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The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual to under general supervision of the Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse Supervisor, conducts inspections, investigations and surveys of health facilities (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs), End Stage Renal Dialysis Centers (ESRDs), Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Hospices, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Outpatient Physical Therapy and Speech Pathology (OPT/SP), Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORF), Portable X-Rays Facilities (PXRs), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs), Rural Health Centers (RHCs)) for compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicare/Medicaid certification standards.
Job Responsibility:
Under general supervision, travels to conduct surveys of Home Health Agencies, hospices, Health Maintenance Organization
rehabilitation, speech physical therapy and free standing x-ray services and other related services to determine level of compliance with State Licensure requirements and Federal Medicare/Medicaid certification standards
Prepares licensure and certification survey forms and reports of findings
Investigate complaints as assigned
Maintains up-to-date State Operations Manual under Medicare Program for use in survey work, documentation requirements and consultations
Provides technical assistance to facilities in emergencies
Participates in staff meetings and assist with orientation of newly employed health facilities surveillance nurses and other Department staff as directed
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Requirements:
Graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or a diploma degree in nursing and three (3) years of professional nursing experience
OR a bachelor’s degree in nursing and two (2) years of professional nursing experience
OR a master’s degree in nursing
Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license
Nice to have:
One (1) year experience in non-long term care setting
Three (3) years professional nursing experience
Two (2) years experience participating in the survey process for completion of all survey functions including but not limited to annual recertification, licensure, follow-ups, complaints and incident investigation surveys
One (1) year experience in Microsoft Word, processing, and spreadsheet applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
One (1) year experience preparing complex written and oral reports
Ability to exercise judgement, discretion and maintain confidentiality during the conduct of the survey process
What we offer:
Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
13-14 paid holidays per year
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources