Statewide Program Manager 1 (Nursing Facility Clinical Liaison)

State of Louisiana • Statewide, LA

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About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Health is hiring a Statewide Program Manager 1 to support its mission of protecting and promoting health and ensuring access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for Louisiana residents. The position focuses on improving nursing home quality of care and residents’ outcomes through leadership of Clinical Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Grant initiatives, quality monitoring, and partnerships with nursing facilities statewide.

The role manages statewide CMP grant programs, including project development, implementation, monitoring, and budget oversight. It develops and oversees tools for monitoring nursing facility level-of-care determinations, PASRR screenings, and resident assessments; reviews facility assessments; and recommends improvements to quality, compliance, and program effectiveness. The position also serves as a clinical liaison, provides technical assistance and guidance, develops quality improvement initiatives and related policies and plans, monitors federal requirements and industry practices, and coordinates with facilities and partner organizations.

The position is assigned to the Office of Aging and Adult Services at Headquarters and is statewide. It may be filled as a probationary appointment. No Civil Service test score is required for consideration.

Requirements

• Meet one of the stated minimum qualification pathways: five years of experience in information technology, program management, project management, or business analysis; or six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years in one of those areas; or an associate's degree in information technology plus three years in one of those areas; or a bachelor's degree plus three years in one of those areas; or a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus two years in one of those areas; or a master's degree plus two years in one of those areas.
• College credit substitution: every 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university may count as one year toward the six years of full-time work experience in any field, up to 120 semester hours and four years.
• An approved-area certification may substitute for education and/or experience requirements at hire or promotion when the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.
• Applicants must include detailed relevant experience and education in the application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections.

Responsibilities

• Manage statewide Clinical Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) grant programs, including project development, implementation, monitoring, and budget oversight.
• Develop and oversee quality monitoring tools to evaluate nursing facility level-of-care determinations, PASRR screenings, and resident assessments.
• Review nursing facility assessments and recommend improvements to quality, compliance, and program effectiveness.
• Serve as a statewide clinical liaison to nursing facilities, professional associations, and stakeholders, providing technical assistance and guidance.
• Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives, policies, procedures, and long-range plans to enhance nursing facility services and resident outcomes.
• Monitor federal regulations, policies, and industry best practices to keep programs effective and aligned with applicable requirements.
• Coordinate communication, reporting, and collaboration with nursing facilities, internal Louisiana Department of Health offices, and state and federal partners to address programmatic issues and improve quality of care.

What This Job Offers

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