Assistant Administrator – Specialty Services (Mental Health)

About the role

The Georgia War Veterans Home is seeking an Assistant Administrator – Specialty Services to oversee the Mental Health Support Unit, Memory Support Unit, and Transitional Support Unit.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance with regulatory guidance and work with department supervisors and QAPI Committee to identify areas of deficient practice(s) and establish a performance improvement plan.
• Manage the day-to-day operations and act on behalf of the Administrator in his/her absence.
• Aid in recruiting, interviewing, screening, and onboarding new staff in key positions.
• Aid the Director of Human Resources and department directors in developing written job descriptions for each staff position.
• Aid the Infection Preventionist and/or committee in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
• Coordinate with the Administrator and the Director of Human Resources regarding issues involving labor laws, progressive discipline, and collective bargaining with labor unions.
• Contribute to the development of facility policies, procedures, strategic planning, and plans of correction.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to reduce or mitigate avoidable re-hospitalizations and other key performance indicators.
• Participate in pre-admission screening for prospective admissions.
• Absorb criminal background checks, reference checks, abuse registry checks, and the Medicare exclusion list as needed.
• Interpret the facility’s policies and procedures to employees, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, etc., as necessary or instructed.
• Monitor Minimum Data Set (MDS) data transmissions to ensure that resident assessment data is transferred accurately and in a timely manner.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Review the facility’s policies and procedures with department directors and make recommendations to the Administrator to assure continued compliance with current regulations.
• Participate in the annual facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for the residents competently during both day-to-day and emergency operations.
• Serve on various committees of the facility (i.e., infection prevention and control, QAPI, safety, etc., as appointed by the Administrator) and provide reports of such committee meetings to the Administrator as necessary.
• Ensure the facility has sufficient nursing staff with the appropriate competency in skills to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident.
• Assist in scheduling department work hours, personnel, work assignments, etc., as necessary or required.
• Investigate complaints, grievances, and other violations of residents’ rights and provide an oral and written account to the Administrator with recommendations and findings.
• Consult with department directors concerning the operation of their departments to assist in eliminating/correcting problem areas and/or improving services; report such findings/solutions to the Administrator.
• Work with the facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as approved by the Administrator.
• Assist in preparing an annual operating budget for approval by the Administrator and allocate the resources to carry out programs and activities of the facility and in accordance with the annual facility assessment.

Required Skills

• Two (2) years of experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital or nursing facility.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience supervising mental/behavioral health patients.
• A current and unencumbered Nursing Facility Administrator license in the State of Georgia, or be actively in the process of obtaining such license.

Required Education

• An associate or bachelor’s degree in business or health administration or related field required.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with the residents, personnel and support agencies.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility that include a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and, at times, hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Benefits

STGi offers a competitive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company match and a generous PTO policy.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Contact Information

This position is located at 2249 Vinson Highway SE, Milledgeville, GA. View the Google Map in full screen.