Long-Term Care Surveyor/Registered Nurse (4933022) in Fairway, KS

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

Job Location: This position will be located at 1410 Genessee St, Suite 136, Kansas City, Missouri 64102.

Why you’ll love this position:

The Section for Long-Term Care seeks to help protect the health and safety of elderly and disabled individuals residing in long term care facilities. This professional position serves as both a member of a multi-disciplinary team to survey long-term care facilities for compliance with state and federal regulations, and as an independent complaint investigator. This position will qualify for telecommuter status once training is complete.

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.
Responsibilities - What you’ll do
• Conduct surveys, licensure inspections, complaint investigations, and other activities as assigned and in accordance with federal and state policies and procedures.
• Monitor care provided to individuals residing in long term care facilities to ensure the quality of life and quality of care received meets state and federal regulatory standards.
• Communicate information, both verbally and in writing, in a manner that is understandable, legible, professional, courteous, respectful and consistent with regulatory requirements. Perform duties in a manner that is respectful of individual's space and preferences.
• Attend scheduled team meetings, assume a fair share of the workload, and accept on-call duty as assigned on weekends and holidays on a rotating basis, which may require a visit to a facility to investigate a high priority complaint during the on-call time.
• Present relevant information necessary to identify regulatory violations and determine compliance as a team. Ensure deficiencies cited are based on facts, include more than one source of evidence whenever possible, and clearly support the regulation cited.

Qualifications - All you need for success Minimum Qualifications:
• Strong computer skills with the ability to learn new programs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and customer service skills with residents, providers, and the public is an essential component of this position.
• Candidates must submit official college transcripts. Candidates must meet the qualifications for the classification of a Registered Nurse (available at https://oa2.mo.gov/personnel/careers/direct-health-services/nursing
• Candidates must meet the qualifications for a Long Term Care Surveyor available at https://pers.oa.mo.gov/job-class/21rb50-senior-regulatory-auditor.

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
Job Details - More reasons to love this position

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.
Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

Michele R McElroy-Otis, Regulatory Compliance Manager, 816-889-2818 or email at Michele.McElroy-Otis@health.mo.gov
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.