Health Care Surveyor 3 (Nursing) (NY HELPS) - 51322

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description This position requires fieldwork and travel; supervision and training of lower-level staff, including Health Care Surveyors 1 and 2 (Nursing); participation in a range of surveillance activities, including but not limited to conducting complaint/incident investigations and on-site surveys of hospitals, ESRDs and other health care facilities to determine compliance with Federal and State rules and regulations; serves as part of a surveillance team, and may be responsible for the facilitation of surveillance team operations including: • Preparing offsite surveillance activities for the rest of the surveillance team prior to onsite entrance. This includes researching historical information about the facility, such as past survey trends, complaint allegations, facility reported incidents and assigns responsibilities for each of the survey team members. • Leads the entrance and exit conferences with the facility • Facilitates any high-level concerns with team members. • Organizes and reviews alleged areas of non-compliance once the survey is completed.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications Permanent Transfer Candidates: Current NYS Department of Health employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service as a Health Care Surveyor 3 (Nursing), SG22 OR a NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service at a SG20 position and eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law and able to meet the non-competitive requirements below.Non-Competitive Candidates via NY HELPS: Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and three years* of post-licensures, 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; and a master's degree in nursing can substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.Preferred Qualifications: Professional clinical experience in a healthcare setting preferably in hospitals, ESRDs and other acute care settings, interpersonal, communication and writing skills; review and assess/evaluate documentation related to health care facility investigations, statements of deficiencies and plans of correction; experience in surveillance and enforcement; the ability to make determinations relative to facility compliance; and experienced in a team environment; and electronic medical record database experience.

Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments Posted salary range includes the statutory hiring rate at Step 4 and job rate for PS&T Grade 22 ($93,178 - $104,230) and an additional Geographic Pay Differential of $35,000 and Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required. This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including: • 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• And many more...The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email [email protected] to make a request.NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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