Registered Nurse - Nursing Home Surveyor | Albany, NY

Job description

Registered Nurse - Nursing Home Surveyor/Complaint Investigator (#25316A)

📍 Location: Albany, NY 12207
💼 Employment Type: Full-time, Temporary-to-Permanent
💰 Pay Rate: $50/hr

Join a rewarding opportunity where your nursing expertise helps protect residents and improve care standards across long-term care facilities. This travel-based role offers the chance to make a direct impact through investigations, compliance reviews, and quality assurance initiatives.

✅ Why Join Us?
✔️ Competitive Pay: $50/hour
✔️ Health Insurance (subject to eligibility requirements)
✔️ 5 Sick Days (40 hours) per NYS Paid Sick Leave Act
✔️ Premium Pay for Holidays & Overtime
✔️ Temporary-to-Permanent Opportunity
✔️ Valuable Experience in Regulatory Compliance & Investigations
✔️ Meaningful Role Protecting Resident Health & Safety

✅ Work Schedule
✔️ Full-time position
✔️ Travel required for onsite facility visits
✔️ Rotating weekends, holidays, and evening shifts
✔️ Flexible scheduling required

✅ Qualifications
✔️ Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
✔️ Active New York State Registered Nurse (RN) License
✔️ Ability to obtain SMQT Certification within 12 months of employment
✔️ Experience in utilization review, claims adjudication, fraud investigation, surveillance, monitoring activities, or clinical/administrative nursing roles
✔️ Strong investigative, analytical, documentation, and communication skills
✔️ Ability to travel and work independently

✅ Key Responsibilities
✔️ Conduct nursing home surveys and complaint investigations
✔️ Evaluate compliance with federal and state regulations
✔️ Investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and resident safety concerns
✔️ Prepare Statements of Deficiencies (SODs) and regulatory reports
✔️ Complete required documentation and database reporting
✔️ Participate in Immediate Jeopardy monitoring activities
✔️ Attend meetings and testify in administrative hearings when required
✔️ Travel to assigned facilities throughout the region

✅ What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out?
✔️ Temporary-to-permanent career path
✔️ Extensive field experience in healthcare compliance and quality assurance
✔️ Diverse work environment with travel and investigative responsibilities
✔️ Opportunity to influence patient safety and long-term care quality across New York State