Agency: Department of Public Health
Office: Health Care Regulation
Division: Long Term Care – Field Operations
Posting ID: 44-23-0358
Posted: 7/18/2023-7/31/2023
Salary: $4,525-$6,622/Month
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 44-23-0358
Agency Marketing Statement
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $600 million in state and federal funds, 10 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,100 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury. Situated in the Office of Health Care Regulation, the Bureau of Long-Term Care coordinates surveying activities and enforcement actions across all of Illinois’ long term care facilities, ensuring quality of care and life for residents. Activities of the Bureau also include those aimed at collaborating with various stakeholders and other state agencies to transform long term care in response to an increased demand for high quality care and services throughout all programs and facilities.
Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated, detailed orientated individual to serve as Qualified Dietitian1 within the Division of Field Operations. This individual will conduct progressively responsible dietary surveys to assure compliance with applicable rules and regulations at long-term care facilities and hospitals including standardization, state licensure, federal certification and complaint surveys. The Dietitian 1 will provide expertise on issues involving nutrition and is responsible for preparing written survey documentation, testifying in court and performing monitoring functions.
Job Responsibilities
- Surveys long term care facilities to determine compliance with state licensure requirements, federal certification mandates, and Department directives, program policies and procedures.
- Conducts standardization surveys in the area of nutritional concepts applicable to health care facilities to ensure consistency of technical interpretations.
- As a member of the health facility survey team, explains and outlines deficiencies.
- Completes necessary surveyor training.
- Participates in staff meetings and assists with orientation of newly employed health facilities surveillance nurses and other Department staff as directed.
- Under the direction of Regional Manager, assists in moving residents to other facilities in decertification or emergency situations.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the responsibilities enumerated above.
Minimum Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, supplemented by a master’s degree in nutrition, dietetics or food service management, preferably including registration by the American Dietetic Association and possession of a valid Illinois certificate as a registered Dietitian.
Preferred Requirements
- One year experience as a Dietitian.
- One year experience conducting the survey process effectively and efficiently, including the evaluation of the environment, records and care and service delivered by the long-term care provider, identifying areas of non-compliance, problems and discrepancies, and determining possible resolution or action.
- One year experience gathering, collating and classifying information about data, people or things and to interpret an extensive variety of technical materials in books, journals and manuals.
- One year experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with professional personnel, supervisors, peers, the general public and consumers.
- One year experience preparing complex written and oral reports.
- Ability to exercise judgment, discretion and maintain confidentiality during the conduct of the survey process.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires ability to travel.
- Requires a valid and current driver’s license.
- Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related polices and guidance.
Work Hours: 4-day work week
Work Location: 4212 St Charles Rd Bellwood, IL 60104-1146
Agency Contact: DPH.HRApplications@illinois.gov
Agency Phone: 217-785-2031
Job Family: Legal, Audit & Compliance; Health Services
Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
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