Health Care Surveyor 2 - 47068

Minimum Qualifications

Permanent Transfer Candidate: Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service as a Health Care Surveyor 2, G20.

Non-Competitive: possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and two years of post-licensure, specialized professional administrative or professional clinical experience.

Substitution: a bachelor's degree in nursing may substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a master's degree in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Home Care/Hospice nursing experience. Must have strong clinical knowledge; interpersonal, problem solving, decision-making and time management skills; work well independently and as part of a team and have the ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders. In addition, the ideal candidate must have excellent writing and editing skills and be able to effectively interpret regulations governing Home and Community Based Services.

Duties Description

As a member of the Division’s CNYRO surveillance team, the HCS2 will:

Provide oversight of licensed home care services agencies, certified home health agencies, hospices and home health aide training program Work both independently and within a team to provides oversight of licensed home care services agencies, certified home health agencies, hospices, and home health aide training programse. Ensure that care provided meets standards of practice and complies with State and Federal statutes and regulations. Participate in informal appears processes during disputes and participate in the Division’s Quality Assurance and Process Improvement committee to identify efficiencies and opportunities for improvement in the survey and enforcement process.

Additional Comments

Frequent travel, including overnights and travel to areas that may not be served by public transportation is required.

Posted Salary range includes the statutory hiring rate at step 4 and job rate for PS&T Grade 20 ($81,720 - $91,381) and an additional Geographic Pay Differential of $20,000.

Non-competitive appointment via the HELP Program.

This position requires travel, including to locations that may not be serviced 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...

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.

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: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm