Nurse Consultant ; Nursing Home Surveyor

** Agency
* * Dept of Health and Human Services
** Division
* * Health Service Regulation
** Job Classification Title
** Nurse Consultant I (NS)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * MH16

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
** Description of Work
** The Nursing Home Surveyor (Nurse Consultant I) position involves regulatory activities to determine compliance of nursing homes with federal and state federal and state requirements through inspections.
Job responsibilities include:

• Surveying nursing homes during routine surveys and complaint investigations.  
• Completing survey reports, including statements of deficiency and complaint allegation findings.  Must pass the Federal Surveyor

Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) after training.
This is a home-based position servicing Alexander, Allegheny. Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Davie, Iredell, Surry, Watauga and Wilkes counties region. The Nursing Home Surveyor spends an average of three days per week in nursing homes conducting inspections. Occasionally inspections are required on weekends and night shift. Although management attempts to schedule inspections within a region, the consultant needs to expect overnight stays when the nursing home is greater than 60 miles from their home-base.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
** Salary Range: $62,044 - $102,371

Recruitment Range: $62,044 - $80,000
* Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
** The Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred.
** Strong clinical background, including assessment, care planning and delivery of care.
* Demonstrated skills in communicating effectively.
* Demonstrated ability to compose technical reports using good grammar.
** This position is funded in part through federal funds.
**** This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.
**** The Division of Health Service Regulation
** oversees medical, mental health and adult care facilities, emergency medical services, and local jails. We check to see that people receiving care in these facilities are safe and receive appropriate care. We make certain that medical buildings are built only when there is a need for them.
** Compensation & Benefits:
** The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.  Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).  Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.  In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

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** Supplemental and Contact Information
** The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy, which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders.  We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.  For more information about DHHS: .DHHS

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