Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse (Facility Incident)

About the role

The Illinois Department of Public Health, in its Long-Term Care Division, Special Investigations unit, is seeking a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse to receive and review facility-reported incidents for long-term care (LTC) facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities for individuals who are intellectually disabled (ICF/IID), Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facilities (SMHRF) and Assisted Living (AL) establishments. The nurse triages these incidents and enters them into the ACTS database, and helps plan, develop and implement policies and procedures for the Special Investigations Unit. The position is full-time, salaried, Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with a hybrid schedule of 1 to 5 days per week in the office, and is a union position.

Key responsibilities

• Receive facility-reported incidents for LTC, ICF/IID, SMHRF and AL facilities and decide, based on licensure and state and federal regulations, whether a complaint will be entered into ACTS on the initial report or on the final report.
• Enter facility-reported incidents daily into the ACTS database or another designated logging and tracking system to keep daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports accurate.
• Collaborate with the Special Investigation Unit Abuse, Neglect, Theft Coordinator, Abuse Prevention Review Team Manager and the Monitor Program Manager on facility-reported incidents.
• Travel to staff meetings, inter-agency meetings and workshops to maintain technical expertise in long-term care.
• Perform other duties as required within the scope of the role.

Required profile

• Nursing qualification: either an associate or diploma degree in nursing with three years of professional nursing experience, a bachelor's degree in nursing with two years of experience, or a master's degree in nursing.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Ability to travel and a valid driver's license.
• Willingness to comply with agency vaccine and health-related policies.

Preferred qualifications

• Certified federal long-term care surveyor, having passed Modules A and B of the Federal Surveyor Minimum Qualification Test (SMQT).
• Elementary knowledge of conducting surveys in skilled and intermediate care nursing homes and shelter care facilities, and of federal and state rules on long-term care facility licensure and certification.
• One year of experience in nursing principles and practices, preparing survey finding reports, and monitoring visits to non-compliant facilities.

What we offer

• Starting salary of $7,423 per month, with a range of $7,423 to $10,093 per month.
• Group insurance covering health, life, dental and vision, plus a pension plan and deferred compensation program.
• Paid vacation (10 days in the first year, up to 25 days), 12 paid sick days that carry over, 3 paid personal business days, 13-14 paid holidays and 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employee assistance program and mental health resources.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the State of Illinois online application site; applications by email or paper are not accepted. The closing date is November 23, 2026.