APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$46,019.52 to
$68,361.12
PAY GRADE: 35
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.
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Department: Health and Human Services |
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Division: Public and Behavioral Health |
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Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson |
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Job Class Code:
10.242
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Announcement Number: 25454
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Open to all qualified persons. |
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Posted
09/03/2015
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Close Date:
09/17/2015
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Recruiter:
ADRIAN
FOSTER
Phone: (702)486-2911
Email: adrian@admin.nv.gov
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Applications accepted
for another Expired
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Quality Assurance Specialists design and implement a comprehensive quality assurance program encompassing clinical and related disciplines at a mental health hospital, residential care facility or community-based program or service for individuals with intellectual disabilities who may also have significant physical and/or mental health issues [problems], rehabilitation facility, or a clinic which provides outpatient medical and psychological services, or the medical system for the Department of Corrections.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
SOUTHERN NEVADA ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (SNAMHS), Stein Hospital is currently recruiting for Quality Assurance Specialist 2 positions. The Stein Hospital is a secure forensic hospital providing inpatient forensic services for adults who are court committed, serving Southern Nevada. The Stein Hospital is located in Las Vegas, NV and is scheduled to open in late 2015.
Through a team approach, SNAMHS provides innovative inpatient and outpatient mental health services for the Southern Nevada community. Agency positions may be assigned to any SNAMHS work location and any shift.
SNAMHS is an exciting place to work with emphasis on utilizing the recovery model, developing innovative programs, increasing consumer and family involvement, educating the public through a variety of activities, and implementing a best practices clinical program.
Incumbent will be working an innovative variable schedule, with overtime after 40 hours per week.
We provide an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, participation in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), accrual of 15 days of annual leave and 15 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays and no city, county, state or social security tax! SNAMHS provides continual on-going training and education to our staff, including paid release time for attending trainings and the availability of on-site CEU's.
***Through a career with SNAMHS, you can help improve the lives of others in our community***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, social work, human development, special education, health science, public health, or other behavioral or social science and two years of experience, which included one year of experience providing client services in a human services field and one year of performing program evaluation, quality assurance/improvement, and/or utilization review activities for a human services program; OR a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the majors listed above and two years of experience performing program evaluation, quality assurance/improvement, and/or utilization review activities for a human services program; OR an equivalent combination of experience and education above the bachelor's degree level. |
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Pursuant to NRS 632, a bachelor's degree from a school of professional nursing approved by the State Board of Nursing is equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. |
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Applicants must meet the federal guidelines for Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) designation at the time of appointment. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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Experience applying and interpreting Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards, Accreditation Council Outcome Measures, Medicaid guidelines, and/or Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) regulations in a heath care setting is required. |
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The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. |
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