PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING CONULTANT 1 – 67935 Position Available In Knox, Tennessee

Job Description:

Executive Service

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING CONULTANT 1HEALTHFACILITIES

COMMISSIONKNOXVILLE, TNClosing Date:

05/19/2025For moreinformation, visit the link below: Who we are and what we do:

The mission of the Health CommissionFacilities is protecting patients and promoting quality inhealthcare facilities. Our Vision is to be entrusted to ensureexcellence in an everchanging healthcare environment. Our valuesare Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration, Consistency,Innovation.

Job Overview:

Under general supervision, is responsiblefor surveys and investigations in health care facilities forcompliance with Federal regulations and State rules; and performsrelated work as required.

Key Responsibilities:

This role involvesgathering and analyzing data from healthcare providers andfacilities to assess compliance with state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities include reviewing medical records, conductingsurveys, observations, and interviews, and interpreting legalstandards to identify non-compliance. The position also requiresdocumenting findings according to strict protocols, coordinatingteam activities during inspections, and communicating results tovarious stakeholders, while maintaining confidentiality. Emphasisis placed on decision-making, problem-solving, and planning toensure effective and efficient regulatory oversight.

MinimumQualifications:

Graduation from an accredited college or universitywith a bachelor’s degree in nursing and experience equivalent tothree (3) years of full-time increasingly responsible professionalnursing work. A valid registered nurse license in good- standing isrequired, OR Completion of an approved Practical Nursing programand passing score on the National Council Licensure Examination forPractical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) and (5) five years of full-timeexperience in hospitals, long term care facilities, ESRD, skillednursing facility experience, OR Bachelors degree in Social Work andclinical experience in a hospital and/or long-term care facility,with experience in discharge planning, admissions,interdisciplinary care coordination, etc., OR Bachelors degree inDietetics or Nutrition or related field and clinical experience ina hospital and/or long-term care facility, with experience indischarge planning, admissions, interdisciplinary carecoordination, etc.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s WorkplaceDiscrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committedto the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for itscitizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of allpeople to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjectedto illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It isthe State’s policy to provide an environment free of discriminationand 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 categoryprotected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.