Health Care Nurse Surveyor

Utilize your nursing background and become a Health Care Nurse Surveyor! The Department of Health is seeking experienced and dedicated people to join our team in the Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care. Apply today to help us continue to ensure the quality and integrity of health care provided to the citizens of Pennsylvania!

As a Health Care Nurse Surveyor, you will be responsible for conducting health care surveys in various facilities to determine compliance with federal and state regulations. The facilities under your purview include hospitals, ambulatory surgical facilities, mobile x-ray vendors, and other types of long-term care facilities. You will review facility history and data to prepare team and independent surveys and investigations, as well as coordinate and schedule these surveys and investigations. Your duties will include conducting complaint or incident investigations, conducting facility and occupancy surveys, reviewing reports submitted by facilities, and communicating with providers to follow up. You can expect to write reports of survey and investigation findings and review plans for corrections. Additionally, you may be assigned to an emergency assignment to support the public health emergency response mission of the Department of Health.

Travel throughout the state, including overnight trips and frequent travel within Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, and Montgomery counties, is necessary. You will be required to carry a cell phone and respond to complaints during off-hours.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This is a home headquartered position which will require you to be headquartered at your home and travel to worksites in Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, and Montgomery counties to complete your work duties. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Special Requirements:

• All positions require successful completion of the relevant provider-specific federally mandated Surveyor Minimum Qualifications training and Test (SMQT) provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or an equivalent certifying body for the discipline, within one year of hire.
• All positions require active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• All employees possessing an active temporary practice permit must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one (1) year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
  
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.