Job Description

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8/23/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)


25-04896


Nurse Consultant/Inspector


Pay Grade16


Salary


$68,234.40 - $76,141.68 Annually


Employment Type


EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK


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Hiring Agency


Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Office of Inspector General


Location


Location Varies


This position reports to an office in Lexington (Fayette County), KY and works with a team in the followingcounties: Anderson, Bath, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Bracken, Campbell, Carter, Clark, Elliott, Fayette, Fleming,Franklin, Grant, Greenup, Harrison, Jessamine, Kenton, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas,Pendleton, Robertson, Rowan, Scott, Washington, Woodford. We encourage applicants from these counties toapply.


The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency mayterminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.


Description


The Office of Inspector General (OIG) performs many varied functions for the Cabinet for Health and FamilyServices. OIG has six divisions: Division of Regulated Child Care, Division of Health Care, Certificate ofNeed, Division of Kentucky Health Information Exchange, Division of Telehealth, and the Division of Audits andInvestigations. These Divisions cover a wide variety of job tasks and duties in varied settings throughoutKentucky, which include inspecting and licensing childcare and healthcare facilities and services, andconducting investigations of complaints in those facilities, as well as conducting Medicaid fraud and othertypes of complaints for the Cabinet.


This position does require extensive in-state travel, overtime, weekend work, and overnight stays depending onthe type of survey and the location of the facility being inspected. It also requires the physical abilityand energy to traverse large healthcare facilities for extended periods of time during surveys and inspections.


Responsibilities and Duties:

• Conduct licensure, certification, and re-licensure inspections as part of a survey team.
• Investigate complaints of regulatory violations in healthcare facilities.
• Create comprehensive written correspondence, including Statement of Deficiencies and other reports clearly and concisely using various software applications, detailing findings of non-compliance in healthcare facilities and descriptions of information gathered.
• Determines compliance through interpretation of regulations and follows Division and Regional guidelines, policies, and procedures in the process.
• Provides technical assistance and interpretation to other staff and Providers.
• Participate in meetings, conferences, webinars, and other types of training to improve knowledge and skills related to regulation of healthcare facilities.
• Studies to complete the federal Surveyors Minimum Qualification Test (SMQT) and receive certification from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully.
• Ability to be flexible with work schedules, work assignments, and overtime needs.
• A Registered Nurse with a current, active Kentucky nursing license and experience working in the healthcare field.
• Excellent writing and speaking skills.
• Proficiency with use of computers, tablets, smart phones for daily tasks.
• Physical ability and energy to traverse large healthcare facilities for extended periods of time during surveys and inspections.
• Prefer applicants who are SMQT Certified.
• The ability to work mandatory overtime and weekends when needed.
• The ability to travel and stay overnight sometimes for multiple days.

OIG is looking for a career-minded, self-motivated, energetic Nurse Consultant/Inspector to work out of ourLexington, KY (Fayette County) office. If you desire to work with a team of dedicated professionals whobelieve in their mission, we would love to welcome you to our OIG family!


The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federalgovernment with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will onlyuse E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.


For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or


Minimum Requirements


EDUCATION: See Special Requirements.


EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of experience as a Registered Nurse.


Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A bachelor's degree in nursing will substitute for the required experience.


Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be licensed in Kentucky as a registered nurse or possess a valid work permit issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possess and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.


Working Conditions


Work typically is spent in contact with providers and clients outside the organizational unit. May work in homes and neighborhoods in "at risk communities" for violence and drug abuse.


Probationary Period


This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.


If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Gae Vanlandingham at GaeJ.Vanlandingham@ky.gov or 859-246-2301.


An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Remote work, Flexible hours, Night shift, Weekend work,

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