Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse - Champaign, United States - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

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Champaign, United States

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Description

Date:

Apr 22, 2024Location:
Champaign, IL, US, 61820

Job Requisition ID: 37261

Agency:
Department of Public Health

Office:
Health Care Regulation

Division:
Long Term Care Field Operations

Posting ID:
/ 37261

Posted:4/22/2024-5/6/2024

Salary:
$6,634-$9,020/Month

Job Type:
Salaried

County:
Champaign

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU:
RC023

Posting Identification Number / 37261

Agency Marketing Statement

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety.

With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 7 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to conduct surveys, investigations and monitoring visits for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities to determine compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicaid certification regulations.

This individual prepares licensure and certification survey/investigation forms, memoranda and reports of findings and conducts on-site monitoring visits at non-compliant facilities.

Responsibilities:

Travels and conducts surveys of intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, facilities for medical complicated individuals with intellectual disabilities, and community living facilities to determine level of compliance with State Licensure regulations and Federal Medicaid (Title XVIII) certification standards.

Prepares federal certification and State Licensure Survey reports and related compliance documents as required by State Licensure and Federal Certification Survey Policies to document survey findings.
Conducts complaint and incident report investigations at regulated facilities pursuant to the requirements of the ID/DD Community Care Act and Medicaid standards.
Conducts early morning and/or evening observations.
Participates as a team member during the conduction of Inspection of Care (IOC) surveys, ensuring that the IOC review process, including completion of documentation, for facility conformance is completed in accordance with State rules and regulations.
Serves as a team leader or member as assigned.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

Prepares licensure and certification survey/investigation forms, memoranda, and reports of findings as required.

Documents survey/investigation findings in accordance with the mandated federal principles of documentation.

Reviews contents and significance of survey with various operating and management personnel of the facility or agency.

Keeps supervisor advised of status and progress of survey documents.
Submits survey package with all required documentation within the prescribed time limits.
Appears as a witness in Department or nondepartment hearings or court actions pursuant to survey findings documented.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

Conducts on-site monitoring visits at non-compliant facilities pursuant to the monitoring requirements established by the ID/DD Community Care Act.

Prepares monitoring reports and makes recommendations to supervisor regarding the status of the health and safety of resident at monitored facilities.
Conducts onsite investigations in response to incident reports of facilities emergencies or disasters that impact the health and safety of facility residents.
Keeps supervisor advised of stats and progress of monitoring visits and emergency incident report investigations.

Participates in staff meetings and training sessions designed to improve survey performance.

Assists with orientation of newly employed health facilities surveillance nurses.

Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the responsibilities enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an Associate or a Diploma Degree in nursing and three years of professional nursing experience or, a bachelor's degree in nursing and two years of professional nursing experience or, a master's degree in nursing.
Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.

Preferred Qualifications

One year experience working with persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Three years professional nursing experience.
Two years experience participating in the survey process for completion of all survey functions including but not limited to annual recertification, licensure, followups, complaints and incident investigation surveys.
One year experience preparing complex written and oral reports.
Ability to exercise ju