HEALTH FACILITIES SURVEILLANCE NURSE Opt SS
Agency:
Department of Public Health
Office:
Health Care Regulations
Division:
LTC Field Operations
Posting ID:
44-21-0308
Posted:
05/18/21-06/30/21
Salary:
$5485-$7458
5% Bilingual Pay /Monthly
Job Type:
Salaried Full Time
County:
Cook
Number of Vacancies:
1
Plan/BU:
RC023
Collective Bargaining Agreement language applies to this requisition:
We are currently transitioning away from a paper application process to an electronic application process. This position has not been transitioned. Please follow the directions below when applying to this position.
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CMS100/B Employment Application and all applicable documentation should be submitted to the Agency listed below.
Posting Identification #
44-21-0308
Job Responsibilities
Under general supervision of the Regional Field Supervisor, conducts surveys, investigations and monitoring visits of long-term care facilities to determine compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicare/Medicaid certification regulations. Prepares licensure and certification survey/investigation forms, memoranda and reports of findings. Conducts on-site monitoring visits at non-compliant facilities.
- Travels and conducts surveys of skilled and intermediate care nursing homes, shelter care facilities, veterans homes and related facilities to determine level of compliance with State Licensure regulations and Federal Medicare/Medicaid (Title XIX and XVIII) certification standards; prepares federal certification and State Licensure Survey reports and related compliance documents as required by State Licensure and Federal Certification Survey Policies to document survey findings. Conducts complaint and incident report investigations at regulated facilities or unlicensed facilities pursuant to the requirements of the Nursing Home Care Act and Medicare/Medicaid standards. Serves as a team leader or member as assigned.
- Prepares licensure and certification survey/investigation forms, memoranda, and reports of findings as required; documents survey/investigation findings in accordance with the mandated federal principles of documentation. Reviews contents and significance of survey with various operating and management personnel of the facility or agency; keeps supervisor advised of status and progress of survey documents; submits survey package with all required documentation within the prescribed time limits. Appears as a witness in Department or non-department hearings or court actions pursuant to survey findings documented.
- Conducts on-site monitoring visits at non-compliant facilities pursuant to the monitoring requirements established by the Nursing Home Care Act. Prepares monitoring reports and makes recommendations to supervisor regarding the status of the health and safety of resident at monitored facilities. Conducts on-site investigations in response to incident reports of facility emergencies or disasters that impact the health and safety of facility residents. Provides assistance with relocation of residents in emergency situations. Keeps supervisor advised of stats and progress of monitoring visits and emergency incident report investigations.
- Speaks and writes Spanish to clients and groups; answers inquiries from members of the Spanish speaking community.
- Participate in staff meetings and training sessions designed to improve survey performance. Assists with orientation of newly employed health facilities surveillance nurses.
Minimum Requirements
- Requires graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or a 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.
- Requires a valid Illinois drivers license and the ability to travel.
- Prefers excellent computer skills and work experience in word processing and spreadsheet applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Conditions of Employment
- Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
- Requires the ability to speak and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level.
Work Hours:
4 day work week :
Tuesday through Friday
Work Location:
4212 St Charles Rd Bellwood, IL 60104-1146
Job Function:
Health Services
CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT A SEPERATE BID FORM (as applicable) AND CMS-100/B FOR EACH POSTED VACANCY APPLIED FOR.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
DO NOT APPLY ONLINE.
Please submit application via email to:
DPH.HRApplications@illinois.gov
Include Posting ID #:
44-21-0308 and applicant's name in the subject line when applying.
Current State Employees:
- Seeking a Promotion Submit an Official Position Vacancy Bid Form and CMS-100B Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) to the Agency Contact address listed above.
- Older versions of the CMS-100B will not be graded or returned to applicants.
- Failure to complete and submit the new CMS-100B(version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.
- Seeking a Transfer Submit an Official Position Vacancy Bid Form, Transfer Request, and CMS-100 Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) to the Agency Contact address listed above.
- A separate Bid form and Application is required for each Posting Identification#/Job Requisition ID # or your bid will be rejected.
- Failure to complete and submit the new CMS-100 version (dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.
- Seeking a Reduction - Submit an Official Position Vacancy Bid Form and CMS-100 Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) to the Agency Contact address listed above.
- A separate Bid form and Application is required for each Posting Identification#/Job Requisiton ID # or your bid will be rejected.
- Failure to complete and submit the new CMS-100 (version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.
Former State Employees:
- Submit an Official Position Vacancy Bid Form and CMS-100 Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) to the Agency Contact address listed above.
- A separate Bid form and Application is required for each Posting Identification#/Job Requistion ID # or your bid will be rejected.
- Failure to complete and submit the new CMS-100 (version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.
Non-State Employees:
- Submit a CMS-100 Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after)and official college transcripts(Where applicable) to the Agency Contact address listed above.
- Documentation is required for each Posting/Bid ID or your application(s)will be rejected.
- Failure to complete and submit the new CMS-100 version (dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.
DO NOT CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON
You MUST send a paper application to the Agency listed above.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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