Nurse III

1 month ago


San Antonio, United States Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services Full time
Job Description:
If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you

Nurse III (Long-term Care Regulation)

Nurse III – Market Rate Salary $85,.68

As part of a collaborative team of public servants, a nurse III protects residents’ health and safety by conducting on-site inspections and investigations, including investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Texas long-term care settings (home health agencies and hospice agencies) to assess their compliance with state and federal laws and rules. This position offers a competitive starting salary; excellent state benefits, including health insurance and retirement; and the opportunity to regularly travel to different facilities within a region. In this front-line field position, a nurse is mobile and flexible and performs minimal work at an office, though the role does require writing reports detailing any deficiencies/violations against a facility, remedies to correct those deficiencies, and narrative to support regulatory determinations. Must meet certain professional qualifications – see below for details.

To watch a brief video showing the vital work long-term care surveyors do every day, please click here:

The state of Texas offers many benefits to employees. HHSC is a qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which forgives the remaining balance on college student Direct Loans after making qualifying monthly payments. We also offer excellent health benefits, a lifetime monthly retirement annuityas well as (k) and Programs? under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Essential Job Functions:
Under the direction of a program manager, a nurse III conducts on-site licensure inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys in agencies to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations in the following areas: admissions, transfers and discharges; resident rights; staffing and census; quality of care assessment; quality of life assessment; resident care plans; social, psychological and rehabilitative services; provision of medical services; and therapeutic activity programming.

Communicates clearly and accurately with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, or resolve issues or complaints in Texas long-term care facilities.

Conducts exit conferences with agency staff regarding findings and can assist in developing a plan to correct deficiencies. Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies, recommended remedies, and narrative to support regulatory findings.

Revisits home health and hospice agencies to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations. Performs quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others; for example, publications, assessments, and reports.

Might supervise the work of team members during inspections, provide technical assistance to agencies, and lend expertise to a survey team in the areas identified above.

Occasionally might need to testify at hearings or in court proceedings to provide information regarding policy/procedures, history, findings, or activities. Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Knowledge of issues, concerns, and needs of populations at risk in a variety of health care and/or institutional environments (elderly, mentally ill, developmentally disabled, functionally dependent, medically frail, etc.). Hospice experience preferred.

Skill in interpersonal relations.

Skill in performing quality assurance monitoring, program review, certification, survey, or investigations. Experience

Skill in providing guidance, policy clarifications, and information to others.

Skill in preparing detailed written reports.

Ability to multi-task and track multiple activities with completing priorities.

Ability to collect and analyze data. Ability to analyze and solve work problems.

Ability to interpret regulatory policies, procedures, and regulations.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to use the computer for writing reports.

Ability to exercise professional judgment and reach sound decisions. Skills in oral, written and electronic communications, including computer word processing software.

Ability to be tasks organized and punctual. ?
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