RN Health Care Facility Surveyor

Impact Recruiting Solutions; Metairie (LA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

HSA

Paid holidays

Company-paid travel card

Job summary

Impact Recruiting Solutions is seeking an RN Health Care Facility Surveyor to support nationwide surveys for long-term care facilities. The role requires CMS training, SMQT, two years of survey experience, and active RN licensure, with travel up to 75% and a base salary in the $75,000–$90,000 range.

The position is fully remote with regular travel, offering comprehensive benefits including insurance, retirement plans, HSA, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate or Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Must have CMS Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed SMQT.
• At least two years of recent experience as a surveyor for long-term care facilities.
• Current RN licensure required.
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site surveys of Medicare-Medicaid facilities to ensure compliance with Federal regulations.
• Prepare for surveys with off-site prep, tours, observations, record reviews, and staff/family interviews.
• Evaluate quality of care, patient rights, and facility operations.
• Communicate deficiencies and plans of correction to site leadership.
• Lead or support survey teams and provide training as needed.

Skills

CMS Long-Term Care Basic Training

SMQT certification

RN licensure

Two years surveyor experience

Travel readiness up to 75%

Independent decision-making

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

RN Health Care Facility Surveyor - Louisiana (#1155)

• CMS's Long-Term Care Basic Training and SMQT certification are required.
• Airline and hotel points accumulate for employee's personal use.
• Employee discounts.
• Employee retirement plan (401k) with a generous match and immediate vesting.
• Company-paid tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.

Impact Recruiting Solutions is currently seeking a RN Health Care Facility Surveyor to fill an opening with a Quality Improvement Consulting Company and will work in a technically exciting environment supporting internal and external customers nationwide.

Requirements of the RN Health Care Facility Surveyor:

• Must have an Associate or Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Must have successfully completed CMS's Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).
• Must have At least two (2) years of recent experience working as a surveyor accrediting or certifying facilities that serve the residents of long-term care facilities.
• Must maintain current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Demonstrated a history of independent decision-making skills to direct and effectively manage the survey process.
• Ability to set priorities independently and collectively in performing survey tasks.
• Ability to openly discuss conflicts/controversy, and to seek assistance when appropriate to make decisions and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time on a regular basis is required.

Benefits of the RN Health Care Facility Surveyor:

• The salary for this position is $75,000 - 90,000 / yr.
• This is a Full-time position (Monday - Friday).
• Flexible paid vacation days.
• Paid holidays.
• Company-issued and company-paid Amex card for travel.
• All travel expenses paid directly by the company.
• Airline and hotel points accumulate for employee's personal use.
• Employee discounts.
• Employee retirement plan (401k) with a generous match and immediate vesting.
• Company-paid tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid disability insurance.
• Extensive training opportunity.
• Predictable work schedule.

Responsibilities of the RN Health Care Facility Surveyor:

The position is 100% remote with up to 75% travel. The Surveyor will serve as a team member or team leader on various types of surveys (i.e. re-certification, comparative, complaint investigation, and revisits) for long-term care and non-long-term care surveys, which can include; ambulatory surgical centers (ASC), Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID), end-stage renal disease (ESRD), Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF), hospital, critical access hospital, and hospice facilities. Surveyors travel to healthcare facilities nationally conducting surveys to assess compliance with requirements and regulations guiding the quality of care for residents/customers of the facilities. The responsibility of the Surveyor is to apply approved survey protocols for conducting on-site surveys. Specific activities include the following:

• Conduct on-site surveys of Medicare-Medicaid certified health care facilities to determine compliance with Federal regulations.
• Surveys require preparations such as off-site preparation, tour of the facility, observation of care, record review, interviews of staff and families, etc. Determine if care, treatment, and services are consistent with Federal requirements.
• Evaluate many aspects of the healthcare facility system from the quality of care to the consumers' rights and physical plant.
• Communicate the non-compliance issues with key personnel throughout the site review and during the exit conference to assure an understanding of the deficiencies cited.
• Determine if a plan of correction is acceptable.
• Conduct follow-up visits and monitoring surveys to ascertain if facilities' plans of correction to resolve the deficient practice have been implemented.
• Training: Assist with facility and bureau training. Participate in work groups as needed.