Compliance Nurse 2, Acute Care Unit (00081271)

Salary: $66,134.16 Annually
Location : Homebased, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Salaried
Job Number: 2023-04202
Division: Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD)
Unit: Non LTC Surveyor
Opening Date: 02/16/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Pay Grade: O
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) is one of Georgia's four health agencies serving the state's growing population of over 10 million people. DCH serves as the lead agency for Medicaid, oversees the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) and Healthcare Facility Regulation, impacting one in four Georgians.
Through effective planning, purchasing and oversight, DCH provides access to affordable, quality health care to millions of Georgians, including some of the state's most vulnerable and under-served populations. Six enterprise offices support the work of the agency's three program divisions. DCH employees are based in Atlanta, Cordele and across the state.
DCH is committed to providing superior Customer Service and Communication, embracing Teamwork and fostering Accountability to ensure that our internal and external customers and stakeholders feel included, respected, engaged and secure.
DCH is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Compliance Nurse 2, Acute Care Unitwith the Healthcare Facility Regulation Division. This position will document and conduct on-site surveys and requires extensive statewide travel. Statewide travel may require up to 90% overnight travel. Occasional weekend and after-hours work may also be required.
The Compliance Nurse 2, under general to limited supervision, conducts on-site surveys of non-long term care facilities regulated by the state to determine compliance with applicable state and/or federal rules and regulations. This position may be asked to survey other facility types as needed. Surveys are conducted either independently or as a part of a multi-disciplinary team using both automated and written survey processes to monitor compliance with federal and state requirements in Acute Care facilities.
Job Responsibilities

• Reviews state, federal, and other regulatory standards in order to determine facility compliance.
• Responsible for oversight of nursing care and services delivered in Acute Care facilities.
• Functions as team lead and facilitates the survey process. Team may include multiple members of the agency's multidisciplinary team.
• Responsible for planning, conducting, and processing assigned surveys in accordance with state and federal rules and regulations and agency protocols.
• Responsible for producing survey reports and documentation with minimal assistance within the defined timeframe which includes but is not limited to supporting documents, statement of deficiencies and tracking work hours (670 hours).
• With minimal assistance and revision, writes federal and state deficiencies in response to identified noncompliance.
• Assists in quality review work and program management as needed and other job duties as assigned by the Program Manager.
• Participate in training programs for surveyors.
• Responsible for professional communication with all internal and external customers.
• Assist agency's response to disasters and emergencies.
• Participates in and manages the agency's budget by making cost effective decisions.
• Assist with staff development as requested including orientation, in-service training, workshops, and continuing education for agency staff.

Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in nursing, nursing administration, public health or directly related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years in an administrative or supervisory capacity AND current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse OR Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND Five years of experience as a Registered Nurse, Two years of which in an administrative or supervisory capacity AND current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse OR Eight years of experience as a Registered Nurse, Two years of which in an environment related to the area of assignment, Four years of which as a supervisor AND current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Note: Some positions may require a certification or licensure. Possession of a valid Georgia driver's license, which would enable the applicant to drive in Georgia, and use of a car at work, are required for employees in this job. Position requires 90% statewide overnight travel. Occasional weekend and after-hours work may be required.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates who have a healthcare background and in addition to meeting the qualifications listed above, possess the following:

• Two years nursing experience in an Acute Care facility within the past five years.
• Experience in risk management, quality improvement, and/or regulatory compliance.

Additional Information
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.
For more information about this job and other career opportunities with DCH, please visit our Careers Page: .
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.
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The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Personnel Department. Do you accept these conditions?

• Yes
• No

02
What is your highest level of education completed?

• Juris Doctorate
• Master's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Associates Degree
• Some College/Tech School
• High School Diploma
• GED
• None of the above

03
Are you a current employee of the Georgia Department of Community Health or an attached agency?

• No
• Full Time Employee
• Part Time Employee
• Temp or Contractor
• Intern
• Volunteer

04
Do you have a current Georgia license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse?

• Yes
• No

05
How many years of experience do you have in Healthcare auditing for regulatory compliance?

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than four years
• 4 or more years

06
How many years of recent experience do you have in the field of home health, hospice, hospital, assisted living, private home care, adult daycare, drug treatment programs or any licensed healthcare facility?

• None
• Less than 1 Yr
• 1 Yr to less than 3 Yrs
• 3 Yrs to less than 5 Yrs
• 5 Yrs to less than 10 Yrs
• More than 10 Yrs

07
This position conducts onsite surveys at healthcare facilities across the State of Georgia and requires statewide travel. Do you agree to extensive statewide travel?

• No
• Yes

08
Are you a veteran?

• Yes
• No

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