Administrator (1099)

Job Summary

The Administrator provides operational, clinical, and regulatory leadership across Plymouth Place Management Services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and financially sustainable healthcare services across supported communities and programs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply skills to ensure Person Centered Care as exhibited through our Pillars of Excellence: PEOPLE STEWARDSHIP, SERVICE QUALITY, GROWTH.
  • Provide leadership, oversight, and strategic direction for assigned health center operations, ensuring effective 24/7 clinical service delivery.
  • Interpret federal, state, and accreditation standards to develop, implement, and maintain system-wide policies and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, and licensing regulations, including IDPH, OBRA, and accreditation requirements.
  • Partner with operational and clinical leaders to establish and maintain appropriate nurse staffing models and workforce strategies.
  • Support the mission, vision, and values of Plymouth Place through strong clinical outcomes and fiscal accountability.
  • Develop and promote a customer-focused culture centered on high-quality, cost-effective care and service excellence.
  • Lead the development, communication, and consistent application of policies and procedures at assigned communities.
  • Participate in budget development and provide oversight to ensure financial performance aligns with organizational goals (if applicable).
  • Oversee recruitment, development, and retention of qualified leadership staff across assigned service lines.
  • Monitor staffing efficiency, including scheduling practices, overtime utilization, and contract labor management.
  • Provide oversight for procurement, utilization, and inventory management of supplies and equipment across operations.
  • Identify and implement opportunities for program growth and revenue generation.
  • Maintain current clinical knowledge and ensure best practices are implemented across services.
  • Ensure orientation, ongoing education, and competency-based training programs are in place for all staff.
  • Provide guidance and oversight related to resident admissions processes and clinical appropriateness across communities.
  • Collaborate and communicate effectively with executive leadership, Medical Directors, Consultant Pharmacists, and interdisciplinary teams.
  • Lead and facilitate system-wide Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) and Safety Committee initiatives.
  • Serve as Abuse Prevention Coordinator, ensuring compliance with all reporting and investigation requirements.
  • Establish and enforce safety programs and policies; identify, report, and resolve safety concerns.
  • Oversee talent acquisition processes, ensuring adequate staffing levels of qualified personnel across services.
  • Set clear expectations for leaders through defined goals, performance management, and ongoing feedback.
  • Address and resolve resident and family concerns in a timely and professional manner.
  • Maintain compliance with all required training, infection control practices, and organizational policies.
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings.
  • Attends in-service and education programs.
• Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities to be completed as assigned.
• This is a traveling position and may need to live within a certain mile range of the assigned property.

Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) License in good standing.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in healthcare operations, with preference for multi-site or system-level oversight.
• Demonstrated experience working with geriatric populations across the continuum of care, including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and/or senior living environments.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulatory requirements (including IDPH, OBRA) and accreditation standards.
• Proven ability to lead teams, drive clinical and operational performance, and manage financial outcomes.
• Experience in staff development, workforce planning, and building high-performing leadership teams.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to influence across multiple levels of the organization.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail, critical thinking, and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with residents, families, and employees.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS

• The physical activities of this position constantly require effective talking, hearing, sitting, walking, and standing functions.
• The position also often involves sedentary work where sitting is required most of the time, with occasional standing or walking.
• The position also often requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Must be able to perform activities with close visual acuity, such as reading a computer screen and reading print material.
• The functions of this position are conducted in a temperature-controlled environment.
• OSHA Exposure Category: Category II – Position includes tasks that involve some exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues; possible could be required to perform Category I tasks.

INTELLECTUAL/EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• The occupant of this position must be able to perform the responsibilities of the position well under pressure.
• The position requires adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure.
• This position requires the ability to deal with and find resolutions to problems and maintain a productive working relationship with employees and may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of others.
• It also requires adaptability to fluctuate between priorities daily while being responsive to needs as they arise.