68064937 - REGISTERED NURSING CONSULTANT

State of Florida•Fort Myers, FL

8d•Remote

About The Position

The Bureau of Field Operations is responsible for the survey and certification process of health care facilities across the State of Florida. These surveys ensure that all state licensed, and federally certified health care facilities meet the established state and/or federal requirements and patients and residents receive safe, quality health care. Field Operations staff also ensure the safety of residents in health care facilities when emergencies such as natural disasters occur. This individual is a professional nurse licensed in accordance with Florida Statute 464 and performs complex administrative and consultative functions for the Health Quality Assurance, Bureau of Field Operations, Survey and Certification Support Branch under the supervision of the Senior Management Analyst Supervisor. This position has been identified as mission essential. The incumbent in this position may be required to work during the weekend or on holidays. In addition, mission essential personnel will be required to work during disasters, to include but not limited to, work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency work may involve the incumbent to work in another county or staffing location to assist other State Agencies with emergency work. Emergency duties may include, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. The incumbent will work as a specialized team member which completes survey activities from home health agencies that serve medically fragile children. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, provision of training on patient care assessments and practices, leadership in the development of family caregivers as home health aides for medically fragile children education programs; assessment of learning and resource needs, establishment of an educational program for home health agencies serving medically fragile children; and consultation with other program personnel on nursing matters. Clinical operations and issues will be coordinated with the Field Office Manager and other Division staff as appropriate. Responds to and resolves queries related to home health agency regulation, with particular focus on those serving medically fragile children. Provides verbal and written clarification and assistance to all Division staff and applicable health care providers regarding the use of family caregivers as home health aides for medically fragile children. Directs decisions to escalate identified problems and clinical issues; prepares management reports. This includes maintaining training manuals and procedures, managing confidential data, and identifying data accuracy problems. Prepares training materials and conducts individual and group training and provides assistance to home health and Division staff related to training programs for family caregivers as home health aides for medically fragile children programs, including but not limited to, the survey and enforcement process, State Operations Manual revisions, interpretive guidelines, interpretation and use of outcome reports and other system reports, and coordination of training and survey related activities. Performs project-based work as assigned including planning and coordination of surveyor training and participates in training events provided on the field office level, regional and/or statewide basis. Reviews of documents and reports which indicate a need for training activity or the potential for problem development. Assists in the review and development of job aids for survey staff related to home health agencies and hospice. Serves on Agency and interagency teams/committees requiring collaboration of entities outside of the Agency to develop and analyze health care regulations, planning and legislative issues. Conducts surveys in home health and other eligible program types as assigned. Both in and out of state travel is required. Participates in state legislative bill promulgation process for home health and hospice programs and other qualified program types. Update ASPEN/iQIES regulations and interpretive guidelines of home health regulations. Serves as the Informal Dispute Review (IDR) panelist for home health and other eligible program types; Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) panelist. Serves as a statewide Immediate Jeopardy Q-Tool/Class I Tool Reviewer for home health agencies and hospices. A good attendance record is essential for any individual in this position, as the work involved occurs daily and is time critical. The individual in this position is expected to report to work daily and on time. Leave must be requested in advance except in emergency circumstances not under the control of the employee.

Requirements

Knowledge of human service delivery system, health care providers and suppliers, operations and management.
Knowledge of certification and licensure process
Knowledge related to performance infrastructure and quality management.
Skills related to use of computer equipment and software to enter, retrieve, and manipulate data.
Ability to evaluate performance improvement/assurance projects through data search, analysis, and tracking.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
Ability to develop and evaluate reports, make recommendations, and monitor outcomes.
Ability to develop, coordinate and/or deliver presentations and training programs to staff, consumers, public and provider representatives.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis with or without accommodations. (Laptop computers, manuals, etc.)
Ability to travel as necessary, with or without accommodation.
Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 and four (4) years of nursing experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Preference will go to candidates that have successfully completed the Minimum Surveyor Qualifications Test (SMQT).

Responsibilities

Provision of training on patient care assessments and practices
Leadership in the development of family caregivers as home health aides for medically fragile children education programs
Assessment of learning and resource needs
Establishment of an educational program for home health agencies serving medically fragile children
Consultation with other program personnel on nursing matters
Responding to and resolving queries related to home health agency regulation, with particular focus on those serving medically fragile children
Providing verbal and written clarification and assistance to all Division staff and applicable health care providers regarding the use of family caregivers as home health aides for medically fragile children
Directing decisions to escalate identified problems and clinical issues
Preparing management reports
Maintaining training manuals and procedures
Managing confidential data
Identifying data accuracy problems
Preparing training materials and conducts individual and group training and provides assistance to home health and Division staff related to training programs for family caregivers as home health aides for medically fragile children programs, including but not limited to, the survey and enforcement process, State Operations Manual revisions, interpretive guidelines, interpretation and use of outcome reports and other system reports, and coordination of training and survey related activities
Performing project-based work as assigned including planning and coordination of surveyor training and participates in training events provided on the field office level, regional and/or statewide basis
Reviewing documents and reports which indicate a need for training activity or the potential for problem development
Assisting in the review and development of job aids for survey staff related to home health agencies and hospice
Serving on Agency and interagency teams/committees requiring collaboration of entities outside of the Agency to develop and analyze health care regulations, planning and legislative issues
Conducting surveys in home health and other eligible program types as assigned. Both in and out of state travel is required
Participating in state legislative bill promulgation process for home health and hospice programs and other qualified program types
Updating ASPEN/iQIES regulations and interpretive guidelines of home health regulations
Serving as the Informal Dispute Review (IDR) panelist for home health and other eligible program types; Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) panelist
Serving as a statewide Immediate Jeopardy Q-Tool/Class I Tool Reviewer for home health agencies and hospices

Benefits

Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees
Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions
Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida
Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually
Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year
Opportunities for career advancement
Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)
Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)
Training opportunities
Flexible Spending Accounts
Shared Savings Program for select medical services
Lower copays for prescription drugs
Health and Wellness discounts