State of Washington
Dept. of Social and Health Services invites applications for the position of:
Regulatory Quality Assurance Nurse Program Manager 05584
SALARY: $68,520.00 - $88,560.00 Annually
OPENING DATE: 06/12/15 CLOSING DATE: 07/05/15 11:59 PM DESCRIPTION:
The Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA) vision: Seniors and people with disabilities living with good health, independence, dignity, and control over the decisions that affect their lives.
Are you:
• Excited about a career that impacts the lives of WA State’s most vulnerable population
• Interested in working with staff that are committed to providing quality services;
• Highly experienced in Long Term Care settings;
• Passionate about making a difference;
• Someone who thrives in an intellectually demanding environment, who likes both the “big picture” and detailed work;
• Are you looking for growth and opportunity for career advancement;
• Able to work independently, but who also collaborates and assists teammates;
• Looking for a great compensation package…
…then we have a position for you……
Residential Care Services Division is looking for someone who is innovative, culturally competent with leadership skills to fill a temporary Regulatory Quality Assurance Nurse
Program Manager (RQANPM) position in Lacey, WA. This Non-Permanent opportunity is expected to last twelve (12) months. This position could potentially move into a permanent position in the future.
DUTIES:
As the Regulatory Quality Assurance Nurse Program Manager you will:
• Ensure that RCS nursing home staff, including complaint investigators, consistently complies with federal regulatory requirements;
• Serve as the primary technical quality control expert on inspection, survey, and complaint investigation practices;
• Have statewide responsibilities;
• Plan, manage and supervise comprehensive oversight initiatives for quality improvement;
• Train and prepare new staff to become consistent and proficient in survey activities;
• Consult and coordinate quality management strategies, training resources, and project outcomes/information with internal and external customers;
• Provide ongoing support related to changes, updates and to ensure consistent statewide application and implementation of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
QUALIFICATIONS:
What We Are Looking For:
We are interested in someone who has a solid background in professionalism, leadership, interpersonal skills, and communication and recognizes that the long-term care resident/client is the primary customer of this organization. We’d like someone that will promote, build and improve our processes focusing on quality care for our long term care residents.
The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in nursing and a minimum of two years’ experience in the field of long-term care services for vulnerable adults but we will consider a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and a minimum of five years’ experience in the field of long-term care services for vulnerable adults. The work experience required is work done after obtaining the degree. Survey Minimum Qualification Test (SMQT) and Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) certified are preferred.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Application Instructions:
If you’d like to be considered for this position you need to apply through www.careers.wa.gov and attach the following to your profile:
• A cover letter explaining how you have and effectively use the following competencies:
◦ Professionalism: Demonstrates critical reliability and thinking characteristics to meet the demands of the workplace. These characteristics include ethics and integrity, analytical thinking, creative and innovative thinking, problem solving, accountability, judgment, and decisiveness.
◦ Interpersonal skills: Demonstrates characteristics related to the quality, scope, and awareness involved in individual and group dealings. Characteristics include conflict management, diplomacy, diversity, and negotiating and influencing.
◦ Communication effectiveness: Conveys the missions and goals of the department in clear, timely, persuasive messages that positively influence the thoughts and actions of others and help accomplish the desired outcome for the department.
◦ Resident/client focus: Recognizes that the long-term care resident/client is the primary customer of this organization and promotes, builds and improves processes focused on improving resident/client satisfaction with the services offered by the programs licensed and/or certified by the organization.
• Chronological resume.
• Three professional references, including current supervisor
Failure to submit any of the above attachments will result in being disqualified from being considered for this position.
Other Information:
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the recruiter at (253) 983-6575. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
Contact Us: For inquiries about this position please contact the recruiter, Angel Correa, at
253.983.6575 or angel.correa@dshs.wa.gov (preferred) and reference *05584*
RCS Purpose Statement:
To promote and protect the rights, security and well-being of individuals living in licensed or certified residential settings.
Our objectives include:
• Advocacy partnerships with vulnerable individuals, their representatives, family members, providers, and others working for their benefit.
• A fair, consistent, and efficient regulatory system that promotes positive outcomes.
• A division culture that values learning, respect, improvement, teamwork, and adaptability.
• Individual and organization efforts to build a working environment that attracts and retains a highly skilled workforce.
For more information regarding this position please follow this link:
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/washington/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=1169715
