Nurse Consultant (Nursing Home Surveyor) Pitt County and East

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; Remote; USD 59,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Nursing Home Surveyor to ensure compliance in nursing homes across the Eastern region. This role involves conducting inspections, applying federal and state regulations, and working collaboratively with a team to deliver quality care. The ideal candidate will possess a strong clinical nursing background, with experience in long-term care settings. This home-based position offers flexibility, as well as opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment focused on improving health services for North Carolinians. Join a mission-driven team committed to making a difference.

Benefits

Health Insurance Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Retirement Plans

Community Service Leave

Qualifications

• Strong clinical nursing background with assessment and care delivery.
• Experience conducting onsite surveys of long-term care facilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Complete survey reports and make informed decisions.

Skills

Clinical Nursing Background

Assessment Skills

Care Planning

Technical Report Writing

Onsite Survey Experience

Experience with Long-term Care Patients

Education

Registered Nurse License in North Carolina

One Year Experience in Specialization

Job description

This position is funded in part through federal funds.

RECRUITMENT RANGE: $59,732 - $85,846

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:

• Applying laws, regulations, rules, and protocols that have been established by the state or federal government.
• Making decisions in conjunction with interdisciplinary team members or independently.
• Completion of survey reports.

Must pass the Federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) within 2 years of hire.

This is a home-based position servicing the Eastern 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.

About NC Department of Health and Human Services:
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals. Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace. We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care.

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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To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience Requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application (additional statement below). Click these links for additional information: Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

• Strong clinical nursing background, including assessment, care planning and delivery of care.
• Experience conducting onsite surveys and/or program audits of long-term care facilities.
• Experience working with long-term care patients.
• Demonstrated ability to compose technical reports using good grammar.

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and one year of experience in the area of specialization.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who 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: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/.

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

· Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.

· Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard, who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.

· If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.

· Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.

Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

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