Healthcare Facility Nurse inspector/Investigator- 61009071 & 61151011 (Nursing Home Section)
State of South CarolinaAbout the role
Posting number: 191711
Department: Department of Public Health
Division: Health Quality
Job classification: Nurse Supervisor, Non-Institutional
Posting type: Open
Categories: Public Health, Nursing, Investigative, Medical
Summary
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- Conducts inspections, surveys, and investigations of healthcare facilities, service providers, and/or applicants. Evaluates the activities to determine the degree to which standards are carried out effectively. Applies extensive knowledge of nursing techniques and patient care planning to evaluate quality of care. Identifies all conditions that do not meet standards. Advises personnel administering activities and services to develop a plan of correction to remedy deficiencies, prevent their reoccurrence, and improve overall quality control and compliance with standards.
- Completes written reports of deficiencies and submits all reports of findings and required documentation in a timely manner. Ensures that all files pertaining to a survey are secured in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and in adherence to federal and state laws. Meets deadlines on written correspondence, documentation, and data entry. Abides by stringent rules regarding the completion of agency forms and practices pertaining to travel, reimbursement, training, and the use of state and/or federal resources. Serves as team leader to a survey team when requested and/or on a rotating basis.
- Conducts pre-survey/inspection/investigation team meetings, reviews of survey findings, entrance and exit interviews, travel arrangements, and directions to survey team when serving as team leader. Represents team as the spokesperson or liaison for surveys when needed. Must be knowledgeable of all applicable regulations, and policies and procedures. Performs other duties when asked, including but not limited to attending local and regional meetings with DPH staff and external organizations as needed. Assists with training staff and participates in hearings and trials.
- Participates in disaster preparedness tasks as outlined in the DPH plan during hazardous weather or state of emergency and reporting to duty and/or being on call on a 24-hour basis when a disaster event occurs.
Examples of duties
State Minimum Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Licensed as a registered nurse by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina.
Agency Additional Requirements:
Must hold an active South Carolina nursing license in good standing, or a valid multistate license in good standing from a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) participating state. Must be able to accommodate roundtrip for up to four (4) hours and distances of up to 400 miles and to accommodate overnight travel 3-4 nights per week. Work flexible hours, including occasional weekends, holidays, and able to exceed eight (8) hours of work per day when needed. Ability to bend, stoop, lift and carry up to 50 pounds to a distance and/or height of up to 20 feet. Must pass and become SMQT (Surveyor Minimum Qualification Test) certified. This certification will provide a 5% salary increase.
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring. Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Qualifications
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