Health Care Nurse Surveyor - Williamsport Field Office

Full Job Description

Utilize your experience in nursing to begin a new and rewarding career!

The Division of Nursing Care Facilities is seeking a dependable, detail-oriented person to join our team and evaluate the compliance of nursing homes with state and federal regulations.

By conducting surveys and investigations of these facilities, you will help us continue to ensure that Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens receive top quality health care.

Apply today and become a professional representative of the Department of Health!

Requirements

In this position, you will conduct health care surveys in nursing care facilities to determine compliance with federal and state regulations.

Your work will involve gathering and documenting survey data, applying regulations to survey findings, and preparing and providing survey reports.

Investigations and surveys will be completed to fulfill requirements for licensure, re-licensure, and certification under federal, state, or Medicare and Medicaid requirements.

You will write reports on survey and investigation findings and review plans of correction for necessary components to plan follow-up activities with providers as needed.

Your duties will also include functioning as a team leader and planning and coordinating preparation for on-site surveys.

Additionally, you will assist and coach new surveyors by explaining regulations and contributing to evaluating the performance of new surveyors.Travel throughout the state, including overnight trips and frequent travel within Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland, Mifflin, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, and Union counties, is necessary.

You will be required to carry a cell phone and respond to complaints during off-hours.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Overtime may be necessary to complete the job duties.
• This position requires irregular work hours and frequent travel, including statewide and overnight travel.
• This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Special Requirements:

• All positions require active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• All employees possessing an active temporary practice permit must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one (1) year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
• All positions require successful completion of the relevant provider-specific federally mandated training provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within one year of hire.
• This position requires successful completion of the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) within one year of hire.
• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.