Nursing Services Surveyor Consultant - Acute Care - Lincoln

State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE

1d•$33 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) contributes to the lives and health of Nebraskans every day. Our mission, “Helping people live better lives,

Requirements

Post high school coursework/training in professional nursing AND experience in hospital, public health or nursing administration, teaching, or surveying health care facilities.
A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Nebraska or authority based on the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a registered nurse in Nebraska.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Frequent overnight and/or regular day travel is required.
Must be able to work 10-hour shifts.
Must have good assessment skills, good documentation skills, must be able to communicate through verbal and written communication.

Nice To Haves

Previous survey experience, demonstrated experience working as a RN in a hospital, critical access hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or health clinic.
Knowledge of basic computer skills and be comfortable entering information into different software and computer databases.

Responsibilities

Perform state and federal surveys of acute care facilities including hospitals, health clinics, rural health clinics and ambulatory surgical centers as well as conduct complaint investigations.
Survey activities consist of complaint investigations, initial licensure surveys, federal certification and other surveys and revisits to determine progress toward compliance on previously identified deficient practices.
Work requires the gathering of data through interviews, observations, and record review.
The data gathered is analyzed, reviewed, and evaluated to determine compliance with applicable regulations and law.
Some examples of service areas are abuse/neglect, patient rights, health and safety, and physical plant requirements.
Reports are completed based on the survey and findings are entered into a computer software program.
Work includes working collaboratively with coworkers as part of a team and independently.
The surveyor will be required to travel across the entire state to complete job assignments.