Nurse Surveyor Training Supervisor

The Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) at the California Department of Public Health (CPDH) focuses on ensuring and enhancing healthcare standard. Our programs encompass regulatory oversight, quality assessment, and collaboration with healthcare providers to safeguard public health. We strive to optimize patient care by implementing policies, conducting inspections, and fostering continuous improvement in healthcare delivery across the state. CHCQ also oversees the certification of nurse assistants, home health aides, hemodialysis technicians, and the licensing of nursing home administrators.

Employees appointed to this classification shall receive a Recruitment and Retention Pay Differential of $200 per month.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by providing the first level of supervision and training to field staff Health Facilities Evaluator Nurses (HFEN) responsible for surveying health care facilities and enforcing licensing and certification standards in accordance with State, Federal, and local laws and regulations. The Health Facilities Evaluator II (Supervisor) (HFE II Sup) reviews all reports, surveys and correspondence prepared by field staff, and State Fire Marshalls. The HFE II (Sup) communicates with the public and health facility operators/administrators on policy, procedures and regulatory interpretations. The HFE II (Sup) is responsible for working together with all the Program personnel to ensure quality work and performance, in order to achieve established goals and objectives and fulfill the mission of the Department. Up to 25% travel is required. 

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Effective group and individual training techniques and methods
• Principles of effective supervision
• Current clinical nursing practices and standards of clinical care

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.