The incumbent in this position conducts surveys of Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities.  Duties include: ensuring regulatory compliance for State licensure and/or Medicare/Medicaid certification; conducting investigations of complaints and allegations of violations of patient and health care regulations involving Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities.  In addition, the incumbent prepares and maintains a variety of computerized records, reports, and summaries; and may be required to appear at administrative hearings, courts of law, or before boards and commissions.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Conducts survey of facilities and agencies for certification and/or licensure by the State and
  Medicare/Medicaid.
   
• Consults with agencies and facilities to assist them in meeting requirements and improving
  overall health care delivery.
   
• Conduct investigations of complaints against agencies/facilities to include allegations of
  violations against health care regulations and patient care.
   
• Conducts in-service training programs at health care facilities or in the community in order to
  educate provides and other interested groups in state-of-the-art health care.
   
• Prepares and maintains a variety of records, reports, and summaries and may be required to
  appear in courts of law or before boards and commissions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Compliance Nurse
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

All DHSS Hospital Campuses, including the Herman Holloway Campus, are a tobacco-free environment.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/programs/index.shtml.

The application is evaluated based upon a rating of training and experience.

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