Registered Nurse (Nursing Facility Surveyor)

Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services

Protecting Kansans, Promoting Recovery and Supporting Self Sufficiency

https://www.kdads.ks.gov/

• Non-certified Nursing Facility Surveyor Salary: $56,118.40 annually

As a condition of employment, Nursing Facility Surveyors are required to pass the Long-Term Care Survey Process compliance evaluation and the SMQT requirements to become certified.

• Certified Nursing Facility Surveyor Salary: $58,118.40 annually

Your role in this position will be to conduct onsite surveys of health care facilities as assigned, to check compliance with appropriate state licensure requirements and/or federal certification requirements in the Title XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) programs. These requirements are mostly related to nursing care provided by nursing facility staff, in accordance to standards of practice (SOP). Nursing knowledge is critical to make these compliance decisions;

• Conducts surveys according to the Federal State Operations Manual and state statutes or directives.
• Conducts surveys individually or collaborates with a team of surveyors, or as the assigned survey team coordinator supporting the survey team.
• Reviews medication administration and conducts medication review for side effects and effectiveness.
• Completes required job-related reports, including work time reports, travel logs and vehicle logs in a timely manner. Attends and participates in job-related meetings and on-going in-service training programs as directed. Participates in and testifies at legal hearings and/or courts of law as required.
• Participates in or conducts entrance and exit conferences as assigned.
• Observes, records, reviews and interviews with facility staff, residents/clients/patients and their family members, which include those factors or care areas as determined by the Roster/Sample Matrix.
• Reviews documentation by Registered Nurses for clinical accuracy and check if it is in accordance with Nursing SOP.
• Maintains effective professional interpersonal communication.
• Uses established criteria and completes documentation as required, either manually or by computer.
• Maintains working knowledge of state and federal regulations with health care providers, the public, peers and supervisors, and applies them accurately to the survey process.
• Travels frequently to investigate complaints against health care facilities as assigned using the CMS survey guidelines referenced above.
• Compiles and documents deficiencies using the Principles of Documentation. Organizes survey packets and prepares written reports as directed or assigned. Completes associated written reports and makes recommendations as required in a manner appropriate to substantiate the findings of investigations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Licensed by the Kansas Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse.
• Able to occasionally lift between 25-50 pounds throughout the work day.
• Able to drive for long periods of time, travel up to 90% with overnight stays up to 4 nights.
• Valid Driver’s License to operate a state vehicle.
• This position requires the incumbent to attend training for and pass the Long-Term Care Survey Process compliance evaluation and Federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications test within 1 year of hire
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to type/write and operate a computer for long periods of time, while standing.
• Able to stand, sit, walk, bend, stoop and twist for long periods of time.

Preferred:

• Prefer strong communication skills and decision-making abilities
• Prefer three years of experience in adult care situations such as nursing homes

KDADS – Human Resources
503 S. Kansas Ave
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: 785-296-0463
Fax: 785-368-6688
Email: [email protected]

• Copy of Registered Nursing License or verification page
• Resume
• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)