PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING CONSULTANT 1 - 76753

Executive Service

Who we are and what we do:

The Health Facility Commission (HFC) is responsible for ensuring health care facilities and services are developed in a manner that maintains essential services for all Tennesseans and encourages access and competition while preventing unnecessary health care services and costs through the Certificate of Need (CON) Program.

Job Overview:

Under general supervision, is responsible for surveys and investigations in health care facilities for compliance with Federal regulations and State rules; and performs related work as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Processing Information:

• Compiles findings from surveys, investigations, etc. of health care facilities, providers or patients that support conclusions or compliance of state and federal protocols.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

• Determines compliance with state and/or federal rules and regulations, and if deficient practices are identified, determines the extent of the noncompliance.
• Assesses factual information according to established state and federal protocols in order to reach supported conclusions.
• Recognizes and defines deviations from regulations and standards.
• Reviews state/regional plans in order to communicate and provide input to internal and external customers.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:

• Applies federal & state rules and regulations in review and decision processes.
• Reviews and interprets all medical information received on each patient.
• Reviews information from medical records for sampled individuals to determine quality of care and compliance with state and federal rules and regulations.
• Conducts document reviews, observations, interviews to use the information to identify non-compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitors by observation a health care facility's infection control practices.
• Tours health care facilities to assess for environment.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:

• Interprets laws, rules and regulations both state and federal in order to communicate that information to facility personnel, patients/residents, family members, complainants and peers.
• Translates written word into verbal examples and validates that perception with appropriate persons for use as evidence.

Analyzing Data or Information:

• Organizes and interprets available information and materials in order to define existing problems.
• Reviews laboratory reports, patient records and histories, and disease reports.
• Identifies relevant information in order to investigate each allegation of a complaint. Identifies relevant information needed to survey the program utilizing specific survey protocol for each program surveyed.
• Reviews past performance files, current documents, observations, interviews, dietary and environmental issues and analyzes the findings to arrive at decisions concerning adherence or deviations from regulations.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems:

• Functions as a member of a team in analyzing information.
• Compiles and reviews information necessary to reach supported decision.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others:

• Serves as Team Leader/Coordinator by assigning tasks in accordance with protocol, which includes coordinating activities, analysis and decision making related to findings, and scheduling meetings to assess the progress and accomplish tasks for efficiency.
• Provides guidance and participation during completion of survey documentation.
• Provides support to team members when organizing training, presenting sessions, and evaluating outcomes of activities.

Documenting/Recording Information:

• Enters data into computer system ensuring all documentation and maintenance of records are within the parameters of established nursing standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in nursing and experience equivalent to three (3) years of full-time increasingly responsible professional nursing work.

A valid registered nurse license in good- standing is required,

OR

Completion of an approved Practical Nursing program and passing score on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) and five (5) years of full-time experience in hospitals, long term care facilities, ESRD, skilled nursing facility experience,

OR

Bachelors degree in Social Work and clinical experience in a hospital and/or long-term care facility, with experience in discharge planning, admissions, interdisciplinary care coordination, etc,

OR

Bachelors degree in Dietetics or Nutrition or related field and clinical experience in a hospital and/or long-term care facility, with experience in discharge planning, admissions, interdisciplinary care coordination, etc.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.