Nurse Consultant (Nursing Home Surveyor)

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Health Service Regulation

Job Classification Title

Nurse Consultant I (NS)

Position Number

60054049

Grade

MH16

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

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:

• Surveying nursing homes for compliance on routine surveys and complaint investigations.
• Completing of survey reports and investigative findings.

Must pass the Federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) after training.

This is a home-based position servicing Rowan, Cabarrus, Davidson, Mecklenburg, Stanly and Union counties 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.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $57,983- $101,470

Recruitment Range: $57,983 - $80,000

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge Skills and Abilities/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred.

• Strong clinical nursing background, including assessment, care planning and delivery of care.
• Demonstrated skills in communicating effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to compose technical reports using good grammar.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

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

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Edward Christopher Raube

Email:

talentacquisition@dhhs.nc.gov