Network Resident Housing Liaison | RN Preferred/Multi-State Travel

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Network Resident Housing Liaison oversees compliance processes for InnovAge PACE/LIFE contracted facility providers. The Network Resident Housing Provider Liaison (RHPL)is responsible for compliance activities and processes from initial audit to issue resolution to minimize the risk to InnovAge PACE/LIFE participants in contracted facilities. 

Travel Requirement: This is a highly travel-intensive, field-based position requiring approximately 75% or more travel. Candidates should be based in Colorado but should expect regular travel to InnovAge markets nationwide, including California, Florida, Virginia, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and other locations as business needs dictate. Travel typically occurs 1-2 times per month and assignments may last approximately one week at a time, with occasional extended travel of up to two weeks.

Essential Functions and Work Responsibilities

Functional Category:  Compliance, Risk Management, and Account Management – Contracted Resident Housing Facilities

Estimated Percent of time Spent – 70%

•    Assists with network expansion activities for lnnovAge PACE/LIFE by participating in pre-vetting audits of new Resident housing provider contract requests.

•    Proactively gathers information and monitors survey results for Resident housing providers to identify adverse results.

•    Performs routine audits of contracted Resident care housing providers and prepares reports Director-Network Resident Housing Oversight and center leadership.

•    Proactively works with PACE/LIFE leadership and Interdisciplinary team to ensure effective partnership and identify new partnership needs with contracted Resident housing providers.

•    Facilitates resolution of care, quality or collaboration issues in contracted Resident housing providers and ensures special case monitoring and action planning to increase quality, compliance and mitigate risk.

•    Recommends and assists with the implementation of corrective action with center leadership to improve quality of care and to increase collaboration and contractual compliance in housing providers.

•    Monitors the effectiveness of corrective action and coordinates follow up through ongoing account management of the Resident housing provider and acts as the InnovAge first point of contact.

Functional Category:  Compliance and Risk Management – PACE/LIFE

Estimated Percent of time Spent – 30%

•    Provides support to InnovAge PACE/LIFE Center leadership to ensure compliance with contractual Resident care housing agreement.

•    Performs desk review of internal quality data and documentation, departments meeting minutes, and functions to ensure adherence to regulatory guidance.

•    Prepares requested reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information obtained through Resident care housing facility investigations, and other compliance activities.

•    Assists Director-Network Resident Housing Oversight with policy and procedure development. 

•    Provides the on-boarding and orientation of contracted Resident housing facilities in collaboration with the Center leadership and Network.

•    Performs other related duties as assigned.

Travel Requirements

Estimated Percent of Time Spent: 75%

•    Travel between local InnovAge Centers

•    Travel to targeted (network development) and contracted Resident Housing (Long-Term Care and Assisted Living) Facilities

•    Travel out of state as needed

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Education 

•    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate clinical discipline or public health. An R.N/LPN or Clinical degree/license preferred, or clinical equivalent.

Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation 

•    Requires valid state issued driver’s license, personal transportation, safe driving record and auto insurance as required by law.

Work Experience and Qualifications

•    A minimum of 3 years’ experience with current and relevant knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations for Long-Term Care and Assisted Living facilities.

•    Registered Nursing License- Preferred. 

•    Current knowledge of P.A.C.E. Regulations – Preferred 

•    Knowledge of interviewing and investigation techniques and implementation of corrective action plans. 

•    Previous experience working in or closely with a Long-Term Care or Assisted Living Resident housing facility 

•    Skilled at having difficult and direct conversations, identifying problems, rapport and relationship building, analyzing, and assessing situations.

•    Communicates effectively both orally and in writing; able to act independently; interprets and explains complex rules and regulations

•    A minimum of one year working with the frail or elderly is required.

•    Able to navigate and use standard office software including but not limited to proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.