analyze, coordinate and manage a caseload.
• Ability to produce timely and accurate reports and documentation.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to maintain objectivity.
• Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment.
• Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with investigations, substance abuse, social work, and or legal testifying preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews participant’s reporting and results across multiple computer applications to ensure compliance and accountability for all the terms and conditions of legal agreements or Board orders.
• Communicates non-compliance to participants and/or attorneys, assists as able to restore compliance or prepares cases for administrative review/action.
• Investigates any new conduct or complaints regarding alleged violations of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Investigates complex or sensitive allegations of legal or regulatory violations.
• Applies and interprets Federal, State and agency laws, rules, regulations, and policies regarding nursing practice and complex investigations.
• Prepares and issues subpoenas to obtain or inspect pertinent information (police reports, medical records, personnel records, etc.) and have information sent to the Board office.
• Prepares Interim Orders requesting licensee to consider voluntary participating based on prior actions taken by the Board, and thereafter, presenting to the board for final determination.
• Gathers, compiles, and preserves detailed evidence.
• Review and record case materials into agency's internal case management system.
• Prepares cases for administrative review/action.
• Prepares consent agreements for use in administrative proceedings.
• Presents cases at Board Meetings and testifies in administrative hearings as official witness.
• Work with applicable staff to refer criminal offenses to external agencies, when applicable.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Benefits

• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance.
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Health and dental insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• Sick leave.
• Paid Parental Leave program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed