Date: Mar 27, 2024Location:

Peoria, IL, US, 61614

Job Requisition ID: 36470

Agency: Department of Public Health

Office: Health Care Regulation

Division: Long Term Care Field Operations

Posting ID: 44-23-0397 / 36470
Posted: 3/27/2024-4/12/2024
Salary: $6,634-$9,020/month
Job Type: Salaried
County: Peoria
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC023

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number 44-23-0397 / 36470

Agency Marketing Statement

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 7 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to conduct surveys, investigations and monitoring visits for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities to determine compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicaid certification regulations. This individual prepares licensure and certification survey/investigation forms, memoranda and reports of findings and conducts on-site monitoring visits at non-compliant facilities.

Job Responsibilities

Travels and conducts surveys of intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, facilities for medical complicated individuals with intellectual disabilities, and community living facilities to determine level of compliance with State Licensure regulations and Federal Medicaid (Title XVIII) certification standards.

• Prepares federal certification and State Licensure Survey reports and related compliance documents as required by State Licensure and Federal Certification Survey Policies to document survey findings.
• Conducts complaint and incident report investigations at regulated facilities pursuant to the requirements of the ID/DD Community Care Act and Medicaid standards.
• Conducts early morning and/or evening observations.
• Participates as a team member during the conduction of Inspection of Care (IOC) surveys, ensuring that the IOC review process, including completion of documentation, for facility conformance is completed in accordance with State rules and regulations.
• Serves as a team leader o remember as assigned.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

Prepares licensure and certification survey/investigation forms, memoranda, and reports of findings as required.

• Documents survey/investigation findings in accordance with the mandated federal principles of documentation.

Reviews contents and significance of survey with various operating and management personnel of the facility or agency.

• Keeps supervisor advised of status and progress of survey documents.
• Submits survey package with all required documentation within the prescribed time limits.
• Appears as a witness in Department or non-department hearings or court actions pursuant to survey findings documented.

Job Responsibilities (Continued)

Conducts on-site monitoring visits at non-compliant facilities pursuant to the monitoring requirements established by the ID/DD Community Care Act.

• Prepares monitoring reports and makes recommendations to supervisor regarding the status of the health and safety of resident at monitored facilities.
• Conducts on-site investigations in response to incident reports of facilities emergencies or disasters that impact the health and safety of facility residents.
• Keeps supervisor advised of stats and progress of monitoring visits and emergency incident report investigations.

Participates in staff meetings and training sessions designed to improve survey performance.

• Assists with orientation of newly employed health facilities surveillance nurses.

Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the responsibilities enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year experience working with persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Three years professional nursing experience.
• Two years experience participating in the survey 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 experience in Microsoft Word, processing, and spreadsheet applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to exercise judgment, discretion and maintain confidentiality during the conduct of the survey process.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires physical, visual, and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties.
• Requires ability to travel.
• Requires a valid driver’s license.

Work Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00am-5:00/4:30pm (1/2 hr lunch)
Work Location: 5415 N University St Peoria, IL 61614-4789
Agency Contact: DPH.HRRecruiter@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Health Services

This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

Revolving Door:

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 immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $6,634.00 - $9,020.00 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Peoria, IL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person