Nurse Consultant (Facility Licensing and Investigations)
Are you a Registered Nurse with leadership experience? Join us as a Nurse Consultant and help inspect, advise, and improve nursing services across healthcare programs!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is currently seeking two (2) qualified individuals for the position of Nurse Consultant for the Facility Licensing and Investigations Section (FLIS). As a Nurse Consultant, you will be responsible for conducting on-site surveys of health care facilities, inspecting for compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
Please note: Candidates who are offered and accept a position with DPH Facility Licensing and Investigations Section must be free from conflicts of interest at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter in accordance with the CT Code of Ethics and complete all required trainings.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
- Location: Hartford, CT
- Schedule: Typically Monday - Friday
- Shift: Full-time, First Shift
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- There may be an opportunity for partial telework and a flexible/alternate schedule in accordance with State of Connecticut Policies
New! We’re excited that Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2025. Visit Nurse Licensure Compact for more details.
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:
- Investigate complaints and unusual occurrences
- Observe, assess, and evaluate quality of care, quality of life, and resident rights
- Prepare inspection reports, narrative reports, and documentation for informal conferences, formal hearings, and court proceedings (may testify in court or at the Board of Examiners for Nursing as needed)
- Monitor non-compliant providers and emergent situations in health care institutions, including strike activity
- Conduct in-person visits to health care facilities to perform survey processes
- Provide information and guidance on regulatory requirement
MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY:
The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by:
- Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
- Preventing disease, injury, and disability
- Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.
DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.