Part-Time Healthcare Facility Nurse Inspector/Investigator - 61006219 & 61161381

About the role

Embracing service, inspiring innovation, promoting teamwork, pursuing excellence, and advancing equity. Under general supervision, this role performs comprehensive triage of complaints, incident/accident reports, and facility reported incidents (FRIs) to ensure compliance with Medicare/Medicaid certification and State standards, as well as Federal, State, and other applicable healthcare laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Triage complaints, incident/accident reports, and FRIs according to Healthcare Quality protocols and guidelines.
• Review and log complaint allegations appropriately.
• Prepare complaint intake documentation and respond to queries from the Regional Long-Term Ombudsman.
• Determine the scope of complaints and inquiries in accordance with Healthcare Quality guidelines.
• Meet deadlines with effective and complete written correspondence, documentation, and data entry.
• Collaborate with team members and other program areas to identify concerns, solve problems, and make decisions.
• Assist with quality improvement planning and attend team meetings as needed.
• Provide clinical information and guidelines to staff upon request.
• Apply critical thinking to triage processes.
• Participate in preparing and presenting for hearings and trials.
• Review Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) and Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) requests as needed.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed as a registered nurse by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina.
• 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; an official, certified copy will be required prior to hiring.
• Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in nursing; or
• A bachelor’s degree in nursing with two (2) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse; or
• An associate degree or diploma in nursing with four (4) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Reside within 50 miles of Columbia.

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
• 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

Hybrid work options may be available after 12 months of employment for approved positions.