RN Health Care Facility Surveyor

Overview RN Health Care Facility Surveyor - Arkansas (#1141)

Responsibilities Conduct on-site surveys of Medicare-Medicaid certified health care facilities to determine compliance with Federal regulations.

Surveys require preparations such as off-site preparation, tour of the facility, observation of care, record review, interviews of staff and families, etc. Determine if care, treatment, and services are consistent with Federal requirements.

Evaluate many aspects of the healthcare facility system from the quality of care to the consumers’ rights and physical plant.

Communicate the non-compliance issues with key personnel throughout the site review and during the exit conference to assure an understanding of the deficiencies cited.

Determine if a plan of correction is acceptable.

Conduct follow-up visits and monitoring surveys to ascertain if facilities’ plans of correction to resolve the deficient practice have been implemented.

Training : Assist with facility and bureau training. Participate in work groups as needed.

Qualifications Must have an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Must have successfully completed CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).

Must have at least two (2) years of recent experience working as a surveyor accrediting or certifying facilities that serve the residents of long-term care facilities.

Must maintain current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Demonstrated a history of independent decision-making skills to direct and effectively manage the survey process.

Ability to set priorities independently and collectively in performing survey tasks.

Ability to openly discuss conflicts / controversy, and to seek assistance when appropriate to make decisions and resolve conflicts.

Ability to travel up to 75% of the time on a regular basis is required.

Benefits The salary for this position is $75,000 - 90,000 / yr

This is a Full-time position (Monday - Friday)

Flexible paid vacation days

Paid holidays

Company-issued and company-paid Amex card for travel

All travel expenses paid directly by the company

Airline and hotel points accumulate for employee's personal use

Employee discounts

Employee retirement plan (401k) with a generous match and immediate vesting

Company-paid tax-free Health Savings