Thursday , March 28 2024

State of Illinois Job Openings – Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse

Website State of Illinois

Job Description:

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is seeking to fill a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse for Bureau of Long Term Care. The position will be conducting inspections and providing consultation to Long Term Care facilities. The ideal candidate will work closely with the facilities regarding certification standards, clinical practice standards, and long term care issues. The ideal candidate will also monitor the implementation of the Medicaid Waiver pgoram and assist with certification and monitoring of the well-being of residents in supportive living facilities. We welcome interested applicants who can help in this exciting and unique environment.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Conducts inspections and provides consultation to long term care facilities in an assigned area.
  • Provides technical consultation and assistance to facilities regarding IOCs, certification standards, gerontological issues, clinical practice standards, and long term care issues.
  • Monitors the implementation of the Medicaid Waiver program.
  • Assists with certification and monitoring of residents in supportive living facilities.
  • Assists in conducting special, mentally ill and developmentally disabled assignments.
  • Reviews and analyzes facility use of bed reserves to ensure expenditures for post payments are in compliance with agency policy.
  • Attends staff meetings.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Job Requirements:

  • 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
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Requires thorough knowledge of federal, state and agency laws, rules, and regulations concerning licensure and certification of health care agencies and facilities
  • Requires thorough knowledge of nursing principles and practices

Job Details:

Company: State of Illinois

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: Other

Job Location: Rockford, IL, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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