Statewide Program Manager 1 (Nursing Facility Clinical Liaison)

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.Join the Louisiana Department of Health’s 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 you’re 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; ORSix 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; ORA bachelor’s 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; ORAn 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 foundJob Duties and Other InformationJob 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 ParishAppointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment,Cost Center: 3201027000Position Number(s): 50662622How 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-ThymesDebbie.Parris-Thymes2@la.govLA Department of Health (LDH)Division of Human ResourcesPO Box 4818Baton Rouge, LA 70821225-342-6477This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available .Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:Insurance Coverage More information can be found atParental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found atHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran’s Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (

). LASERS has provided this to give you more detailed information about their system * Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (
), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (
), among others

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