THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A FLAT RATE SALARY OF $100,750.00.


The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of New York City’s children and families by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services. In child welfare, ACS contracts with private nonprofit organizations to support and stabilize families through community-based programming and preventive services and provides foster care services for children not able to safely remain at home. Each year, the agency’s Division of Child Protection responds to more than 50,000 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. In juvenile justice, ACS manages and funds services including detention and placement, intensive community-based alternatives for youth, and support services for families. ACS is also a key part of NYC’s early childhood and education continuum, providing childcare assistance to thousands of child welfare involved and low-income children so they can access safe, affordable, quality care.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Office of Child and Family Health (OCFH) delivers direct medical healthcare that is comprehensive and appropriate, oversights health care delivered by its contracted external Voluntary Foster Care Agencies and monitors the appropriateness of services delivered to children and youth who require the level of care provided by short- and long-term health care facilities. The Nurse Reviewer will participate in all quality monitoring activities related to the Medical Audit process, including Immediate Remediation and Corrective Action Plan evaluation and follow up. The Nurse Reviewer will also conduct targeted medical record reviews and assist with the development of an electronic data collection audit tool.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

- Participate and present in pre-audit agency meetings and audit exit conferences.
- Review and evaluate medical audit Immediate Remediation (IR) and systemic Corrective Action plan data, follow up with VFCAs to assure that all required documentation is submitted, and program standards are met.
- Provide technical assistance to VFCAs.
- Maintain and update Quality Monitoring Unit Dashboard for tracking and trending.
- Use agency developed audit tool and scoring methods to determine compliance with all Federal, State, and City requirements.
- Conduct targeted, unannounced ad hoc record reviews as requested by senior staff
- Conduct agency re-reviews to evaluate individual and systemic remediation activities and implementation of Corrective Action Plans.
- Conduct internal MAU inter-rater reliability reviews to maintain review tool validity and improve review quality as needed.
- Identify and screen case reviews for children with special medical needs.
- Assist MAU Team with developing and implementing electronic medical audit tool/data collection system and tool metrics based on current policies and standards.
- Collaborate on internal projects within unit
- Participate in staff/ unit meetings
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.


TO APPLY:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:

For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID#625237
For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID#625237 and click on the "Apply" button.

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Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

1. A valid New York State Registered Nurse License.

The preferred candidate should have experience with applicable computer-based software (Word, Excel, Access) and EHR. A bachelor's degree of Science in Nursing is preferred.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.