Compliance Nurse

Introduction

Make a Difference!

Now offering Recruitment andReferral Incentives at the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services(DHSS)!

$10,000.00 recruitmentincentive for

• RegisteredNurses
• AdvancedPractice Nurses
• NurseConsultants
• NursingSupervisors
• ComplianceNurses

$7,500.00 recruitment incentivefor Licensed Practical Nurse

$5,000.00 recruitment incentivefor Certified Nurse’s Assistant

Referral bonuses of $1,000 areavailable to referring DHSS employees.

You must be a new employee tothe State of DE to be eligible for this program.

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) seeksto increase the number of applicants for clinical nursing positions by offeringa recruitment incentive to eligible Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse Consultant,Nursing Supervisor, Compliance Nurse, Registered Nurse, Licensed PracticalNurse, and Certified Nursing Assistant candidates in accordance with the DHSSRecruitment and Referral

Incentive Program.

The program provides incentivesas follows :

Recruitment incentives will bepaid in quarterly installments over the first year of hire and will begin afterthe first quarter of employment.

New employees accepting this recruitment bonusmust commit to two consecutive years of employment with DHSS. You must bea new employee to the state to be eligible for this incentive.

Referral bonuses of $1,000 areavailable to current DHSS employees who refer new hires to the state in thefollowing classifications : Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse Consultant, NursingSupervisor, Compliance Nurse, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, andCertified Nursing Assistant.

Referral bonuses of $1,000 will be paid inquarterly installments over the first year of hire of the referred applicant.

NOTE : This program isadministered by the Department of Health and Social Services. The programmay be terminated by the State at any time.

Summary Statement

• This position is responsible for ensuring the regulatory compliance of healthcare agencies / facilities in Delaware. The incumbent will : conduct Federal certification and / or State licensure surveys of healthcare agencies / facilities;
• conduct and investigate complaint allegations; assess the quality of care and relate findings to statutory / regulatory requirements;
• develop deficiency reports; review / assess corrective action plans; participate in updating healthcare regulations; and prepare / maintain records;

and may be appear in courts of law or before boards / commissions.

Essential Functions

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

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Compliance Nurse

Applicants must have education, training and / or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas :

• At least two years’ experience as a Registered Nurse OR a Bachelors’ degree or higher in Nursing and at least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse OR a Masters’ degree or higher in Nursing.
• Possession of a Delaware Registered Nurse license OR multi-state compact license.

Additional Posting Information

This posting may be closed on or before 11 / 04 / 2024 upon filling the vacant position(s).

Conditions of Hire

This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other applicable terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Title 29, Chapter 59 and Title 19, Chapter 13 and 16.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. .

DHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

Benefits