Long-Term Care Project Specialist

This position opening is contingent upon funding

Job Title:

Long-Term Care Project Specialist ( This position opening is contingent upon funding)
Division and/or Department:
Healthcare Transformation
Prepared By:
Aimee Rasmussen
Date of Initial Version: 8/21/2026
Date Most Recently Reviewed, Updated, etc.: 8/21/2026

Pay Type:

Salaried or Hourly
Workforce Classification:
Full time (75-100%);

• 1. Reports directly to:
  Program Manager, Healthcare Transformation
• 2. Other individuals or Meta Star staff with whom the person works on a regular basis:
  • Vice President of Healthcare Transformation
  • Healthcare partners throughout the state (including but not limited to Wisconsin Director of
    Nursing Council, Wisconsin Health Care Association, Leading Age, University of Wisconsin Eau
    Claire, and professional co-designers)
  • Long-term care stakeholders and funders including the Department of Health Services,
    Department of Workforce Development
  • Long-term care administrators, Directors of Nursing, and emerging leaders participating as
    mentees
  • Nursing home and assisted living organization leaders
  • Senior Administrative Assistant
  • Other Project Specialists
• 3.
  
  Essential duties and responsibilities:
  • To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job function
    satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
    perform the essential functions of this position.
  • Build a comprehensive long-term care mentorship and associated training program
  • Collaborate with co-design organization to gather perspectives of long-term care leaders to
    ensure that their voices are built into the THRIVE Long-term Care program including:
    • o Mentorship
    • o Director of Nursing in Training
    • o Well-being programs
  • Provide structured mentorship to current or emerging long-term care leaders through the
    THRIVE LTC “Thrive with Me” mentorship network.
  • Participate in one-on-one mentor meetings with assigned mentees, virtually and in-person.
  • Be available for agreed-upon ad hoc mentor support, including the “Phone a Friend” model.
  • Support mentees with topics identified in the project, including survey readiness, leadership
    transitions, workforce retention, supervision, staff engagement, quality improvement,
    regulatory readiness, and operational leadership.
  • Share practical long-term care leadership experience, tools, and resources that are relevant to
    the mentee’s role and organizational setting.
  • Support leadership confidence, professional development, role transition, and retention
    through constructive, experience-based guidance.
  • Follow established mentor and mentee eligibility requirements, participation guidelines, mentor
    toolkits, and program expectations.
  • Coordinate with THRIVE LTC project staff regarding mentorship participation and program
    needs.
  • Maintain professional boundaries and protect confidential or sensitive information shared
    through the mentoring relationship.
  • Contribute feedback to improve mentorship tools, peer learning activities, and program
    implementation.
  • Gather and incorporate the voice of the customer into the task deployment.
  • All other duties as assigned

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to successfully perform this job at the minimum level. Additional requirements are listed as preferred.

• Current or former Director of Nursing (DON) with 8-10 years of long-term care experience, including at least five years of clinical experience and the remaining experience in a leadership role; candidates with comparable experience as an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) may also be considered.
• OR current or former licensed nursing home administrator with 8-10 years of nursing home…