Nurse Surveyor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing and three years of professional nursing experience; or a bachelor's degree in nursing and two years of professional nursing experience; or a master's degree in nursing.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Ability to travel in performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Ability to work overtime, including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime, and evenings and weekends when required.
• Must reside in Cumberland, Clark, Edgar, Coles, Moultrie, Douglas, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion, McLean, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Kankakee, or DeWitt County.
• Ability to meet agency vaccine and health-related policies and guidance.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in a long-term care setting.
• Three years of professional nursing experience.
• Two years of experience participating in the survey process, including annual recertification, licensure, follow-ups, complaints, and incident investigation surveys.
• One year of experience preparing complex written and oral reports.
• One year of work experience with word processing and spreadsheet applications, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Smartsheet.
• One year of experience exercising judgment and discretion and maintaining confidentiality during the survey process.
• Two years of experience establishing, maintaining, and improving cooperative working relationships with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Survey long-term care facilities to determine compliance with state licensure requirements, federal certification mandates, Department directives, and program policies and procedures.
• Conduct routine health and safety surveys, including licensure, certification, and complaint surveys.
• Prepare written survey findings and documentation.
• Perform monitoring functions at noncompliant facilities.
• Interview facility residents, staff, administrators, health care providers, and other individuals.
• Observe patient care provided at facilities.
• Review medical records, policies, standard operating procedures, and other facility documents related to licensure or regulatory compliance.
• Complete required surveyor training.
• Provide technical assistance to facilities in emergencies.
• Participate in staff meetings and assist with orientation of newly employed health facilities surveillance nurses and other Department staff as directed.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position.

Benefits

• Competitive group insurance benefits, including health, life, dental, and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Program for supplemental retirement.
• Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan.
• 10–25 days of paid vacation annually, depending on service; 10 days for the first year of state employment.
• 12 paid sick days annually, carried over year to year.
• Three paid personal business days per calendar year, prorated depending on start date.
• 13–14 paid holidays per year.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources.
• Flexible and hybrid work schedules in many program areas when available and dependent on the position.