Dshs Altsa RN / Nurse Surveyor

Not just a profession, Nurse Surveyors are dedicated to ensuring resident well-being and safety in nursing homes.

Are you a Registered Nurse who is committed to ensuring the delivery of health care services in nursing home facilities?  Join us today in Transforming Lives and become part of DSHS's Aging and Long-Term Support Administration's (ALTSA) Residential Care Services Division.

As a Nurse Surveyor, we need your long-term care knowledge to conduct onsite nursing home visits for state licensure and federal certification surveys. Facilities are located throughout the region and require overnight travel to conduct federal certification surveys and provide stability for residents.  Your dedication as a nursing home team member supports our goals of advocacy for vulnerable populations 

Some of what you will do

• As part of a team, conduct Federal certification surveys by using the Long-Term Care Survey Process, a computer-assisted survey process, and all relevant follow-up surveys

• Plan and complete investigations and surveys; interview residents, family members, and community representatives; gather evidence; communicate survey and investigation results

• As team coordinator, manage workload including complaint and survey investigations utilizing investigation protocols, completion of written reports, data entry, and tracking of assigned complaints to meet the required timelines

• Completion of accurate and timely written investigation reports and documents

• Work cooperatively with department staff investigating abuse, neglect, abandonment, and/or misappropriation of client property

• Investigation activities including discussions with law enforcement, Medicaid Fraud, Ombudsmen, and other state investigating agencies

• Attend and participate in meetings including team evaluation of investigation results and reports and education/training events

• Extensive travel with a survey team requiring overnights (may span over two weeks) and may require continuous days of work beyond the normal workweek and normal business hours

Who should apply

Professionals with a valid Washington State License to practice as a Registered Nurse

• And a Master's degree in nursing and 2 years of RN experience in a long-term care setting

• Or a Bachelor's degree in nursing and 3 years of RN experience in a long-term care setting

• Or an Associate's Degree in Nursing/Diploma Nurse and 5 years of RN experience in a long-term care setting

Experience working directly with people in a skilled nursing facility is strongly preferred for this role. This job will require travel throughout Snohomish to Whatcom counties, including Coupeville and Anacortes, to meet business needs. A work schedule of office and remote work is available for this role.

We are looking for

• Ability to learn the survey process and complete the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT); laptop data-entry skills and knowledge of database use

• Ability to make critical decisions in high-stress situations based on integration of information from multiple sources that may conflict; proven ability to identify problems and develop and implement solutions

• Knowledge of principles and practices of institutional nursing services; public health and professional nursing fields; community organization and resources; organization; administration and supervision; and research and study methods

• Ability to remain calm when being confronted, and develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others; ability to effectively communicate with management, peers, residents, and the public; communicate findings to nursing home management orally and in writing in a clear, concise manner

See why people like you chose careers with DSHS.

This job is classified as a Nursing Consultant Institutional.

Interested?  In order for you to be considered further for this job, please include a current resume with your complete application.

Questions about applying? Email bastrjl@dshs.wa.gov about 04776 or phone Jenny at 360-791-4168. Questions about the job, email Michelle.Reynolds@dshs.wa.gov. To learn more about DSHS, go to www.dshs.wa.gov.

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency's mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.   

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