Level of Care Designation Program Manager

We’re searching for a Level of Care Designation Program Manager, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will manage and oversee daily clinical, administrative, and quality improvement activities for the designated clinical areas.  

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

Conducts quality assurance/quality improvement activities.

Develops indicators of service quality and monitors performance against these indicators. Works with managers to design monitors, corrective action and (re) assessment strategies.

Reviews care provided and ensured QAPI plan is specific to care, is data driven and outcome based.

Directs collection of performance data and quarterly QA/QI reports.

Compiles data/information and reports for various committees, reporting agencies and state/regional initiatives.

Monitors and collects data re: the provision of maternal/neonatal care service from admission through discharge; to include telehealth utilization if applicable.

Acts as a clinical resource for nursing staff and ancillary personnel.

Participates in the collaborative development of educational programs to drive outcomes ensure  

alignment with QAPI plan

Participates in the collaborative development of educational programs to drive outcomes ensure alignment with QAPI plan

Creates and facilitates collaboration and cooperation with Maternal and/or Neonatal program managers and Medical Directors, consulting physicians, and nursing leaders to achieve desired clinical outcomes and management of care across the continuum.

Prepare, manage, and coordinate action planning for survey readiness and reporting.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

Required bachelor's degree Nursing with a preferred master's degree Nursing, business, or healthcare related field

Required Licenses/Certifications

RN - Lic-Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact  

BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association  

NRP - Cert-Neonatal Resusci Prog by the American Academy of Pediatrics

Preferred Certification in specialty-specific area or nursing leadership, with completion of certification within 1 year of assuming the role

Required 2 years Registered nursing experience in clinical area (Inpatient OB or NICU) 
 

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.