Job Description
- Must have an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Must have completed CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).
- Must have At least two (2) years of recent experience working as a surveyor accrediting or certifying facilities that serve the residents of long-term care facilities.
- Must maintain current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- Demonstrated a history of independent decision-making skills to direct and effectively manage the survey process.
- Ability to set priorities independently and collectively in performing survey tasks.
- Ability to openly discuss conflicts/controversy, and to seek assistance when appropriate to make decisions and resolve conflicts.
- The ability to travel up to 75% of the time regularly is required.
Benefits of the RN Health Care Facility Surveyor:
- The salary for this position is $75,000 - 90,000/yr.
- This is a Full-time position (Monday - Friday).
- Flexible paid vacation days.
- Paid holidays.
- Company-issued and company-paid Amex card for travel.
- All travel expenses are paid directly by the company.
- Airline and hotel points accumulate for employee's personal use.
- Employee discounts.
- Employee retirement plan (401k) with a generous match and immediate vesting.
- Company-paid tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Company-paid disability insurance.
- Extensive training opportunity.
- Predictable work schedule.
Responsibilities of the RN Health Care Facility Surveyor:
- Conduct on-site surveys of Medicare-Medicaid-certified healthcare facilities to determine compliance with Federal regulations.
- Surveys require off-site preparation, a tour of the facility, observation of care, record review, interviews of staff and families, etc. Determine if care, treatment, and services are consistent with Federal requirements.
- Evaluate many aspects of the healthCare Facility system from the quality of care to the consumers’ rights and physical plant.
- Communicate the non-compliance issues with key personnel throughout the site review and exit conference to ensure an understanding of the deficiencies cited.
- Determine if a plan of correction is acceptable.
- Conduct follow-up visits and monitoring surveys to ascertain if facilities’ plans of correction to resolve the deficient practice have been implemented.
- Training: Assist with facility and bureau training. Participate in work groups as needed.