Date: Jun 28, 2024Location:
Westchester, IL, US, 60154
Job Requisition ID: 39247
Agency: Department of Public Health
Title: Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse, Opt 22 PO
Office: Health Care Regulation
Division: Long Term Care Field Operations
Region: 8
Posting ID: 44-23-0400 / 39247
Posted: 6/28/2024-7/15/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/24) $6,899 a month; Full Range $6,899 - $9,381 a month
Job Type: Salaried
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC023
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
- Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
- Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
- 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
- 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
- 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
- 13-14 paid holidays per year
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
- Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 44-23-0400 / 39247
Agency Marketing Statement
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.
Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to conduct surveys, investigations and monitoring visits of long-term care facilities to determine compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicare/Medicaid certification regulations. Prepares licensure and certification survey/investigation forms, memoranda and reports of findings. Conducts on-site monitoring visits at non-compliant facilities. This individual speaks and writes Polish at a colloquial skill level to members of the Polish speaking community.
Job Responsiblities
1. Surveys long term care facilities to determine compliance with state licensure requirements, federal certification mandates, and Department directives, program policies and procedures.
- Travels and conducts surveys to determine the compliance with state and federal licensure and regulatory requirements.
- Conducts revisit surveys to evaluate compliance with plans of correction.
- Observes patient care provided at facilities.
- Reviews medical records, policies, standard operating procedures, and other facility documents related to licensure and/or regulatory compliance.
- Interviews facility residents, staff, administrators, health care providers and other individuals.
- Conducts complaint and incident report investigations at regulated facilities or unlicensed facilities.
- Conducts entrance and exit conferences with various facility administrators and representatives.
- Collaborates with other surveyors on the survey team as either a team leader or survey team member, as assigned.
- Appears as a witness in Department or non-department hearings or court actions pursuant to documented survey findings.
2. Prepares written survey findings.
- Prepares survey/investigation forms and reports of findings as required.
- Documents survey/investigation findings in accordance with the mandated federal principles of documentation.
- Keeps supervisor advised of status and progress of survey documents.
- Submits survey package with all required documentation within the prescribed time limits.
3. Performs monitoring functions at noncompliant facilities.
- Conducts on-site monitoring visits at non-compliant facilities.
- Prepares monitoring reports and makes recommendations to supervisor regarding the status of the health and safety of resident(s) at monitored facilities.
- Conducts on-site investigations in response to incident reports or facility emergencies or disasters that impact the health and safety of facility residents.
- Keeps supervisor advised of status and progress of monitoring visits and emergency incident report investigations
Job Responsibilities (continued)
4. Completes necessary surveyor training.
- Attends and completes basic surveyor courses as directed by a supervisor.
- Attends and completes trainings to maintain expertise in state and federal regulations and state licensure and certification requirements.
- Attends and completes mandatory federal trainings as designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
5. Speaks and writes Polish to clients and groups. Answers inquiries from members of the Polish speaking community.
Provides technical assistance to facilities in emergencies.
- Provides assistance with relocation of residents in emergency situations.
- Ensures facilities comply with regulations for resident safety and resident rights during emergencies.
- Coordinates with other federal, state or local agencies assisting in the emergency.
6. Participates in staff meetings and assist with orientation of newly employed health facilities surveillance nurses and other Department staff as directed.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the responsibilities enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires (a) 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, (b) a bachelor’s degree in nursing and two years of professional nursing experience or, (c) a master’s degree in nursing.
- Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
- Requires the ability to speak and write Polish at a colloquial skill level.
Preferred Qualifications
- Elementary knowledge in conducting surveys in skilled and intermediate care nursing home facilities and shelter care facilities.
- One year experience conducting survey activities in nursing home and related facilities.
- One year experience with federal and state rules and regulations concerning licensure and certification of long-term care facilities.
- Elementary knowledge of the on-site process of monitoring visits to non-compliant facilities.
- One year experience in nursing principles and practices.
- One year experience preparing accurate reports of survey findings.
- Ability to develop and maintain harmonious and productive working relationships with various administrative and medical personnel, local governmental agency personnel and recipients of health care program.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires ability to travel.
- Requires a valid and current driver’s license.
- Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related polices and guidance.
- Must reside in Cook County. (May be assigned to facilities outside of that area, if necessary).
Work Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30AM-5:30/5:00PM (1/2 hr lunch)
Work Location: 3 Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester IL 60154
Agency Contact: DPH.HRRecruiter@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Health Services
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $6,899.00 - $9,381.00 per month
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Work Location: In person
