Job Description

JOB TITLE (#1163): RN Health Care Facility Surveyor - Montana

CMS's Long-Term Care Basic Training and SMQT certification are required

Impact Recruiting Solutions is currently seeking a RN Health Care Facility Surveyor to fill an opening with a Quality Improvement Consulting Company and will work in a technically exciting environment supporting internal and external customers nationwide

Requirements of the RN Health Care Facility Surveyor:
✦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 of the RN Health Care Facility Surveyor:
✦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 Account (HSA)
✦Health insurance
✦Dental insurance
✦Vision insurance
✦Company-paid life insurance
✦Company-paid disability insurance
✦Extensive training opportunity
✦Predictable work schedule

Responsibilities of the RN Health Care Facility Surveyor:
The position is 100% remote with up to 75% travel. The Surveyor will serve as a team member or team leader on various types of surveys (i.e. re-certification, comparative, complaint investigation, and revisits) for long-term care and non-long-term care surveys, which can include; ambulatory surgical centers (ASC), Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID), end-stage renal disease (ESRD), Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF), hospital, critical access hospital, and hospice facilities. Surveyors travel to healthcare facilities nationally conducting surveys to assess compliance with requirements and regulations guiding the quality of care for residents/customers of the facilities. The responsibility of the Surveyor is to apply approved survey protocols for conducting on-site surveys. Specific activities include the following:
✦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

If you would like to learn more about other opportunities we offer, please call our office: (607) 478 1810 or submit your Resume/CV to us.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 75,000.00 90,000.00 Per Year

This job was posted on Thu Apr 25 2024 and expired on Thu May 02 2024.

Minimum $75K /yr

$83K /yr Average

Maximum $90K /yr

Tasks

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.

Record patients' medical information and vital signs.

Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.

Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.

Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.

Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.

Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.

Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.

Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.

Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.

Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.

Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.

Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.

Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.

Hand items to surgeons during operations.

Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.

Conduct specified laboratory tests.

Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.

Engage in research activities related to nursing.

Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.

Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.

Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.

Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.

Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.

Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.

Skills

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.