DHHS Nurse Consultant

Job Title and Details

Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Omaha, NE

Hiring Rate: $38.472 per hour

Job Posting: JR DHHS Nurse Consultant (Open)

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,” provides the motivation to make a difference and that starts right here. Every individual within DHHS makes an impact; we want to elevate, engage, and empower those that choose to spend their energy making the world a little brighter.

We recognize that our employees bring tremendous value to the State of Nebraska and that their vital work helps fulfill our mission. We support our staff by offering fantastic benefits, training and development opportunities for personal and professional growth, and a positive, team-oriented atmosphere.

We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Registered Nurse for the position of DHHS Nurse Consultant. In this role you will be an integral part of our Public Health Division, helping people live better lives, and provide critical supervisory support in the Office of Long-Term Care Facilities.

You have the passion, we have the opportunities – let’s make a difference for Nebraskans.

• Supervise a team of Facility Surveyors in the Office of Long-Term Care Facilities including completion of goal development, performance evaluations, performance management, and conducting supervisory monitoring visits of Facility Surveyors in the field.
• Review the written inspection reports created by Facility Surveyors to ensure deficiencies are cited with appropriate evidence to support the citation and to ensure reports are written in conformance with the Principles of Documentation established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Draft disciplinary and enforcement actions related to health care facilities for review by the DHHS Program Manager II and will collaborate with the Program Manager in decision making for those disciplinary and enforcement actions.
• Work as a qualified surveyor who will conduct long-term care facility surveys and investigations.
• Be required to travel across the State of Nebraska.

Minimum Qualifications:

Licensure in Nebraska as a registered nurse and experience in nursing in a variety of roles; a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field is required for the Health Nurse Consultants for the nurse aide and medication aide programs; experience in health regulation is desirable as is dedication to high standards for nursing practice.

• Long-term care experience
• Supervisory experience

Valid driver’s license.

$38.472 per hour - $56.172 per hour. Pay rate determined based on years of LPN and RN work experience, if approved.

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.