RN COMPLIANCE OFFICER

MS521 $75,254 - $135,408
Creation Date: 07/01/2009
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To investigate complaints of alleged violations of the Nurse Practice Act and/or compliance with statutory provisions and/or rules and regulations of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners or any other state regulatory board.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Program Manager

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad direction from the Executive Director/Assistant Executive Director. General from a Registered Nurse Nursing Practice Consultant or other higher level administrative personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from RN Program Coordinator by the presence of responsibility for investigating complaints of alleged violations of the Nurse Practice Act or any other law related to nursing practice.

Differs from the RN Supervisor A by the absence of supervision over lower level registered nurses.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Develops investigative plans and performs detailed investigations to prove or disprove the complaint and produce sufficient evidence for an administrative hearing or court of law to document non-compliance.

Initiates the summary suspension of licenses for registered nurses or licensed practical nurses that jeopardize the safety of the public.

Performs review of records to include medical records for all types of health facilities, legal documents, personnel records and other regulatory reports in order to obtain, compile and analyze information necessary to determine violations of the Nurse Practice Act or any other law related to nursing practice and/or compliance with law, rules and regulations.

Performs and documents interviews of witnesses regarding the alleged violations.

Prepares clear and concise written reports of investigations, organizes evidence and information for presentation at Board hearings.

Provides recommendations to Board Director for disposition of complaints.

Negotiates with licensees and/or attorney legal disposition of complaints.

Provides testimony for adjudication of cases at hearings of Board of Nursing, the Board of Practical Nursing, or any other regulatory board.

Provides compliance guidelines and information to health care professionals, agencies and the general public.

Examines documents, applications, transcripts, to determine eligibility to obtain or retain licensure as a Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, or Licensed Practical Nurse. Also may include other medical professionals.

Monitors activities of impaired nurses or students for compliance with the regulatory board (Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners, etc.) orders, drug screening programs, aftercare contractor and conditions of probation.
Serves as a resource to the public, governmental agencies and law enforcement agencies other interested parties relative to the Recovery Nurse Program, Licensure, Disciplinary regulations of the Board of Nursing.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or a temporary permit or multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state to practice as a registered nurse plus one of the following:

Four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

A bachelor's degree in nursing plus three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

A master's degree in nursing or public health plus three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

A doctorate in nursing or public health plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse.