Statewide Program Manager 1 (Nursing Facility Clinical Liaison)
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Job Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 5751 - 11284
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About this Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventive and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
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Join the Louisiana Department of Healths Office of Aging and Adult Services as a Statewide Program Manager 1 (Nursing Facility Clinical Liaison) and play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of care for thousands of nursing facility residents across the state. This high-impact leadership position partners with executive management nursing facilities and statewide associations to drive meaningful quality improvement initiatives manage multimillion-dollar Civil Monetary Penalties funds and advance innovative clinical projects. If youre a strategic healthcare professional ready to influence policy strengthen systems and improve lives on a statewide scale this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference.
Candidates with an RN license or relevant clinical experience are strongly preferred.
Minimum Qualifications
- Seven years of experience in developing managing or evaluating administrative programs operational programs or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing managing or evaluating administrative programs operational programs or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
A bachelors degree plus four years of experience in developing managing or evaluating administrative programs operational programs or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing managing or evaluating administrative programs operational programs or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Grant Manager/Manage CMP Funds (Clinical CMP Projects)
- Manage CMP Funds programs statewide to include project development implementation and monitoring framework of Clinical CMP Projects and Initiatives.
- Monitors revenues and expenditures of statewide program budget for CMP Funds-Clinical Projects.
- Provides clinical assistance to nursing facilities to access and utilize CMP Funds.
- Establishes program goals and develops organizational plans to implement clinical quality improvement projects in nursing facilities statewide.
Manages Quality Monitoring
- Develops monitoring tool to assess nursing facility level of care determinations completed by OAAS.
- Develops monitoring tool to assess Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) determinations made by the contractor and OAAS
Nursing Facility Liaison
- Serves as statewide clinical liaison for nursing facilities and nursing facility associations as well as statewide task forces work groups councils and coalitions that address services for aging and disabled adults.
- Travels statewide to nursing facilities to develop relationships with facility staff to understand their quality improvement needs by facilitating meetings and review of quality surveys and performance.
- Develops current and long-range plans policies and procedures for statewide nursing facility improvement and remediation through partnerships for improved quality.
Legislative Liaison for Nursing Facility Affairs
- Provides technical assistance to LDH/OAAS regarding pending nursing facility legislation and acts as liaison within the Department to advise on best practices suggested legislation possible impact of proposed legislation.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Aging and Adult Services / Headquarters - AD DOJ PROGRAM OPS-SO / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type:This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment
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How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Debbie Parris-Thymes
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge LA 70821
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Nurse Management
- Patient Care
- Hospital Experience
- Employee Evaluation
- Acute Care
- Healthcare Management
- Management Experience
- Primary Care Experience
- Conflict Management
- Nursing
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
