Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated, detailed‑oriented individual to conduct inspections, investigations and surveys of health facilities (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, End Stage Renal Dialysis Centers, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Health Maintenance Organizations, Outpatient Physical Therapy and Speech Pathology, Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, Portable X‑Ray Facilities, Community Mental Health Centers, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities, Rural Health Centers) for compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicare/Medicaid certification standards.

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre‑tax programs – Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• 10‑25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro‑rated dependent on start date)
• 13‑14 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

• Travels and conducts surveys of Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Health Maintenance Organizations, rehabilitation, speech physical therapy and free‑standing X‑ray services and other related services to determine level of compliance with State Licensure requirements and Federal Medicare/Medicaid certification standards.
• Prepares licensure and certification survey forms and reports of findings.
• Investigates complaints as assigned.
• Maintains up‑to‑date State Operations Manual under Medicare Program for use in survey work, documentation requirements and consultations.
• Participates in staff meetings, training sessions, seminars and workshops designed for improvement in survey process and individual performance.
• Provides testimony during hearings or court proceedings as required.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires (a) graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or a diploma degree in nursing and three years of professional nursing experience or, (b) a bachelor’s degree in nursing and two years of professional nursing experience or, (c) a master’s degree in nursing.
• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.

• One year experience in non‑long term care setting.
• Three years of professional nursing experience.
• Two years’ experience participating in the process for completion of all survey functions including but not limited to annual recertification, licensure, follow‑ups, complaints, and incident investigation surveys.
• One year experience preparing complex written and oral reports.
• One year work experience in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
• One year experience exercising judgement, discretion and maintaining confidentiality during the conduct of the survey process.
• Two years of experience establishing, maintaining, and improving cooperative working relationships with various stakeholders.

• Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Requires ability to travel in performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last‑minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health‑related policies and guidance.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5‑45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non‑State employment during state employment or within one year…