Administrator in Training (AIT)

AIT Administrator in Training will learn overall facility operations to provide leadership in quality patient care in accordance with all laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Responsibilities

• Learn and uphold policies pertaining to patient care, caregiving, support staff, financial control, public relations, and maintenance of physical plant through consultation with the facility management team
• Learn budget management to meet facility needs and division goals in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards
• Read and interpret financial records and reports
• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, safety, and sanitation
• Maintain professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Display integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct
• Ensure facility is compliant with all Federal, State, local, and JCAHO requirements as well as serve as the facility’s Compliance Liaison
• Ensure facility is clean and safe for the comfort, convenience, and safety of patients, families, and staff
• Serve as effective representative for company so facility is viewed as provider of choice in that community
• Ensure census goals are met
• Prepare and operate within annual budget (approved by RVP and DVP)
• Effectively supervise team
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Active state license in good standing as a Nursing Home Administrator or be eligible to sit for exam after AIT Training
• Three (3) or more years' successful post-acute care experience preferred
• Certification with American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) preferred
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post-acute care facility

Skills

• Financial record interpretation
• Independent decision-making
• Leadership and team supervision
• Customer service and public relations
• Compliance and regulatory knowledge
• Budget management