Role Description
Impact Recruiting Solutions is currently seeking a RN Health Care Facility Surveyor to fill an opening with a Quality Improvement Consulting Company and will work in a technically exciting environment supporting internal and external customers nationwide.
The position is 100% remote with up to 75% travel. The Surveyor will serve as a team member or team leader on various types of surveys (i.e. re-certification, comparative, complaint investigation, and revisits) for long-term care and non-long-term care surveys, which can include:
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Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC)
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Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID)
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End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
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Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF)
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Hospital
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Critical Access Hospital
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Hospice Facilities
Surveyors travel to healthcare facilities nationally conducting surveys to assess compliance with requirements and regulations guiding the quality of care for residents/customers of the facilities. The responsibility of the Surveyor is to apply approved survey protocols for conducting on-site surveys. Specific activities include the following:
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Conduct on-site surveys of Medicare-Medicaid certified health care facilities to determine compliance with Federal regulations.
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Surveys require preparations such as off-site preparation, tour of the facility, observation of care, record review, interviews of staff and families, etc.
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Determine if care, treatment, and services are consistent with Federal requirements.
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Evaluate many aspects of the healthcare facility system from the quality of care to the consumers’ rights and physical plant.
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Communicate the non-compliance issues with key personnel throughout the site review and during the exit conference to assure an understanding of the deficiencies cited.
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Determine if a plan of correction is acceptable.
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Conduct follow-up visits and monitoring surveys to ascertain if facilities’ plans of correction to resolve the deficient practice have been implemented.
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Assist with facility and bureau training. Participate in work groups as needed.
Qualifications
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Must have an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
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Must have successfully completed CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).
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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.
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Must maintain current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).
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Demonstrated a history of independent decision-making skills to direct and effectively manage the survey process.
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Ability to set priorities independently and collectively in performing survey tasks.
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Ability to openly discuss conflicts/controversy, and to seek assistance when appropriate to make decisions and resolve conflicts.
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Ability to travel up to 75% of the time on a regular basis is required.
Benefits
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The salary for this position is $75,000 - 90,000 / yr.
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This is a Full-time position (Monday - Friday).
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Flexible paid vacation days.
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Paid holidays.
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Company-issued and company-paid Amex card for travel.
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All travel expenses paid directly by the company.
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Airline and hotel points accumulate for employee's personal use.
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Employee discounts.
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Employee retirement plan (401k) with a generous match and immediate vesting.
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Company-paid tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA).
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Health insurance.
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Dental insurance.
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Vision insurance.
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Company-paid life insurance.
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Company-paid disability insurance.
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Extensive training opportunity.
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Predictable work schedule.