LNHA Skilled Nursing Administrator

Responsibilities

• Directs the day-to-day health care functions of the community in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the health care programs and activities at the community.
• Reviews community policies and procedures periodically and makes changes as necessary to ensure continued compliance with current regulations.
• Represents the community in dealings with outside agencies, including governmental agencies and third party payers, or provides an authorized representative when unable to attend meetings.
• Makes routine inspections of the community to ensure established policies and procedures are being implemented and followed.
• Makes written and oral reports and recommendations to the Executive Director concerning the operation of the community.
• Aids 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.
• Reviews and develops a plan of correction for deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provides a written copy of such plan to the governing board and ombudsman representative as required.
• Serves on various committees of the facility (e.g., Infection Control, Quality Assurance & Assessment, etc.) and provides written/oral reports of committee meetings to the governing board, as directed or necessary.
• Assists in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies.
• Delegates administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to other staff personnel, as deemed necessary, to perform their assigned duties.
• Consults with department directors concerning operations to assist in eliminating/correcting problem areas, and/or improving services.
• Reviews and checks competence of workforce and makes adjustments /corrections as required or necessary.
• Aids in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of in-service training classes, on-the-job training, and orientation programs to ensure the current materials and programs are provided.
• Reviews and interprets monthly financial statements for responsible departments.
• Reviews resident complaints and grievances and makes written reports of actions taken. Discusses with resident and family, as appropriate.
• Ensures that policies governing a timely notice for resident discharges and room or roommate changes are strictly followed by all personnel.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of three years experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital or long-term care facility.
• Current, unencumbered Nursing Home Administrator’s license or meet the licensure requirements of the State.