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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/08/21

Applications Due12/31/21

Vacancy ID95401

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHospital Nursing Services Consultant - 46588

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade22

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $73863 to $93519 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address OPCHSM/ CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SRVS and OVERSIGHT

875 Central Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12206

Minimum Qualifications "Permanent Transfer Candidates: Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent permanent competitive service as a Hospital Nursing Services Consultant, G22, or Community Nuring Services Consultant Home Health Services, G22 and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law OR Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent permanent competitive service in a title G20 or higher and meeting the open competitve minimum qualifications listed below.

Open Competitive Minimum Qualifications: Currently licensed and registered as a professional nurse in NYS; AND a minimum of five years of post-licensure health care, public health, community health, or other nursing experience in an appropriate facility setting. Three years of this experience must have been providing direct patient care in a licensed health care facility, and two years of this experience must have been in nursing supervision or working in the capacity of a nurse administrator. Please visit the Exam Announcement for additional information: https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/oc-cr/decentralized/20-969.cfm"


Preferred Qualifications:
Nursing Experience in hospitals, ambulatory surgery center, dialysis centers or clinics

Duties Description "This position is located in the Capital District Regional Office (Albany) in the Hospital surveillance program. This position requires travel to licensed facilities within the seventeen-county region of Northeastern New York, including occasional overnight travel, to conduct surveys and complaint investigations against licensed providers. The Hospital Nursing Services Consultant works independently, as part of a team, or as the Team Leader of a multi-disciplinary team in evaluating the quality of acute and primary health care services provided to patients in hospital and diagnostic & treatment center (D&TC) settings, respectively. Duties are as follows:
• Directs and conducts surveys of hospital and primary care (D&TC) providers to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Prior to survey, reviews and evaluates background materials provided for the facility involved to determine prior compliance history, and utilizes this analysis to plan appropriate strategies for onsite activities. Works collaboratively with survey team members to ensure that surveys are conducted in accordance with Department standards (state and federal);
• Directs and conducts investigations of complaints concerning hospital and D&TC providers; Provides direct oversight of other program staff in the conduct of more complex and sensitive complaint investigations.
• Reviews and analyzes materials such as facility policies and procedures (P&Ps), committee meeting minutes, bylaws, reports, etc, in the process of assessing compliance with federal and state regulations;
• Conducts interviews of complainants and facility staff to obtain details regarding complaints and facility practices, respectively;
• Performs observations within facilities to assess environmental and patient care practices against regulatory requirements;
• Writes reports and Statements of Deficiencies (SODs) in accordance with state and federal performance standards, e.g., the Principles of Documentation (POD). Reviews and responds to facility Plans of Correction (POCs);
• Ensures the development of adequate background materials in support of enforcement actions against providers when substandard patient care and facility practices are identified; testifies as a nursing expert in proceedings; conducts onsite visits and reviews materials to monitor facility compliance with stipulation and order (settlement) agreements;
• Provides direction in the appropriate interpretation and application of federal and state regulations to inquiring providers;
• Responds to requests from Central Office regarding need for facility surveillance information;
• Supervises designated program staff; provides direction in their activities, reviews their work and completes performance evaluations as required;
• Participates in administrative-related program activities as requested including development and redesign of survey protocols and policies and procedures. "

Additional Comments Permanent, full-time (transfer) or temporary pending exam. This position involves travel which may include locations not served by public transportation. Current registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the New York State Education Department must be maintained for continued employment in title. Candidates appointed temporary must be reachable on eligible list within 90 days to maintain employment.

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Name Human Resources Management Group - JB/46588/HNSC

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street ESP - Corning Tower

Room 2217

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference JB/46588/HNSC included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, JB/46588/HNSC, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position. Resumes will be accepted until December 31, 2021.

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