LTCR Home Health Nurse Surveyor (Nurse III)

About This Role

Conduct on-site inspections and investigations of Texas home health agencies and hospices to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and rules, protecting residents' health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site licensure inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys in facilities to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations
• Conduct complaint/incident investigations, including for allegations for abuse, neglect, and exploitation
• Communicate clearly and accurately with others to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, or resolve issues or complaints
• Conduct exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings and deficiencies
• Complete inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies, and narratives to support regulatory findings
• Revisit home health agencies to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations
• Perform quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others
• Supervise the work of team members during inspections and lend expertise to a survey team
• Testify at hearings or in court proceedings to provide information regarding policy/procedures, history, findings, or activities
• Be available for on-call duties for emergencies such as weather events or high-priority situations

Requirements

• Ability to multi-task and track multiple activities with competing priorities
• Ability to collect and analyze data
• Ability to analyze and solve work problems
• Ability to interpret regulatory policies, procedures, and regulations
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to use the computer for writing reports
• Ability to exercise professional judgment and reach sound decisions
• Oral, written, and electronic communication skills, including computer word processing software
• Ability to be task organized and punctual

Qualifications

• Entry level. Prefer two years of experience providing services in a health care setting as a registered nurse. Minimum of one year of experience in institutional care, home health care, hospice care, or other long-term care setting preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience working as an independent/autonomous health care provider in a home health or hospice setting, long-term care facility, hospital, or as a field nurse or case manager

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits