Health Care Services Evaluator/Nurse

Long-Term Care

Participates individually and/or as a team member in the inspection and survey of Health Care Facilities state-wide. Surveys can include initial, annual and complaint investigations to determine compliance with State Standards for licensure and/or Federal Regulations for certification specific to all HFS programs including Assisted Living, Medical Day-Care, Long-Term Care or Acute Care facilities. Surveys are conducted in accordance with unit protocols, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requirements and State Operations Manual (SOM). Inspect and evaluate factors such as patient/resident care, dietary services, activities, social services, rehabilitation services and other special areas. Compiles, reviews, and analyzes data and prepares detailed reports relative to survey findings. Participates in off-hour visits in Health Care Facilities. Assists with telephone coverage for hotline calls.

Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion for fit testing of a respirator, medical clearance to wear a respirator for prolonged periods of time, and training in the proper use of respirators, safe removal, and disposal of personal protective equipment.

Requirements:

NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.

Seven (7) years of professional experience as a professional Registered Nurse; which shall have included one or more of the following: clinical nursing, practice in nursing supervision, nursing management, or public health nursing; or seven (7) years of professional experience in the evaluating or rating of licensed and/or certified health care facilities or managed health care plans to determine compliance with state licensure and Medicare and Medicaid standards.

OR

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.

NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.

NOTE: Applicants who have graduated from an accredited school of nursing or possess an associate degree in nursing may substitute two (2) years of additional professional experience on a year-for- year basis for the required bachelor's degree.

NOTE: Appointees will be required to successfully complete the Basic Surveyor Training and pass the Surveyor Minimum Qualifying Test. The training will be provided at the onset of employment.

LICENSE:Applicants must possess a current license as a professional Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.