Long-Term Care Surveyor - Licensed Practical Nurse (4934020)

Job Location: This position will be located at207 E. McElwain Drive, Cameron MO 64429
Why you'll love this position: The Section for Long-Term Care seeks to help protect the health and safety of elderly and disabled individuals residing in long term care facilities. This professional position serves as both a member of a multi-disciplinary team to survey long-term care facilities for compliance with state and federal regulations, and as an independent complaint investigator.
What you'll do:

• Conduct surveys, licensure inspections, complaint investigations, and other activities as assigned and in accordance with federal and state policies and procedures.
• Monitor care provided to individuals residing in long term care facilities to ensure the quality of life and quality of care received meets state and federal regulatory standards.
• Communicate information, both verbally and in writing, in a manner that is understandable, legible, professional, courteous, respectful and consistent with regulatory requirements. Perform duties in a manner that is respectful of individual's space and preferences.
• Attend scheduled team meetings, assume a fair share of the workload, and accept on-call duty as assigned on weekends and holidays on a rotating basis, which may require a visit to a facility to investigate a high priority complaint during the on-call time.
• Present relevant information necessary to identify regulatory violations and determine compliance as a team. Ensure deficiencies cited are based on facts, include more than one source of evidence whenever possible, and clearly support the regulation cited.

All you need for success:
Minimum Qualifications

• 5 or more years of professional experience in the areas of social work; mental health; sanitary inspection; environmental control; physical rehabilitation; habilitation; physical, occupational, recreational, music, or speech therapy; dietetics, foods, and nutrition; and/or health care facility surveying, licensed nursing home administration, or fire and safety inspection. OR
• Five or more years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a health care setting. OR
• Five or more years of experience inspecting residential care facilities or assisted living facilities.
• Candidates must meet the qualifications for a Senior Regulatory Auditor (available at https://pers.oa.mo.gov/job-class/21rb50-senior-regulatory-auditor. (Education and relevant experience substitutions may be allowed.)
• Strong computer skills with the ability to learn new programs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and customer service skills with residents, providers, and the public is an essential component of this position.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
If you have questions about this position please contact:
Candice Talbot, Regulatory Compliance Manager at 816-632-6541 or candice.talbot@health.mo.gov
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.