Statewide Program Manager

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Join the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Aging and Adult Services as a Statewide Program Manager 1 (Nursing Facility Clinical Liaison) and play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of care for thousands of nursing facility residents across the state. This high‑impact leadership position partners with executive management, nursing facilities, and statewide associations to drive meaningful quality improvement initiatives, manage multimillion‑dollar Civil Monetary Penalties funds, and advance innovative clinical projects.

If you’re a strategic healthcare professional ready to influence policy, strengthen systems, and improve lives on a statewide scale, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference.

Candidates with an RN license or relevant clinical experience are strongly preferred.

• Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; or
• Six years of full‑time experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; or
• A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; or
• An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience toward the six years of full‑time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours, which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Manage CMP Funds programs statewide to include project development, implementation and monitoring framework of Clinical CMP Projects and Initiatives.
• Monitors revenues and expenditures of statewide program budget for CMP Funds‑Clinical Projects.
• Provides clinical assistance to nursing facilities to access and utilize CMP Funds.
• Establishes program goals and develops organizational plans to implement clinical quality improvement projects in nursing facilities statewide.

• Develops monitoring tool to assess nursing facility level of care determinations completed by OAAS.
• Develops monitoring tool to assess Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) determinations made by the contractor and OAAS.

• Serves as statewide clinical liaison for nursing facilities and nursing facility associations, as well as statewide task forces, work groups, councils, and coalitions that address services for aging and disabled adults.
• Travels statewide to nursing facilities to develop relationships with facility staff to understand their quality improvement needs by facilitating meetings and review of quality surveys and performance.
• Develops current and long‑range plans, policies and procedures for statewide nursing facility improvement and remediation through partnerships for improved quality.

• Provides technical assistance to LDH/OAAS regarding pending nursing facility legislation and acts as liaison within the Department to advise on best practices, suggested legislation, possible impact of proposed legislation.

Location:

Office of Aging and Adult Services / AD DOJ PROGRAM OPS‑SO / Statewide

Appointment Type:
This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment

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LDH is an equal‑opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non‑merit factor.

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