About the position The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated detailed oriented individual to conduct inspections, investigations and surveys of Home Service and Placement and Home Nursing and Placement Agencies for the Division of Health Care Facilities and Programs to ensure compliance with the new state licensure rules and requirements “77 Illinois Administrative Code, Part 245 Home Health, Home Nursing and Home Services Agencies”.

Responsibilities

• Travels and conducts surveys of Home Nursing Placement and Home Services and Placement Agencies and other related services as required to determine the level of compliance with State Licensure rules and requirements.
• Prepares licensure survey forms, memoranda and reports of findings as required.
• Investigate complaints as assigned.
• Conducts and participates in on-site visits, pre-planning, entrance and exit conferences.
• Participates in staff meetings, training sessions, seminars and workshops designed for improvement in survey process and individual performance.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

• Graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an Associate or a Diploma Degree in Nursing and three (3) years of professional nursing experience or, a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and two (2) years of professional nursing experience or, a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Requires physical, visual, and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.

Nice-to-haves

• One (1) year experience in a Community Nursing setting.
• Three (3) years professional nursing experience.
• Two (2) 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 (1) year experience preparing complex written and oral reports.
• One (1) year work experience in Microsoft Word, processing, and spreadsheet applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to exercise judgement, discretion and maintain confidentiality during the conduct of the survey process.

Benefits

• 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