RN Health Facilities Surveyor

the South Dakota State Government•Mitchell, SD

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The South Dakota Department of Health is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse Health Facilities Surveyor to assist with protecting and promoting the health and safety of residents and patients in South Dakota's licensed health care facilities. The RN Health Facilities Surveyor is responsible for surveying patient activities, dietary, infection control, resident rights, and physical environment. The Surveyor's role is to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations for the protection of health and safety hazards. This position requires travel, offers a daily per diem and the use of a state vehicle while conducting surveys. The South Dakota Department of Health values flexibility in the workplace. Part of that flexibility includes the ability to work from home. Working from home is a meaningful way to meet individual needs, wants, and desires when it comes to balancing the entire team's home and work lives. That balance is something we value while allowing most positions the opportunity to work remotely up to 3 days a week (while not on survey) upon successful completion of the 6-month probationary period. Working from home is a privilege and is subject to review depending upon the position. The selected candidate will have to travel to one of the main office locations for in office days which are located in Rapid City, Pierre, Mitchell, and Sioux Falls. Travel and overnight stays are required for this position.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Registered Nurse eligible to practice in SD.
Ability to learn and clearly convey information to others and check for understanding.
Ability to sense and understand others' concerns and feelings.
Ability to develop self to expand own knowledge, apply it, and share with others.
Knowledge of principles and practices of the disciplines providing services to patients and residents in health care facilities.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Knowledge of the causes and control of diseases produced by unsanitary conditions.
Skill to exercise sound judgment and make timely, well-informed decisions.
Skill to set goals and put forth the effort required to achieve them.
Skill to conduct work in an honest, ethical, responsible, and committed manner.
Skill to plan ahead, set priorities, and work in an orderly manner.
Skill to build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with others who can provide support.
Skill to work cooperatively with coworkers and treat them with respect.
Skill to review and assess effectiveness or compliance of multi-disciplinary care interventions and progress towards meeting outcomes of care.
Skill to revise the plan of care or identify corrective measures for compliance or to prevent the spread of disease and illnesses.
Skill to provide technical assistance and information that contributes to the development of wider solutions or approaches to healthcare issues and situations.
Skill to conduct or review ongoing psychosocial, physical, and/or functional nursing assessments of individuals/families/populations to determine a plan of action/intervention.
Skill to conduct ongoing assessments of the care delivery processes of a particular healthcare population to promote change that will support desired outcomes.
Skill to review records, practices, and/or operations to assess the quality of care and to ensure appropriate inter-disciplinary communication for the continuity of care.
Skill to provide orientation and mentors/preceptors to junior colleagues, interns, and/or students to develop and prepare quality practitioners.
Must apply online.
Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.
All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.

Nice To Haves

Ability to learn and clearly convey information to others and check for understanding.
Ability to sense and understand others' concerns and feelings.
Ability to develop self to expand own knowledge, apply it, and share with others.

Responsibilities

Surveying patient activities, dietary, infection control, resident rights, and physical environment.
Ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations for the protection of health and safety hazards.
Accessing all occupied areas of a health care facility to conduct inspections and complete the survey process.