Health Care Surveyor 2 (Nursing) (NY HELPS) - 47068

About the Role

The Health Care Surveyor 2 is responsible for the surveillance and regulation of home health care providers to ensure care meets standards of practice and complies with State and Federal statutes and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance reviews, conduct surveys, or investigate complaints of home care providers.
• Investigate complaints of alleged misconduct by professional health care providers.
• Review quality assurance efforts, functioning independently or as part of a survey/investigative team.
• Conduct interviews of patients, family members, and health care professionals.
• Write clear and concise reports using agency software.
• Utilize computer systems to evaluate medical data and identify patterns of questionable practice.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Permanent Transfer Candidates:

• Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service as a Health Care Surveyor 2 (Nursing), SG20, and eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law.
• OR current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title SG18 or higher and able to meet the non-competitive minimum qualifications listed below.

Non-Competitive Candidates via NY HELPS:

• Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
• Two years of post-licensure, specialized professional administrative or professional clinical experience.

Substitution: A bachelor's degree in nursing can substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; a master's degree in nursing can substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to actively participate on an interdisciplinary team, accept constructive criticism, and display constant professionalism.
• Excellent interview, observational, and writing skills, with the ability to translate collected information into legally defensible reports.
• Experience with the aged and aging population, especially in direct patient care as a human services or clinical professional.
• Clinical knowledge and experience with Long Term Care and the aging population.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and SharePoint.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, flexibility, dedication, and Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test certification.

Pay

Salary range includes the statutory hiring rate at Step 4 and job rate for PS&T SG20 ($84,173 - $94,121) plus an additional Geographic Day Differential of $35,000 and Location Pay of $4,000.

Benefits

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds

Schedule

Travel may be required throughout the Lower Hudson Valley counties.

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.