Compliance Nurse 2 - Long-term Care Program (NW Region)

• Reviews, monitors and ensures compliance with assigned program area's policies and procedures.
• Evaluates highly complex medical situations and prepares survey documents under strict deadlines.
• Leads, plans, organizes, and directs all nursing activities in assigned facility.
• Responsible for the quality of nursing care delivered in hospitals, public health facilities, and community based programs.
• Directs subordinate supervisors and staff.
• Provides staff development including orientation, in-service training, workshops and continuing education for all levels of nursing staff.
• Reviews state, federal, and other regulatory standards information in order to direct the quality improvement activities and achieve compliance.
• Plans and organizes the survey according to the facility's services, size and compliance history.
• Gathers data to determine compliance with applicable guidelines through on-site interviews with facility staff and/or clients, observation of procedures, inspection of environment and/or equipment, and review of applicable records.
• Compiles report of findings and deficiencies with appropriate evidence to support deficiency.
• Recommends adverse action if appropriate and notifies facility of findings.
• Reviews and monitors facility's Plan of Correction to determine compliance with applicable guidelines and timeliness of corrective action.
• Focuses survey in response to the priority of client's needs and/or complaints, and as findings emerge, changes survey focus accordingly.
• Coordinates activities with appropriate agencies.
• May assist in providing training and guidance to new employed surveyors.
• Expected to remain current on both federal and state requirements for long term care facilities through regular training and review of materials.
• May serve as team lead worker
• Other duties as assigned.

EARN MORE THAN A SALARY! In addition to a competitive salary, the Georgia Department of Community Health offers a generous benefits package, which includes employee retirement plan; paid holidays annually; vacation and sick leave; health, dental, vision, legal, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, health and child care spending account.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. 

THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SATISFACTORY APPLICANT POOL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT WORK EXPERIENCE LISTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. CURRENT GEORGIA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE SUBJECT TO STATE PERSONNEL BOARD (SPB) RULE PROVISIONS. THE POSITION MAY BE FILLED AT A LOWER OR HIGHER POSITION LEVEL.

This position is unclassified and employment is at-will. Candidates for this position are subject to a pre-employment background history and reference check.

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