RN Manager (Quality Management)
About The Position
Central Louisiana State Hospital in Pineville, Louisiana, is seeking a Registered Nurse Manager for its Quality Management Department. The position manages direct care staff and serves as director of Quality Management, Performance Improvement, Utilization Review, Standards Compliance, and Infection Control. The role supports the Louisiana Department of Health’s behavioral health community by helping deliver quality, effective, person-centered care focused on recovery and resiliency in a safe and secure environment. The manager is responsible for disseminating, maintaining, monitoring, and reporting on requirements established by The Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and other regulatory bodies. The hospital works cooperatively with state agencies and state and regional mental health programs to integrate and coordinate hospital and community services. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday. The stated special entrance rate is $3,583.20 bi-weekly, with premium pay of $10.00 per hour worked and longevity pay of an additional $2.00 to $5.00 per hour worked. The appointment may be by probation, promotion, demotion, transfer, or detail to special duty. No Civil Service test score is required to be considered.
Requirements
- Possess a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multistate license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state to practice as a registered nurse.
- Meet one of the following experience and education pathways: four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; a bachelor's degree in nursing and three years of licensed registered nurse experience; a master's degree in nursing or public health and three years of licensed registered nurse experience; or a doctorate in nursing or public health and two years of licensed registered nurse experience.
Responsibilities
- Direct the Quality Management, Performance Improvement, Utilization Review, Standards Compliance, and Infection Control functions.
- Disseminate, maintain, monitor, and report on requirements from The Joint Commission, CMS, and other regulatory bodies.
- Manage the Standards Compliance Program and activities related to Joint Commission and CMS compliance.
- Interpret standards, distribute information, answer questions, review policies and procedures, and provide training across all four hospital shifts.
- Prepare for surveys and other accreditation activities in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Provide functional and regulatory supervision to staff engaged in standards compliance activities.
- Develop and oversee implementation of a hospital-wide compliance plan for all areas of the Performance Improvement Program.
- Oversee collection and reporting of data.
- Receive, review, and summarize monitoring reports for services provided.
- Recommend action on problems and request specific studies when trends are identified.
- Provide functional and regulatory supervision to staff engaged in performance improvement activities on all shifts.
- Assist staff with training and with developing mechanisms to monitor and evaluate services provided.
Benefits
- Premium pay of $10.00 per hour worked.
- Longevity pay of an additional $2.00 to $5.00 per hour worked.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
