Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program Coordinator (PN20014611)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

2d • $35

About The Position

The Bureau of Survey and Certification (BOSC) is responsible for conducting survey inspections to ensure health care providers and clinical laboratories are compliant with state and federal requirements. BOSC is hiring for a Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) Coordinator. The primary focus of NATCEP is to make available to future CNAs the training and testing opportunities needed to provide safe and compassionate care to residents and others under the care of Ohio’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The NATCEP Coordinator is responsible for approving and monitoring NATCEP, Train-the-Trainer (TTT), and Dining Assistant (DA) programs to ensure they meet minimum state and federal requirements.

Requirements

• Certification, licensure, or registration commensurate with assigned discipline (e.g., registered nurse, or licensed dietician, or licensed social worker, or registered environmental health specialist, or l icensed nursing home administrator, or licensed pharmacist, or l icensed physical/occupational/speech therapist ) AND 12 mos. exp. as Health Care Facilities Field Surveyor – Entry, 62581 AND successful completion of federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) AND valid driver’s license.
• Certification, licensure, or registration commensurate with assigned discipline (e.g., r egistered nurse, or licensed dietician, or licensed social worker, or registered environmental health specialist, or l icensed nursing home administrator, or licensed pharmacist, or l icensed physical/occupational/speech therapist ) AND 12 mos. exp . conducting inspections of LTC providers/suppliers &/or ACC providers AND successful completion of federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) AND valid driver’s license.
• Required licensure per 1199 contract language.

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree or advanced degree in assigned discipline
• Experience providing technical assistance to external entities
• Experience evaluating training programs of health professionals
• Experience conducting surveys/inspections of Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs (NATCEP) and long-term care facilities
• Experience working with computer software (e.g., Word, Excel)

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and technical assistance on NATCEPs, TTT , and DA programs (e.g., explain state & federal rules & regulations, discuss citations)
• Conduct on-site surveys of NATCEP, TTT , and DA programs to determine whether such programs meet the state & federal requirements for approval
• Evaluate and approve initial and reapproval applications for NATCEP, TTT, and DA programs
• Identify training needs pertaining to NATCEP, TTT, and DA programs
• Approve, where required, NATCEP, TTT, and DA programs class schedules, trainee reports, and change forms
• Prepare written reports, records, and correspondence (e.g., NATCEP disapprovals)
• Research special problems, evaluate data and recommend corrective action to supervisor
• Review field survey reports of facility-based and non-facility based NATCEP, TTT, and DA programs
• Attend in-service training and conferences as assigned
• Prepare and deliver speeches to community groups, providers, consumers and other agencies as directed

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed