Assistant Nursing Home Administrator

Responsibilities

• Support the Nursing Home Administrator in delivering high-quality care to patients and residents.
• Lead strategic initiatives for patient and resident services, community outreach, and key industry relationships.
• Initiate and implement innovative facility-wide planning to achieve 5-Star rating status.
• Manage resource allocation for all aspects of services.
• Review and act upon reports from authorized inspection agencies.
• Maintain responsible accounting practices, including budgeting and internal controls.
• Aid in formal and informal education programs for health care, administrative, and management areas.
• Aid in recruitment, selection, and retention of department managers; educate and develop these managers to achieve department goals.
• Empower employees to reach their full potential; use a participative management style involving employees in policy development.
• Create and manage a continuous quality improvement program, ensuring appropriate follow-up.
• Develop mission statements, philosophies, goals, and objectives for the facility; oversee key staff to accomplish these goals.
• Ensure effective communication among supervisors, residents, families, and health care professionals.
• May be required to drive for company business using either a company vehicle or personal vehicle.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience, with a license to practice Health Care Administration in Long Term Care – NHA.
• Completed AIT (Associate in Long Term Care Administration).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare/Long-Term Care Administration, Nursing, or Social Work.
• At least 5 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Enrolled in Long-Term Care Administration courses with the intention of obtaining a Nursing Home Administrator’s License within one year of hire.
• Experience in long-term care is preferred.
• Required to have a Nursing Home Administrator’s License.