The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
The Nurse Consultant Inspector (NCI) conducts inspections of healthcare facilities and services for licensure and certification purposes. As an NCI, you would conduct licensure, certification, re-licensure inspections as part of a survey team. Investigate complaints of regulatory violations in healthcare facilities. Create comprehensive written correspondence , including statement of deficiencies, detailing findings of non- compliance. Interpret and apply regulations and follow Division/Regional guidelines, policies, and procedures through the survey process.
This position reports to an office in Lexington (Fayette County), KY and works with a team in the following counties: Anderson, Bath, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Bracken, Campbell, Carter, Clark, Elliott, Fayette, Fleming, Franklin, Grant, Greenup, Harrison, Jessamine, Kenton, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson, Rowan, Scott, Washington, Woodford. We encourage applicants from these counties to apply.
This position does require extensive in-state travel, overtime, weekend work, and overnight stays depending on the type of survey and the location of the facility being inspected. It also requires the physical ability and energy to traverse large healthcare facilities for extended periods of time during surveys/inspections.
If you are a professional, self-motivated, positive person with a desire to use your clinical skills to improve healthcare in Kentucky, and you desire to work with a team of dedicated professionals who believe in their mission, we would love to welcome you to our OIG family!
Nurse Consultant Inspectors conduct inspections of healthcare facilities and services for licensure and certification purposes.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Conduct licensure, certification, re-licensure inspections as part of a survey team.
- Investigate complaints of regulatory violations in healthcare facilities.
- Create comprehensive written correspondence, including Statement of Deficiencies and other reports clearly and concisely using various software applications, detailing findings of non-compliance in healthcare facilities and descriptions of information gathered.
- Determines compliance through interpretation of regulations and follows Division/Regional guidelines, policies, and procedures in the process.
- Provides technical assistance and interpretation to other staff and Providers.
- Participate in conferences, webinars, and other types of training to improve knowledge and skills related to regulation of healthcare facilities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully.
- Ability to be flexible with work schedules, work assignments, and overtime needs.
- A Registered Nurse with a current, active Kentucky nursing license and at least 4 years of experience working in the healthcare field.
- Excellent writing and speaking skills.
- Proficiency with use of computers, tablets, smart phones for daily tasks.
- Physical ability and energy to traverse large healthcare facilities for extended periods of time during surveys/inspections.
- Prefer applicants who are SMQT Certified.
- Need to have the ability to work mandatory overtime and weekends when needed.
- Need to have the ability to travel and stay overnight for sometimes multiple days.