Deputy Administrator Veterans Home - 64103

Under the general direction of the Administrator of the Home, assist in the management and administration of the facility’s operations and ensure comprehensive medical care is provided to all residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist with policy formulation and program development
• Provide leadership and direction in coordinating resident care services
• Monitor and assure compliance with all legislative, regulatory, and Department of Health requirements
• Train and develop staff
• Assist in the development of the annual expenditure plans
• Supervise several department heads and coordinate the functions and activities of their units
• Provide oversight of the facility and its operations in the Administrator’s absence

Requirements

• Possession of a New York State Nursing Home Administrator license
• Six years of professional health care experience, three of which must have been in an administrative position* in a skilled nursing facility
• Qualifying administrative positions include administrators-of-record, assistant administrators or equivalent, department or deputy department director at a skilled nursing facility, or an administrator-in-training (AIT)

*Substitution: A master’s degree may substitute for one year of the professional health care experience, but not the administrative experience. Completion of an AIT program or qualifying field experience in a skilled nursing facility operated by New York State may substitute for an additional year of the professional health care experience.

Qualifications

Preferred: Experience in a long-term care skilled nursing facility.

Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside of the United States or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Additional information.

Benefits

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds

Benefits package worth 65% of salary.

Pay

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.