Deputy Director (Veterans Community Living Centers)

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Veterans Community Living Centers 

The Veterans Community Living Centers (VCLC) consist of 4 nursing homes, one domiciliary as well as 1 public/private partnership nursing facility offers holistic skilled nursing care/domiciliary care for veterans, surviving spouses, and Gold Star parents, who need short-term rehabilitation, respite or long-term care. The division focuses on operational support and guidance consistent with rules/regulations set forth by CMS, VA and CDPHE as well as CDHS.

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Job Description

The Deputy Director is a direct report of the Division Director and operates as a member of the division's management team to promote the mission and philosophy of CDHS and VCLC and to provide direct supervision of the Nursing Home Administrators (NHA) while overseeing: operational outcomes;  finance/budgetary and procurement processes, census/marketing efforts; environmental processes/policies and support various departments within the VCLC operations.  This role also functions as the backup member of the Expanded Executive Management Team (EEMT) in the event of the absence of the Division Director.  This role will support individual homes in the event of a vacant NHA position due to resignation or if on extended leave of absence.
 
Additionally as the Deputy Director you can expect to:
 

• Exercises appointing authority responsibilities, with direct and indirect supervision in the areas of staff hiring, performance planning, performance evaluation, corrective and disciplinary action
• Directs, coaches and guides staff with program implementation, regulatory compliance, policy management, and knowledge acquisition
• Indirectly supervises NHAs and ensures VCLC staff has the skills and resources necessary 
• This position is given direct staff authority to develop the programs and services necessary to implement the division's focus on quality improvement and regulatory readiness
• Work with VCLC and Division staff to identify trends and gaps in program areas
• Implements the direction from VCLC Division Director and has the authority to act on behalf of the Division Director
• Consult, guide, and support division staff and facility organizational design, change, and development strategies based on performance indicators, including resident satisfaction, employee satisfaction, employee retention, and fiscal commitments
• Create, implement, and evaluate a division-wide leadership development program for the Nursing Home Administrators, Assistant Nursing Home Administrators, Directors of Nursing, Assistant Directors of Nursing, and Staff Development Coordinators
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Division Director
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Clinical Services
• Work collaboratively with the VCLC team to ensure work completion based on changing business needs, and will participate and present ideas during strategic planning
• Other duties as assigned 

Special Qualifications

• Must have Nursing Home Administrator license with a minimum three years of NHA experience. Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in a related field. Minimum of five years of healthcare leadership required. Experience in program development, regulatory readiness, and employee coaching required
• Experience in a long-term care environment, which must have included experience with public or business administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives.

Experience Only:

• Ten (10) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to
  this position, two (2) of which must have included experience with public or business
  administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing
  a budget to achieve program goals and objectives
  
  OR

Education and Experience:

• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation
  related to the work assigned equal to ten (10) years, two (2) of which must have included experience in a long-term care environment, which must have included experience with public or business administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Long Term Care managing departments and/or teams

• Five years of healthcare leadership required

• Knowledge of financial operations and monthly budgetary review process

• Census/Marketing experience to or exceed occupancy targets

• Knowledge of Centers of Medicare/Medicaid Services and/or Veterans Affairs Nursing Home regulations and survey process

 

Conditions of Employment:

•  CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):
  CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services),Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
• Significant travel to each VCLC for onsite visits and possible interim coverage of VCLC
• This position will require significant travel to each VCLC for onsite visits and possible interim coverage of VCLCs
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment.  Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

 

Appeal Rights: 

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

How to Apply

The Assessment Process

 

For additional recruiting questions, please contact joel.drahos@state.co.us. 

About Us: 

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHub state employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.  

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at  cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

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