Nursing Services Surveyor Consultant - Acute Care - Lincoln
State of Nebraska

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:
Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:
$32.306

Job Posting:
JR2024-00010764 Nursing Services Surveyor Consultant - Acute Care - Lincoln (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

Job Description:
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 teammates 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 a skilled, detail oriented, Registered Nurse with acute care experience for the role of Nursing Services Surveyor Consultant. In this role you will be an integral part of our Public Health Division by performing state and federal surveys of acute care facilities to ensure compliance with both state and federal regulations.

You have the passion; we have the opportunities - let's make a difference for Nebraskans.

As a Nursing Services Surveyor Consultant, you will:

Perform state and federal surveys of acute care facilities including hospitals, health clinics, rural health clinics and ambulatory surgical centers as well as conduct complaint investigations.Survey activities consist of complaint investigations, initial licensure surveys, federal certification and other surveys and revisits to determine progress toward compliance on previously identified deficient practices. Work requires the gathering of data through interviews, observations, and record review. The data gathered is analyzed, reviewed, and evaluated to determine compliance with applicable regulations and law. Some examples of service areas are abuse/neglect, patient rights, health and safety, and physical plant requirements. Reports are completed based on the survey and findings are entered into a computer software program. Work includes working collaboratively with coworkers as part of a team and independently. The surveyor will be required to travel across the entire state to complete job assignments. This position works Monday - Thursday with frequent overnight travel required.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Thursday, 7am - 5:30pm

Pay Rate: $32.306/hour - $43.112/hour. Pay rate determined based on years of LPN and RN work experience.

Requirements/ Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Post high school coursework/training in professional nursing AND experience in hospital, public health or nursing administration, teaching, or surveying health care facilities.

Legal Requirements: A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Nebraska or authority based on the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a registered nurse in Nebraska.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous survey experience, demonstrated experience working as a RN in a hospital, critical access hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or health clinic. Knowledge of basic computer skills and be comfortable entering information into different software and computer databases.

Other: Must have a valid driver's license. Frequent overnight and/or regular day travel is required. Must be able to work 10-hour shifts. Must have good assessment skills, good documentation skills, must be able to communicate through verbal and written communication.

For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Public Health, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.


Benefits

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.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.