[Hiring] Registered Nurse / Nurse Consultant II @State of North Carolina

Role Description

This is a home-based position in the Central Region and individuals should reside in Wake, Durham, Orange, Guilford, Forsyth, Johnston, Franklin, Vance, Wayne, Nash, Wilson, Randolph, Moore, Lee or a surrounding county. This job requires frequent travel, sometimes on short notice, within assigned counties and statewide, including occasional overnight stays. Use of personal vehicle may be required and compensated at the NC Office of State Budget and Management's established mileage rate.

As a Nurse Consultant Lead in the Acute and Home Care Licensure and Certification Section, the main responsibility is to provide leadership and professional supervision to team members and coordinate survey activities to determine compliance levels with State and Federal regulations through the survey process.

• Planning, developing, facilitating and evaluating the work of Nurse Consultant I team members
• Ensure staff maximize effort and operate at peak efficiency to conduct Licensure and/or Medicare/Medicaid certification surveys.
• Ensure staff follow federal, state and section guidelines, processes, and procedures.
• Assist with planning and developing strategic plans, and goals, ensure departmental activities and guidelines are in adherence to regulatory requirements, and other duties as assigned.
• To conduct Licensure and/or Medicare certification of Home Care, Home Health & Hospice agencies and review of documentation to ascertain compliance with applicable State Licensure and/or Federal Certification Regulations.
• Providing technical assistance and interpreting regulations to staff on survey; analyzing survey findings and determining compliance with applicable rules and statutes and preparing deficiency reports documenting findings of non-compliance in a legally defensible manner, as well as reviewing staff reports.
• Reviewing plans of correction submitted by providers to ensure plans meet established criteria.
• Providing technical assistance and information to facilities, potential providers and the public on the licensure and certification process, requirements, and interpretations.

Qualifications

• A strong clinical background, including assessment, care planning, and delivery of care.
• Knowledge of State and Federal rules and regulations governing healthcare.
• Effective skills in communicating (verbally and in writing) such as in composed technical reports using good grammar.
• Ability to gather and analyze data for decision-making with experience.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.
• Two years of clinical experience in the area of specialization.

Benefits

• Health insurance options.
• Standard and supplemental retirement plans.
• NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
• Paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
• Paid parental leave available to eligible employees.