Healthcare Facility Training Registered Nurse - 61160707 & 61151016

About the role

Serves as the Healthcare Quality Training Nurse responsible for providing internal (Healthcare Quality staff) and external (staff at healthcare facilities regulated by Healthcare Quality) training throughout the state of South Carolina. This role embraces service, inspires innovation, promotes teamwork, pursues excellence, and advances equity.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of state and federal regulations and survey processes to instruct staff on interpreting these regulations.
• Facilitates training for Healthcare Quality inspectors and investigators, focusing on medical issues identified within regulated healthcare facilities, inspection and survey processes, and interpreting medical concerns.
• Trains and assists facilities with the completion of Minimum Data Sets (MDS).
• Conducts routine training on an ongoing basis throughout the deputy area.
• Develops training materials, manuals, and guidelines in collaboration with Healthcare Quality's Training Manager.
• Conducts and assists with federal and state facility inspections for all facility types regulated by Healthcare Quality.
• Maintains an up-to-date, working knowledge of nursing standards of practice (e.g., medication pass, observation of treatment/care provided).
• Assists the Nursing Homes Section and Acute Care Section of Healthcare Quality as requested.
• Performs all other duties as assigned, including participating in disaster preparedness and responses.
• Designated as an essential employee, subject to duty and/or call on a 24-hour basis during an emergency.

Requirements

• Licensure as a registered nurse by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must hold an active South Carolina nursing license in good standing, or a valid multistate license in good standing from a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) participating state.
• Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. An official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma will be required prior to hiring.
• Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Able to achieve and maintain Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT)/Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) Basic Training Certification.

Benefits

• 15 days Annual (Vacation) Leave per year
• 15 days Sick Leave per year
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
• Retirement benefit choices:
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

Enrollment in one of the listed retirement plans is required for all full-time employees.

Schedule

The option to work partially remote or adjusted work hours may be available after 12 months of employment for approved positions.

Designated as an essential employee, subject to duty and/or call on a 24-hour basis during an emergency.